Angela Taylor child protection unit
What is the Angela Taylor Child Protection Unit?
This Unit provides medicals, counselling and treatment to child victims of physical and sexual abuse and is one of only two such units servicing Victoria.
Who can attend?
Any infant, child or adolescent up to the age of 17 years who requires a medical for suspected
- physical assault
- sexual assault
A full paediatric assessment can also be requested for suspected neglect or failure to thrive.
What do we need?
- Parent attendance or written parental consent or Court Order.
- Medical history preferably from parent/caregiver.
- Telephone call if delayed or not attending.
When can you attend?
Medical sessions are conducted Monday to Friday 1:30pm - 5pm.
Acute sexual assault cases will also be seen after hours and at weekends.
Physical abuse cases will only be seen by the Unit in the sessions.
After hours contact: (03) 9349 1212 for consultation.
All medical emergencies are to be taken directly to the emergency department.
Reports
- Handwritten report provided if urgent
- Typed report within ten days with accompanying photographs.
How do you make an appointment?
Business hours: (03) 9594 2289 and request the duty worker.
After hours: (03) 9349 1212 and request for the SECASA worker to be paged.
Who can refer?
- Parents
- Doctors
- Community Policing Squads
- Department of Human Services
- Welfare Agencies
- Schools
- Maternal and Child Health Sisters
- Self referral for adolescents
How to report child abuse
The Department of Human Services, Child Protection has the legal responsibility to investigate notification of child abuse.
Metropolitan Centres Against Sexual Assault:
Gatehouse Centre: | Parkville (03) 9345 6391 |
West CASA: | Footscray (03) 9687 8637 |
Northern CASA: | Heidelberg (03) 9497 1768 |
CASA House (Adults 16+) | Melbourne CBD (03) 9635 3610 |
East CASA | East Ringwood (03) 9870 7330 |
South Eastern CASA | Bentleigh (03) 9928 8741 |
Rural Centres Against Sexual Assault: | |
Ballarat CASA | (03) 5320 3933 |
Barwon CASA | (03) 5222 4802 |
Gippsland CASA | (03) 5134 3922 |
Goulbourn CASA | (03) 5831 2343 |
Loddon Campaspe CASA | (03) 5441 0430 |
Mallee CASA | (03) 5025 5400 |
South West CASA | (03) 5564 4144 |
Upper Murray CASA | (03) 5722 2203 |
Metropolitan Child Protection: | |
After hours crisis line | 131 278 |
Box Hill | (03) 9843 6000 |
Cheltenham | (03) 9581 2222 |
Dandenong | (03) 9213 2111 |
Frankston | (03) 9784 0777 |
For Department of Human Services Child Protection | (03) 9616 7777 |
Metropolitan Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Teams | |
Box Hill | (03) 8892 3292 |
Dandenong | (03) 9767 7469 |
Knox | (03) 9881 7931 |
Melbourne | (03) 9247 5538 |
Call D24 for Rural Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Teams (SOCITs) on 000
Address:
Emergency Department
Monash Medical Centre
246 Clayton Road
CLAYTON
Victoria, Australia
PH: (03) 9594 2289
TTY: (03) 9594 2175