Centre Against Sexual Assault Central Victoria, Bendigo, VIC

Central Victoria is a 24-hour crisis care service and a not-for-profit, government-funded organization that provides trauma-informed counselling, advocacy, and support to people who have experienced recent or historical sexual assault, as well as their families and communities. As one of 15 CASAs across Victoria, it offers immediate crisis support, including counselling, information, and advocacy for medical care and legal options. CASA Central Victoria also provides specialized advocacy, secondary consultation, community education, professional training, and family-focused prevention and early intervention services for children and young people (0–18 years) who display problematic or abusive sexualized behaviors.