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GenWest.
GenWest is at 317-319 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011. Gender justice and family violence service for the west, formerly Women's Health West. The Barkly desk people search under the old name. Still 317-319 Barkly, 3011. After hours call Safe Steps 1800 015 188. Immediate danger is 000. Hours: Weekdays 9am-5pm. After hours use Safe Steps. Footscray station is the nearest train. This page helps you find the door. It is not medical, legal, migration or financial advice. Confirm fees, eligibility and hours with the operator. Last checked 2026-09-17.
What people get wrong
Still 317-319 Barkly, 3011. After hours call Safe Steps 1800 015 188. Immediate danger is 000. Last checked 2026-09-17. Hours change. Trust the official site or the door on the day you go.
What does GenWest actually do?
GenWest is at 317-319 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011 in Footscray 3011. Gender justice and family violence service for the west, formerly Women's Health West. The Barkly desk people search under the old name.
GenWest is one door in Footscray 3011. It is here for anyone who needs it, not a stand-in for the whole suburb. We have not listed a staff language for GenWest. Ask when you arrive if you need a language other than English. Nearby on a walk: Footscray Library, Bar Thyme, Footscray Plaza. They are neighbours, not the same business.
317-319 Barkly, formerly Women's Health West. Weekdays 9am-5pm. After hours Safe Steps 1800 015 188. Immediate danger is 000.
Who should walk in or call?
GenWest is a desk with intake rules, not a cafe. Gender justice and family violence service for the west, formerly Women's Health West. The Barkly desk people search under the old name.
Still 317-319 Barkly, 3011. After hours call Safe Steps 1800 015 188. Immediate danger is 000. After hours, GenWest points to Safe Steps and 000. Walk in or call in the hours on this page.
If this is the wrong desk, Footscray Library may be closer to what you need. Braybrook, Yarraville and Sunshine offices are named only when they are the real address.
Hours, intake and after-hours
Quoted hours for GenWest: Weekdays 9am-5pm. After hours use Safe Steps. The number on this page is (03) 9689 9588. Call before you treat hours as live. Official site: https://genwest.org.au/. Prefer that over a third-party hours widget. Public holidays override this pattern. Confirm before you travel.
GenWest is a desk with intake rules. After hours, GenWest points to Safe Steps and 000. AMES does not deliver AMEP in metro Melbourne. Still 317-319 Barkly, 3011. After hours call Safe Steps 1800 015 188. Immediate danger is 000.
Weekday desks often close by 5pm. Check the hours on this page before you take time off work to queue.
How do you find the desk?
GenWest is on Barkly Street in 3011, the other lit spine from the station. Chemist Warehouse, Bar Thyme and several dental rooms sit on this run.
If you are driving, match the car park to the building: Irving for the market, Albert Street for the plaza, Byron Lane for Little Saigon, Geelong or Ballarat Roads for the hospital.
Barkly and Hopkins stay the brighter walk from Footscray station. Paisley, Nicholson Mall and underpasses are the blocks people skip when they have a choice. If GenWest sits on a quieter street, leave via the lit spine.
What people mix up with GenWest
Still 317-319 Barkly, 3011. After hours call Safe Steps 1800 015 188. Immediate danger is 000. Settlement, neighbourhood houses and council are different desks. Read the intake, then travel.
GenWest is 317-319 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011 only. Seddon, Yarraville and Highpoint stay out of this directory unless a sentence sends you there on purpose.
This page helps you find the door. It is not medical, legal, migration or financial advice. Confirm fees, eligibility and hours with the operator. Last checked 2026-09-17.
Questions people ask next
- Where is GenWest?
- GenWest is at 317-319 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011, in Footscray 3011. Footscray station is the nearest train. Still 317-319 Barkly, 3011. After hours call Safe Steps 1800 015 188. Immediate danger is 000.
- What are GenWest hours?
- Weekdays 9am-5pm. After hours use Safe Steps. Confirm on the door or the official site. Last checked 2026-09-17. Hours change on holidays.
- How do I get to GenWest from the station?
- GenWest is on Barkly Street in 3011, the other lit spine from the station. Chemist Warehouse, Bar Thyme and several dental rooms sit on this run. If you are driving, match the car park to the building: Irving for the market, Albert Street for the plaza, Byron Lane for Little Saigon, Geelong or Ballarat Roads for the hospital.
- Is this the same as a nearby place with a similar name?
- No. Still 317-319 Barkly, 3011. After hours call Safe Steps 1800 015 188. Immediate danger is 000. Nearby on this page: Footscray Library, Bar Thyme, Footscray Plaza. Each listing is one door.
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