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000 – Police for immediate safety
13 11 14 – Lifeline
1800- RESPECT (1800- 737 732) family violence and sexual assault 24- hour telephone support

Drummond Street Services acknowledges the traditional owners of the land and pays respect to their Elders both past and present.

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Assessment, identification and response to mental health carers and families

Mental Health carers and families play a major role in providing support and care to people with mental illness. Their caring role is critical to client support and recovery, with an estimated (2015) 240,000 Australians providing informal care to an adult with mental illness. Of these 54,000 were primary carers. However, despite this significant contribution too frequently carers are not respected, acknowledged or included in a variety of health, mental health and other service settings. This is despite the introduction of the Victorian Carers Recognition Act 2012 (2) which was created with the objective to officially recognise care relationships and the role of carers in our community.

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Drummond Street Services acknowledges the traditional owners of the land; the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations and pays respect to the Elders past, present and emerging.