A proud division of Chavivim — serving communities since 2018
24/7 Volunteer Response · Melbourne, VIC

Help When You Need It Most.

From a flat tire to a full-scale emergency — neighbours on the road, every hour of every day.

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Who We Are

Help that shows up — every hour, every road.

Melbourne Chavivim
2,000+ Calls answered last year — every one of them free.

When something goes wrong on the side of the road in Melbourne — a flat at midnight, a dead battery in a parking lot, a flood pushing into your driveway — someone has to come.

Since 2024, that someone has been Chavivim.

Melbourne's Jewish community lives mostly in the South-Eastern Suburbs and Bayside — Caulfield through Bentleigh, St Kilda through Brighton — and that's where we live and respond. Founded in 2024, Melbourne Chavivim is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a dedicated Shabbos & Yom Tov program for the tasks halacha permits — a Shabbos goy unit for non-emergency needs plus halacha-permitted emergency response by our regular volunteer members. When the phone rings, the closest available volunteer rolls. We're part of the worldwide Chavivim network — same dispatch playbook, same standards — and we coordinate with sister divisions across the US, Canada, the UK and Europe whenever a call needs more than the local team.

Locally, we're who you call when waiting isn't an option, when towing isn't the answer, and when you'd rather hear a familiar voice on the other end.

If you're stuck, call. There's nothing too small.

It's not a service. It's a promise — that when you need help, someone will answer, and someone will come.

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How We Operate

Local volunteers. Wider network. Real training.

The faces in Melbourne are local — but the playbook, the standards, and the dispatch model come from a bigger volunteer-run organization that's been refining them since 2018.

Part of something bigger

Melbourne Chavivim is the local face of Chavivim.

Chavivim is a volunteer-run emergency-response network built around a single idea: when someone calls, someone comes. Same dispatch model, same training standards, same promise — applied locally by people who live here.

715+ Trained volunteers across the network
120K+ Calls answered every year
2018 Founded — and growing
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Trained & equipped

Volunteers — held to a real standard.

  • Roadside & recovery Tire changes, jump-starts, lockouts, fuel delivery, winch recovery, scene-safety practice — covered before a member ever takes a call alone.
  • Continuous drills Refreshers, equipment checks, and incident-management practice — never one-and-done. The first call to a new member should look like their fiftieth.
Emergency Services

Help that meets you where you are.

Around the clock — every call, every road in Melbourne.

Flat Tire

On-scene tire changes, sealant, and inflation — get rolling without waiting for a tow.

Out of Gas

Fuel delivered to your door or roadside — enough to get you to the nearest pump.

Vehicle Lockout

Locked your keys in the car? We'll get you back behind the wheel without damaging the door.

Jump Start

Dead battery? Our fly cars carry pro-grade boosters — most calls back on the road in minutes.

House Lockout

Stuck outside your home? Volunteers respond county-wide to get you back inside safely.

Flooding Response

SAR command vehicle and trained crews for flood emergencies and water rescue support.

News & Gallery

What we've been up to.

Recent calls, responses, and community moments from the field.

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When You Need Us

Stuck? Stranded? Just call.

Volunteers stationed across Melbourne respond day and night, year-round — every call free.

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