• Quang Minh Temple

  Quang Minh Temple is a centre for the Vietnamese Buddhist community in Victoria, as well as the office of the United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Victoria. The Temple is situated about twelve kilometres west of Melbourne’s CBD, overlooking the gentle Maribyrnong River.

  http://www.quangminh.org.au/

• Quang Duc Temple

  The Quang Duc Buddhist Welfare Association was established in 1990 in a small three-roomed house at 30 Bamburg St, Broadmeadows in the northern suburbs of the City of Melbourne. The house was used for worship, religious education and many various Buddhist activities. As time went by, and as the Buddhist community grew, the Ven.Thich Tam Phuong had to find a new place for a temple which would meet the needs of the Buddhist community of the northern suburban region.

  http://www.quangduc.com

• Hoa Nghiem Buddhist Temple

  Chùa Hoa Nghiêm được thành lập vào năm 1987 với nhân duyên lành, là ngôi chùa đầu tiên của Giáo Hội Phật Giáo Việt nam Thống Nhất vùng Đông Nam của thành phố Melbourne (GHPGĐNM). Hòa Thượng Thích Phước Huệ và Ban Trị Sự Lâm Thời (Quý Phật Tử trong vùng) đã mua ngôi nhà số 20 Princess Avenue, Springvale làm nơi sinh hoạt tạm thời của Chùa. Thầy Thích Nhật Tồn được bổ nhiệm làm Trụ Trì Chùa Hoa Nghiêm vào cuối năm 1987.

  http://www.hoanghiem.org.au

• Vietnamese Senior Cultural Association Inc

  The Vietnamese Senior Cultural Association was established in 2013 from the Lac Viet group which celebrated its 10th anniversary on 6 June 2017. Members come to 296 High St, Ashburton each Tuesday for Tai Chi, Zumba Gold, singing, dancing, table tennis, excursions, festival performances and birthday celebrations.
  The Association aims to maintain physical and mental health of the Vietnamese community, also to preserve cultural and artistic activities in the life of multicultural Australia.

  https://vietsca.wixsite.com/vsca

Currently there is no survey

• Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria

  The Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria is the peak body for 49 community legal centres across Victoria. The Federation leads and supports community legal centres to pursue social equity and challenge injustice. The Federation provides information and referrals to people seeking legal assistance, initiates and resources law reform and policy work to develop a fairer legal system that better responds to the needs of the disadvantaged, works to build a stronger and more effective community legal sector, provides services and support to community legal centres and represents community legal centres with stakeholders. The Federation assists its diverse membership to collaborate for justice. Workers and volunteers throughout Victoria come together through working groups and other networks to exchange ideas and develop strategies to improve the effectiveness of their work.

  http://www.communitylaw.org.au

• Consumer Affairs Victoria

  Helps settle common problems between people who buy and sell goods in Victoria. Can also help with renting, accommodation, buying and selling a home, building and renovating, scams, product safety and other issues affecting consumers and businesses.

  http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au

• Disability Services Commissioner

  Helps people resolve complaints with a disability service or service provider

  http://www.odsc.vic.gov.au

• Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria

  The Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria offers free advice and information to help you settle a dispute on your own or with the help of nationally accredited mediators. Mediators are independent and can help to negociate a resolution

  http://www.disputes.vic.gov.au

• Energy and Water Ombudsman (Victoria)

  Investigates and resolves disputes between Victorian electricity, gas and water customers and their providers.

  http://www.ewov.com.au

• Fair Work Ombudsman

  Receives, investigates and helps to resolve complaints or suspected contraventions of workplace laws, awards and agreements

  http://www.fairwork.gov.au

• Financial Ombudsman Service

  Independent dispute resolution services for consumers and some small businesses with banking, insurance and investment disputes.

  http://www.fos.org.au

• Health Services Commissioner

  Helps people with complaints against health service providers.

  http://www.health.vic.gov.au

• Legal Services Commissioner

  Receives, investigates and helps to resolve complaints against lawyers and disputes between lawyers and clients

  http://www.lsc.vic.gov.au

• Ombudsman Victoria

  Investigates complaints by the public about administrative actions and human rights breaches by Victorian government departments, most statutory authorities and local government.

  http://www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au

• Office of the Public Advocate

  Information and advice on the rights of people with a disability, guardianship, powers of attorney, medical consent and other matters.

  http://www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au

• Office of the Victorian Privacy Commissioner

  Investigates complaints about breaches of privacy by Victorian government agencies and local councils.

  http://www.privacy.vic.gov.au

• Public Transport Ombudsman

  Deals with complaints about Victorian public transport

  http://www.ptovic.com.au

• Victoria Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission

  Receives, investigates and helps to resolve complaints about discrimination including sexual harassment and racial and religious vilification

  http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au

• Telecommunication Industry Ombudsman

  Independent dispute resolution services for residential and small business consumers of telephone or internet services.

  http://www.tio.com.au

• Victoria Legal Aid (VLA)

  Victoria Legal Aid gives free help over the telephone or at one of their offices around Victoria. VLA also has lawyers in some courts, hospitals, prisons and detention centres. You can speak to someone in English or in your own language

  http://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au

• Victoria Law Foundation

  The Victoria Law Foundation is a not-for-profit, independent statutory body that helps Victorians understand the law and ultimately use it to improve their lives. Established in 1967 and funded from the Legal Services Board Public Purpose Fund, our status as an independent body allows us to play a valuable role in driving and supporting innovative projects, modernising the legal system and promoting best practice across the legal sector.

  http://www.victorialawfoundation.org.au

   

• Beyondblue

  Beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia.

  http://www.beyondblue.org.au

• Cancer Council Australia

  National non-government cancer control organisation with the aim of facilitating prevention, research, support, and care.

  http://www.cancer.org.au

• Heartburn Council

  Heartburn is a burning sensation that rises from your stomach or lower chest up towards your throat. Occasionally it may feel like food is coming back up, and you may get an acid or bitter taste in the back of the mouth. Heartburn is often worse after eating, or when lying down, straining or bending over. Heartburn is very common, up to 1 in 5 experience heartburn at least once a week. Heartburn is the most common symptom of GORD (Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease).

  http://www.heartburn.com.au/

• Foundation for Alcohol Research & Education

  FARE is an independent charitable organisation working to prevent the harmful use of alcohol in Australia. Our mission is to help Australia change the way it drinks by: Helping communities to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harms, building the case for alcohol policy reform and engaging Australians in conversations about our drinking culture. Over the last 10 years we have invested more than $115 million, helped 750 organisations and funded over 1,400 projects tackling the harms caused by alcohol misuse.

  http://www.fare.org.au/

• Macular Degeneration Foundation

  The Macular Degeneration Foundation is a national organisation based in Sydney, meeting the needs of the Macular Degeneration community across Australia. The Foundation's key charter is to work for those with Macular Degeneration. It is a 'patient driven' organisation working with key stakeholders including people with Macular Degeneration, their families and carers; Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, General Practitioners, Associations and Industry Groups and Government at all levels. Programs are directed towards education, awareness, early detection and treatments, support services and representation.

  http://www.mdfoundation.com.au

• National Prescribing Service

  National Prescribing Service Limited (NPS) is an independent, non-profit organisation for Quality Use of Medicines.
  We provide accurate, balanced, evidence-based information and services to help people choose if, when and how to use medicines to improve their health and wellbeing.
  We are member-based, and work in partnership with health professionals, consumers, government and the pharmaceutical industry.
  We are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing.

  http://www.nps.org.au

• National Stroke Foundation

  The National Stroke Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that works with the public, government, health professionals, patients, carers and stroke survivors to reduce the impact of stroke on the Australian community.

  http://www.strokefoundation.org.au