Garragarrak

Victim and Witness Support Centre

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Attending and giving evidence at our facility

Our facility is called Garragarrak, which means ‘dragonfly’ in the Woi Wurrung language of the Wurundjeri people. The dragonfly is a symbol of transformation, power, and adaptability.

  • a woman and small child sitting on a bench in a modern building, in front of a wall of windows looking out on a city view. There is a rounded bookshelf on one side of them, and a rounded whiteboard on the other. Two modern rocking chairs complete the area.
  • a modern couch with a colourful cushion in front of a wall of windows, flanked by two potted trees on either side, and next to a birch wall display, with a stuffed dog and other small toys on it.
  • An open, modern space in a city building, with a wall of windows and exposed ceiling fittings. A receptionist sits at a moder, rounded desk, whilst a man, woman and child can be seen in the distance in the waiting area, playing with some toys.
  • Modern, round reception desk, with exposed ceiling, greenery behind the desk, and a mural of welcoming words in multiple languages on the wall behind.
  • Couch area with wooden floors, teal walls with curved entranceways and green potted plant.
  • A woman holding a small girl's hand, walk away from the camera down a long, bright and airy corridor, with arched doorways on both sides, exposed ceiling and big window at the end of the corridor.
  • Large, bright kitchen area. Modern with exposed ceiling, plants in the foreground, and a large round table.

  • Family area 1

  • Family area 2

  • Garragarrak reception 1

  • Garragarrak reception 2

  • Garragarrak corridor 1

  • Garragarrak corridor 2

  • Family kitchen

Garragarrak is located in the Melbourne CBD. It is a friendly, inclusive, and welcoming space where you can:

  • meet with your Child and Youth Witness Service (CYWS) practitioner and other people involved in the court case
  • view your video evidence
  • give your evidence as a witness in a court case.

If you are based in or near Melbourne, we will encourage you to come to Garragarrak.

If you are in a regional area, we can arrange a remote witness room from a location close to where you live, or you can give evidence at Garragarrak.

Remote witness rooms

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Garragarrak has remote witness rooms where children and young people can give their evidence via audio visual link.

The CYWS shares this facility with the Intermediary Program.

Each of our eight remote witness rooms has a native animal theme.

If you would like, you can see what our remote witness rooms look like.

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