Referrals can be made from:

• A child/young person's legal guardian
• A child/young person
• Child protection 

To refer, please call (03) 9345 6391 and ask to speak with the Intake Worker. If they are unavailable, leave a message and someone will return your call. 

You can also email gatehouse.centre@rch.org.au and ask the Intake Worker to call you.

The Intake Team is available Monday–Friday 9am–5pm. 

Referral and eligibility criteria

Gatehouse clinicians provide therapeutic counselling and support for children aged 0–17 who have experienced sexual assault/harm or have engaged in harmful or problematic sexual behaviour and their non-offending parents and carers.  

Gatehouse clinicians provide service to children and families living in Brimbank, Melton, Moonee Valley, Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Hobsons Bay and Wyndham LGAs, and to inpatients at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH).  

If you live in an LGA other than those listed above, find your local service on the Sexual Assault Services Victoria website.

Service locations 

Gatehouse clinicians provide services at three locations:

• Parkville: The RCH
• Melton: Melton City Council
• Werribee: Wyndham Multidisciplinary Centre (MDC)