Better Futures gives young people information, advice and support for the decisions they make about their future after leaving care.
Note: Some Better Futures providers also have Community Connections and show as (Better Futures and Community Connections).
Find your local government area (LGA) using Know Your Council.
Ballarat and Central Highlands area
Ballarat Group Training
Phone: (03) 5333 8600
Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-op Ltd
Phone: (03) 5331 5344
Child and Family Services Ballarat (Better Futures and Community Connection)
Phone: (03) 5337 3333
Better Futures across the Central Highlands local area.
Local government area: Ararat, Ballarat, Hepburn, Moorabool, Golden Plains, Pyrenees.
Bendigo and Loddon area
Anglicare Victoria – St Luke's Region (Better Futures and Community Connections)
Phone: (03) 5440 1100
Better Futures across the Loddon local area.
Local government area: Campaspe, Greater Bendigo, Central Goldfields, Loddon, Mount Alexander, Macedon Ranges
Geelong and Barwon area
Barwon Child, Youth and Family (Better Futures and Community Connection)
Phone: (03) 5226 8900
Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative Limited
Phone: (03) 5277 0044
Better Futures across the Barwon local area.
Local government area: Colac-Otway / Corangamite, Geelong, Queenscliff, Surf Coast
Melbourne Eastern
Anglicare
Phone (03) 9896 6322
MOIRA Inc
Email: Betterfutureseastintake@moira.org.au Phone: (03) 8552 2222
K.Y.M. (Victoria) Incorporated
Phone: (03) 9722 5777
VACCA (Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co-operative Limited)
Phone: (03) 8727 0200
Whitelion Inc (Community Connection)
Phone: 1300 669 600
Better Futures across the Eastern Melbourne, Inner and Outer East local areas.
Local Government Area: Booroondara, Monash, Manningham, Knox, Maroondah, Whitehorse, Yarra Ranges
Melbourne Northern
Berry Street
Phone: (03) 9450 4700 or Email: BetterFutures@berrystreet.org.au
Melbourne City Mission
Phone: 1800 343 287 or Email betterfutures@mcm.org.au
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co-op Ltd
Phone: (03) 9287 8800
Whitelion Inc (Community Connection)
Phone: 1300 669 600
Better Futures across the North East Melbourne area and Hume Merri-bek area.
Local government areas: Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Merri-bek, Nillumbik, Whittlesea, Yarra
Melbourne Southern
MOIRA Inc (Better Futures and Community Connections)
Phone: (03) 8552 2222 or Email: betterfuturesintake@moira.org.au
Mission Australia
Phone: (03) 9213 2500
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co-op Ltd
Phone: (03) 9108 3500
Jesuit Social Services (Community Connections provider)
Phone: (03) 9791 6596
Better Futures across the Southern Melbourne, Bayside Peninsula local areas.
Local government area: Bayside, Frankston, Glen Eira, Kingston, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip, Stonnington, Casey, Cardinia, Greater Dandenong
Melbourne Western
Berry Street
Phone: (03) 9450 4700 or email westleavingcare@berrystreet.org.au
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co-op Ltd
Phone: (03) 9742 8300
Westgate Community Initiatives Group Inc
Phone: (03) 9689 3437
Whitelion Inc (Community Connections)
Phone: 1300 669 600
Better Futures across the Western Melbourne, Brimbank Melton local areas.
Local government areas: Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Melton, Moonee Valley, Wyndham
Mildura and Mallee area
Mallee Accommodation and Support Program (Community Connections)
Phone: (03) 5021 6500
Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS Limited)
Phone: (03) 5018 4100
Better Futures across the Mallee local area.
Local government area: Buloke, Gannawarra, Mildura, Swan Hill
Morwell and inner and outer Gippsland areas
Quantum Support Services Inc
Phone: 1800 243 455 or email better.futures@quantum.org.au
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co-op Ltd
Phone: (03) 5135 6055
Berry Street Inc (Gippsland) for Whitelion Inc (Community Connections)
Phone: (03) 5134 5971
Better Futures across the Inner and Outer Gippsland local areas.
Local government area: Baw Baw, Bass Coast, Latrobe, South Gippsland, East Gippsland, Wellington
Mooroopna, Shepparton and Goulburn area
Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative Limited
Phone: (03) 5820 0000
Berry Street Inc (Goulburn) (Community Connections)
Phone: (03) 5822 8100
Better Futures across the Goulburn area
Local government area: Greater Shepparton, Moira, Strathbogie, Mitchell, Murrindindi
Wangaratta and Ovens Murray area
Junction Support Services Inc (Better Futures and Community Connections)
Phone: (02) 6043 7400
North East Support and Action for Youth (NESAY) (Better Futures and Community Connections)
Phone: (03) 5720 2201
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co-op Ltd
Phone: (03) 5756 9000 or (03) 8373 1710
Better Futures across the Ovens Murray local area.
Local government area: Alpine, Benalla, Mansfield, Wangaratta, Indigo, Towong, Wodonga
Warrnambool/Horsham and Wimmera South West area
Ballarat Group Training
Phone: (03) 5333 8600
Brophy Youth and Family Services (Better Futures and Community Connections)
Phone: (03) 5561 8888
Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-op Ltd
Phone: (03) 5381 6333
Gunditjmara Aboriginal Co-op Limited
Phone: (03) 5564 3333
Uniting Wimmera (Better Futures and Community Connection)
Phone: (03) 5362 4000
Better Futures across Wimmera South West local area.
Local government area: Hindmarsh, Horsham, Northern Grampians, West Wimmera, Yarriambiack, Glenelg, Moyne, Southern Grampians and Warrnambool.
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