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You can find our offices in 15 locations across Victoria. It is best to make an appointment before visiting.

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GPO Box 4380
Melbourne VIC 3001

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List of office locations

Melbourne offices

Level 9
570 Bourke St
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: 1300 792 387
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Suburban offices

Broadmeadows

North-western suburbs
Level 1, Building 1
Broadmeadows Station Centre
1100 Pascoe Vale Rd
Broadmeadows VIC 3047
Tel: (03) 9302 8777
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Dandenong

Westernport region
Ground floor, 14 Mason Street
Dandenong VIC 3175
Tel: (03) 9767 7111
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Frankston

Peninsula region
Cnr O'Grady Ave & Dandenong Rd
Frankston VIC 3199
Tel: (03) 9784 5222
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Ringwood

Outer-eastern suburbs
23 Ringwood St
Ringwood VIC 3134
Tel: (03) 9259 5444
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Sunshine

Western suburbs
Level 2, 12 Clarke St
Sunshine VIC 3020
Tel: (03) 9300 5333
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Regional offices

Ballarat

Central Highlands region
106 Market Street,
Ballarat VIC 3350
Tel: (03) 5329 6222
Toll free: 1800 081 719
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Bairnsdale

Gippsland region branch office
87A Main St
Bairnsdale VIC 3875
Tel: (03) 5153 6444
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Bendigo

Loddon–Campaspe region
424 Hargreaves St
Bendigo VIC 3550
Tel: (03) 5448 2333
Toll free: 1800 254 500
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Geelong

Barwon region
Level 2, 199 Moorabool St
Geelong VIC 3220
Tel: (03) 5226 5666
Toll free: 1800 196 200
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Horsham

Wimmera region
29 Darlot St
Horsham VIC 3400
Tel: (03) 5381 6000
Toll free: 1800 177 638
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Mildura

Mallee region
125 Ninth St
Mildura VIC 3500
Tel: (03) 5055 4001
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Morwell

Gippsland region
4 Chapel St
Morwell VIC 3840
Tel: (03) 5126 6444
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Shepparton

Goulburn region
320–322 Wyndham St
Shepparton VIC 3630
Tel: (03) 5823 6200
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Warrnambool

South Coast region
185 Fairy St
Warrnambool VIC 3280
Tel: (03) 5559 7222
Toll free: 1800 651 022
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