Jewish Care Victoria - Mental Health Services

Jewish Care has a range of services including social work, housing, financial counselors, material aid and more to assist people with multiple and complex needs including those with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and suicide and their families. We act as a partner with specialist mental health providers as required and alongside our direct service provision we can provide over the phone support as well as access to psychological supports.

Additionally, Jewish Care is focused on building capacity of Community faith and lay leaders as well as our youth and other services to better understand, identify and respond to mental health issues. We offer mental health education through parenting forums, we run accredited Youth Mental Health First Aid training and also hold Tuning into Kids courses for parents.

Suicide:
Jewish Care has a range of services to assist people with multiple and complex needs including those with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and suicide and their families.

Sexual Abuse:
Jewish Care supports community members impacted by all forms of family violence and sexual abuse.
Social workers are trained in MARAM (the new risk assessment framework for family violence) and have expertise in and ability to support with safety planning, court preparation and activities related to enhancing the safety of victim/survivors including children.

Child Protection:
Jewish Care receives state funding for Community Child and Family Services. Referrals for parenting support in relation to child welfare and well being come from Child Protection, Police, The Orange Door and directly from the Community.

For service providers, if you are unsure if a matter is reaching the threshold whereby Child Protection or the Police should be involved, Jewish Care’s Social workers can offer you consultation and assistance in your decision making.

Addiction:
Jewish Care has a range of services including social work, housing, financial counselors, material aid and more to assist people with multiple and complex needs including those with alcohol and other drug issues. Active referral to specialist drug and alcohol services is also an offering.

Relationship Violence:
Jewish Care supports community members impacted by all forms of family violence.

Social workers are trained in MARAM (the Multi agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework) and have expertise in and ability to support with safety planning, court preparation and activities related to enhancing the safety of victim/survivors including children.