DV Safe Phones
Do you have mobile phones you no longer use? Donate them to help people experiencing family violence stay connected to support services, family, friends and emergency assistance.
Council is a collection partner for DV Safe Phones. The program provides safe mobile phones to people experiencing family and domestic violence across Australia.
People using violence may take, damage or monitor a person's phone. Access to a safe, secure phone can help people stay connected, access support and improve their safety.
Need support now? Contact 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 for free, confidential support, available 24 hours a day. If someone is in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000).
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Donate a phone
Ready to donate a phone?
Before donating:
- Unlock, sign out and factory reset your phone
- Make sure it works and is not damaged
- Check it is compatible (iPhone 6 or newer, or most Android phones with 4G or higher
Phones that cannot be used will be recycled via Council's e-waste program.
You can drop phones into the collection bins located at:
- Gisborne: Council Administration Centre, 40 Robertson Street
- Woodend: Resource Recovery Facility, 149 Quarry Road
- Kyneton: Council Administration Centre, 129 Mollison Street
- Kyneton: Resource Recovery Facility, 140 Redesdale Road
- Romsey: Romsey Hub, 96–100 Main Street
- Romsey: Resource Recovery Facility, 21 Johnston Court
For local support services
Local support services can register with DV Safe Phones to receive phones for people they are supporting.
Register your service
Business or fleet phones
Do you have old business or fleet phones? You can donate them through DV Safe Phones to reduce e-waste and help people experiencing family violence stay connected and safe.
Donate fleet phones
Need support?
If you or someone you know is experiencing family, domestic, sexual or gender-based violence, support is available.
- 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) provides free, confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- In an emergency, call Triple Zero (000).
- If it is not safe to use your own phone, use a trusted person's phone, a public phone or another safe device.
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