Gatehouse clinicians provide specialist therapeutic counselling and support to children aged up to 17 years who have engaged in sexually harmful behaviour, and their family members. These services provide a safe and non-judgmental space for children and young people and their family members to understand and process the behaviour, to manage difficult and often confusing feelings and to support families to help children learn about and understand how to participate in safe, respectful, and consensual relationships and behaviours.

Gatehouse does not investigate whether sexually harmful behaviour has or hasn't occurred. 

Gatehouse is a voluntary service and can receive referrals from parents or other legal guardians (including child protection) or young people if can provide their own consent. 

To refer, contact Gatehouse on (03) 9345 6391 or email us at gatehouse.centre@rch.org.au. 

Please note: Our email address is only monitored during business hours, Monday–Friday 9am–5pm, excluding public holidays. 

(Please dial 000 in case of emergency or call the Sexual Assault Crisis Counselling Line on 1800 806 292 outside of business hours).