Women’s Legal Centre ACT

Phone: 1800 634 669 or (02) 6257 4377
Free confidential legal advice for women in Canberra and surrounding areas, on family law, migration, employment, discrimination, and sexual harassment.

Service Assisting Male Survivors of Sexual Assault (SAMSSA)
Phone: (02) 6247 2525
Provides support, information and referrals for men who have experienced sexual assault

Care and Protection Services
Phone: 1300 556 729
Discuss concerns or report child abuse.

Victim Support ACT
Phone: 1800 8222 72
Provides information, advocacy, support and counselling services to people who have been a victim of crime in the ACT.

NSW Domestic Violence Line
Phone: 1800 65 64 63 or TTY: 1800 671 442

• Telephone counselling, information and referral for women and same sex partners who are experiencing or who have experienced domestic violence.
  

Integrated Domestic and Family Violence Services

• The Integrated Domestic and Family Violence Services Program provides coordinated services to clients through a multi-disciplinary team or are based on clear referral pathways between NSW government such as Police, Health, Family and Community Services and non-government support agencies.
  

Staying Home Leaving Violence

• A support program available in many regions which assists people experiencing domestic and family violence to remain in their homes, supported by an AVO which excludes the abuser from residing there (exclusion order).

Immigrant Women’s Speakout Association NSW
Phone: (02) 9635 8022

• For migrant and refugee women who are victims of violence. Counselling and bilingual workers.

Legal Aid NSW
Phone: 1300 888 529

Women’s Legal Services NSW
Phone: 1800 801 501 or (02) 8745 6988
Free confidential legal information, advice and referrals for women in NSW with a focus on family law, domestic violence, sexual assault and discrimination.

Domestic Violence Legal Service
Phone: 1800 810 784 or (02) 8745 6999
Provides free confidential legal information, advice and referrals about domestic violence and Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders (ADVOs).

Willow - Women's Legal on the go
Willow is a free legal information project by Women’s Legal Service NSW

Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (WDVCAS)
WDVCAS provides women and their children with information, advocacy and safety planning where appropriate.

First Nations Women's Legal Program
(02) 8745 6977 or 1800 639 784 (rural)
Free confidential legal information, advice and referrals for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in NSW with a focus on domestic violence, sexual assault, parenting issues, family law, discrimination and victim’s support.

Legal advice clinics for Aboriginal women
Phone: (02) 8745 6900 or the FNWLP line: 1800 639 784

Wirringa Baiya - Aboriginal Women's Legal Centre
Phone: (02) 9569 3847 or 1800 686 587
A NSW state-wide community legal centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, children and youth.

Mudgin-Gal Women's Place
Phone: (02) 9698 1173
Mudgin-Gal is an Aboriginal organisation based in inner-city Sydney. As a service run by Aboriginal women, for Aboriginal women, it is unique. It offers safe haven and active support for women, girls and their young families

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHO)
Health services across NSW led by their respective Aboriginal communities

ACON
Phone: (02) 9206 2000
LGBTQIA+ health organisation offering information, referrals, counselling, advocacy and practical support for LGBTI people in NSW experiencing domestic and family violence.

Inner City Legal Centre Safe Relationships Project
Phone: (02) 9332 1966
Free legal advice and court support for LGBTIQ+ people experiencing domestic and family violence in NSW.

QLIFE
Phone: 1800 184 527 and webchat: qlife.org.au
QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.

Twenty10
Phone: 1800 65 2010 or (02) 8594 9555
Twenty10 provide a wide range of support services across New South Wales supporting people of diverse genders, sexes and sexualities, their families and communities, including specialised services for young people (12-26), such as case management, counselling and supported accommodation. As well as information, referral and support for all ages.

The Gender Centre
Phone: (02) 9569 2366
Provides services such as counselling, accommodation, outreach and support for transgender, gender queer and gender questioning people in NSW.

NSW Child Protection Helpline
Phone: 132 111 or TTY: 1800 212 936
Browse NSW Family and Community Services resources on child abuse and neglect.

Report Sexual Assault or Domestic Violence.
Phone: 131 444.
NSW Police have some useful information on their site about domestic violence and sexual assault.

SARO - Sexual Assault Reporting Option
Enables people to provide information about sexual assault to police informally, rather than by making a formal complaint. SARO can be completed anonymously.

Link2home
Phone: 1800 152 152

• Link2home is the homelessness information and referral service that is making it easier for people across NSW to get the information they need, get help with accommodation and be referred to local services.

Top End Women's Legal Service (TEWLS)
Phone (08) 8982 3000 or 1800 234 441.

• TEWLS can help you with your legal matters - we can help you to understand what the law is and how it works, as well as your rights, responsibilities and options under the law.

Katherine Women's Legal Service (KWILS)
Phone: 1800 684 055.

• KWILS provides women in the Katherine region, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, access to free and professional legal services.

Central Australia Women's Legal Service (CAWLS)
Phone: 1800 684055.

• CAWLS can help with information about legal issues, legal advice and representation, and referral to support services for all women in Central Australia & the Barkly region.

DV Connect Womensline
Phone: 1800 811 811 or TTY: 1800 812 225.

• Crisis counselling and support for women affected by domestic or family violence

DV Connect Mensline
Phone: 1800 600 636.

• Counselling, support and information for men who have experienced violence in their relationship
• Specialist assistance for men who would like to address their own use of violence
• 9am - 12am, 7 days a week

Brisbane Domestic Violence Service (BDVS)
Phone: (07) 3217 2544.

• Crisis support and assistance for families, women, men, young people and children.

Women’s Legal Service Queensland
Phone: (07) 3392 0670 or 1800 677 278.

• Community Legal Centre that provides free legal advice to women throughout Queensland in the areas of family law, child support, domestic violence and child protection.

Legal Aid
Phone: 1300 651 188.

• Provides access to justice for disadvantaged Queenslanders by providing legal information, advice, referrals and representation.

Murrigunyah Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Women
Phone: (07) 3290 4254

• Provide counselling, support, advocacy, information, advice and referral to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women aged 15 years and over who have been sexually assaulted during their lives.

Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service
Phone: 1800 887 700

• Free legal service for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people affected by family violence or sexual assault

QLD Child Safety
Call a Regional Intake Service or 1800 177 135 if after hours.

Domestic Violence and Aboriginal Family Violence Gateway Services
Phone: 1800 800 098

• Counselling for adults and children who have experienced domestic violence, and their concerned friends

Domestic Violence Crisis Service
Phone: 1300 782 200

• Crisis counselling, support, and referral to safe accommodation

Women’s Legal Service
Phone: (08) 8221 5553 or 1800 816 349, TTY: 1800 670 864.

• Free and confidential legal advice, assistance, referrals and representation for women in South Australia

Legal Services Commission South Australia
Phone: 1300 366 424

• Free legal information, legal advice and legal education for anyone in South Australia.

Crisis Care
Phone: 131 611

• After hours crisis support for violence and abuse, suicide, and child protection
• 4pm – 9am weekdays, 24 hours weekends

Women’s Information Service of South Australia
Phone: (08) 8303 0590 or 1800 188 158

• Information for South Australian women online, over the phone, or in person
• Family life, relationships, domestic/family violence, sexual assault, health and wellbeing, accommodation and housing issues, financial security and independence, women's groups and events, education training and career paths

To discuss concerns or to report child abuse, contact Families South Australia: Child Abuse Report Line: 131 478 (24/7).

To report sexual assault, domestic or family violence to the Police, contact the Police Assistance Line: 131 444, or the Police Sexual Assault Unit: 8463 7600.

Family violence incidents can be reported to the South Australia Police Family Violence Investigation Section (FVIS). To report an emergency, call 000 and ask for Police.

The SAPOL website has some useful information about domestic violence, and about child protection.

Family Violence Counselling and Support Service

Phone: 1800 608 122 (statewide).

• Monday – Friday 9am – midnight
• weekends and public holidays 4pm – midnight
• Safe at Home – Family Violence Response & Referral Line Phone: 1800 633 937 (freecall)24 hours 7 days a wee

Women’s Legal Service Phone: 1800 682 468

• Free legal advice

Engender Equality

Phone: (03) 6278 9090.

• Telephone and face-face counselling for women affected by abusive relationships.
• Based in Hobart

Yemaya: Women’s Support Service

Phone: 03 6334 0305.

• Counselling and support for women who have experienced abusive relationships.
• Based in Launceston

Reporting abuse

To discuss concerns or to report child abuse, contact Strong Families, Safe Kids Phone: 1800 000 123 (24/7).

To report sexual assault or domestic violence to the Police, contact the Police Assistance Line: 131 444

Family violence incidents can be reported to the Tasmania Police Family Violence Response and Referral Line by calling 1800 633 937. To report an emergency, call 000 and ask for Police.

The Tasmania Police website has some useful information about family violence, including domestic violence and sexual assault, on their website.

Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre
Phone: 1800 015 188

• 24 hour state-wide support service for women and children, including trans and gender diverse individuals, experiencing family and domestic violence.

inTouch
Phone: 1800 755 988

• inTouch provides services, programs and responses to family violence in migrant and refugee communities

Wire
1300 134 130

• Free support, referrals & information on any issue for women, non-binary & gender diverse people in Victoria

Victoria Legal Aid
Phone: 1300 792 387.

• Provides free information about the law and legal advice for people in Victoria.

Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria
See the CLC Directory to locate a service near you.

• Community Legal Centres provide free, quality legal information, advice, representation, casework and education. CLC's focus on working with people who are experiencing disadvantage, such as financial hardship, family violence, homelessness or discrimination.

Djirra
Phone: 1800 105 303

• Djirra provides culturally safe and accessible services to Aboriginal people seeking support including legal assistance, information and referral, community legal education and early intervention and prevention programs.

Elizabeth Morgan House Aboriginal Women's Service
Phone: 1800 364 297

• EMH offer culturally safe service, holistic family violence support to Aboriginal women and their children.

Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative
Phone: (03) 5331 5344

• BADAC supports the health and wellbeing of the Ballarat and District Aboriginal community with a range of holistic services.

Reporting abuse

To discuss concerns or to report child abuse, contact the Child Protection Crisis Line

This is a free, statewide line available Monday to Friday 5pm to 9am and 24 hours on weekends and public holidays. Phone: 131 278

To make a report of sexual assault or domestic violence to the Police, contact your local Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT).

To report an emergency, call 000 and ask for Police.

The Victorian Police website has some useful information about family violence, including reporting options. You can also find out more about Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse.

Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing
Search for services by region in the CWSW directory.

• The leading voice for women and children affected by gender-based violence in Western Australia

Patricia Giles Centre for Non-Violence
Phone: 08 9300 0340.

• Patricia Giles Centre for Non-Violence provides a range of services and programs for families experiencing and escaping family and domestic violence

Luma (formerly Women's Health and Family Services)
1800 998 399

• Luma is a not-for-profit organisation offering free and low-cost healthcare to women and families in Western Australia

Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
Phone: 1800 019 900

• ALSWA is a not for profit organisation which provides legal representation and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Western Australia.

Yorgum
1800 469 371

• Yorgum provides a wide range of culturally secure community-based healing services that utilise a trauma informed approach to positively impact social and emotional wellbeing for Aboriginal communities in WA.

Women’s Legal Service WA
(08) 9272 8800 or 1800 625 122

• Women’s Legal Service WA provides a range of legal support services to West Australian women in crisis or those facing disadvantage.

Legal Aid WA
Infoline: 1300 650 579 or Legal Yarn: 1800 319 803

• Providing legal support to West Australians

WA Department of Communities: Child Protection
Call the Central Intake Team 1800 273 889 or Crisis Care 1800 199 008 if after hours

Report Sexual Assault or Domestic Violence.
Phone: 131 444.
WA Police have some information on their site about family violence and sexual assault.

Safe2Say - Sexual Assault & Child Abuse Reporting
Enables people to provide information about sexual assault and child abuse to police informally, rather than by making a formal complaint. Safe2Say can be completed anonymously.