Help and support services

Emergency services 

If you are afraid or in immediate danger or fear for the safety of someone else please call 000 for Police and Ambulance help any time.

1800 Respect

National Sexual Assault, Family and Domestic Violence Counselling Line. Confidential information, counselling and support service. A free call line available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence. Text,  online chat and video call available.

Phone: 1800 737 732
Text: Text ‘HELLO’ or a greeting to 0458 737 732
Web: www.1800respect.org.au 

Full Stop Australia

Free 24/7 telephone and online professional counselling and support is available for anyone in Australia who has experienced sexual assault, domestic or family violence and their non-offending family members and friends. 

Phone: 1800 385 578 

Web: fullstop.org.au

National Elder Abuse Phone Line

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm (Closed Public Holidays). Redirects callers seeking information and advice on elder abuse with the phone service in their State or Territory. 

Phone: 1800 353 374 

Safety apps

Daisy 

Daisy is an app to connect people to a range of support across the country. Any searches within the app will not show up on browser history. 

from Google Play    or App Store. 

Sunny app 

Sunny is 1800RESPECT’s app for people with disabilities who have experienced violence or abuse. 

Apple Store

Empower you

This app helps people to record incidents of abusive behaviour and provides contact information for more than 900 local support services. 

from Google Play or Apple Store.

MyAus App

The MyAus App has information on domestic and family violence available in 20 community languages. It provides animated and written information about family safety and health relationships, tailored for migrant and refugee communities. 

from Google Play or Apple Store.

Lifeline

Confidential crisis support line (24/7). Text and webchat available.

Text: 0477 13 11 14
Phone: 13 11 14
Web: www.lifeline.org.au 

Women’s Legal Services 

National network of community legal centres specialising in women’s legal issues providing advice, information, casework and legal education to women.

Web: www.wlsa.org.au/members 

Pets

Contact your relevant state or territory RSPCA for emergency housing for pets of people who are seeking refuge from domestic violence. 

National Debt Helpline 

Free, independent and confidential financial counselling

Phone:  1800 130 232
Web: www.ndh.org.au 

No Interest Loans

Web: https://goodshep.org.au/services/nils/ 

Translating and interpreting

Access to an interpreter in your own language.

Phone: 131 450
Web: www.tisnational.gov.au 

Kids Help Line

Telephone counselling for children and young people.

Phone: 1800 551 800
Website: www.kidshelp.com.au
Parent’s Info: https://kidshelpline.com.au/parents/issues/families-impacted-domestic-violence 

Australian Childhood Foundation

Counselling for children and young people affected by abuse.

Phone: 1800 176 453
Web: www.childhood.org.au 

Relationships Australia

Support groups, counselling and specialist programs for abusive and abused partners.

Phone: 1300 364 277
Web: www.relationships.org.au

Aboriginal-run services

Tangentyere Women's Family Safety Group: www.tangfamilyviolenceprevention.com.au

Djirra: https://djirra.org.au/

Hey Sis: www.heysis.com.au

Family Violence Legal Service Aboriginal Corporation SA: www.fvlsac.org.au

Kimberly Community Legal Service: www.kcls.org.au/history

NPY Women's Council: www.npywc.org.au/what-we-do/domestic-and-family-violence

Alice Springs Women's Shelter: http://asws.org.au

Tennant Creek Women's Refuge https://tcwr.org.au

Indigenous Women's Legal Program: http://www.wlsnsw.org.au/l…/indigenous-womens-legal-program

Waltja: www.waltja.org.au