Outreach Support
& Advocacy
Statewide outreach support and advocacy for women, trans and gender diverse people 18+ (with/without children), who have been criminalised and have been in contact with the criminal legal and/or prison system in Victoria.
We provide individualised support for women, trans and gender diverse people 18+ (with/without children) to address homelessness, drug and alcohol treatment and a range of other support and advocacy aimed at addressing the underlying causes of criminalisation.
We focus on assisting folks to tackle goals both big and small.
Support we can provide:
Goal orientated support
Step down approach
Regular check in meetings to address goals
Liaising with external services (housing, AoD, mental health, legal, employment, etc)
Advocacy with services
Referrals to services
Assist with getting care teams for people who have co-existing needs
Provide phone support
Attending court and providing court support letters and reports
Applications to external services for brokerage
We do not
provide:
Housing
Intensive outreach support
Afterhours support
Get in touch.
Please note that we are a small team and we are currently prioritising referrals from people currently incarcerated. Other referrals will be assessed on an individual basis based on our capacity.
Please intake@flatout.org.au if you have any questions.
Flat Out’s Outreach Support and Advocacy program is supported by the Victorian Government.