Domestic violence
crisis and help lines - national
Domestic Violence
Crisis and Help lines
State and Territory Based Crisis and help lines:
Legal Services
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Legal Services
National
1800RESPECT
The national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. People experiencing or at risk of experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence can contact 1800RESPECT for free and confidential support.
LIFELINE AUSTRALIA
24 hours, 7 days a week
Providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
13 YARN
24 hours, 7 days a week
A national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. They offer a confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.
BEYOND BLUE
24 hours, 7 days a week
Support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention. Providing mental health information or 24/7 qualified counselling support for anyone.
SUICIDE CALL BACK SERVICE
24 hours, 7 days a week
Telephone counselling support to people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues.
SANE Australia Mental Health Helpline
Monday to Friday, 10 am to 8 pm (AEST/AEDT)
Family Relationship Advice Line
Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm
Saturday (except national public holidays), 10 am to 4 pm.
Relationships Australia
Relationship support services for individuals, families and communities.
Mensline Australia
24 hours, 7 days a week
A free telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men.
Men’s Referral Service
24 hours, 7 days a week
A national counselling, information and referral service for men who use violence and abuse to change their behaviour.
Kids Helpline
24 hours, 7 days a week
A free (even from a mobile), confidential online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.
Phone: 1800 55 1800
Website: http://www.kidshelp.com.au/
Australian Childhood Foundation
24 hours, 7 days a week
Counselling for children and young people affected by abuse.
Phone: 1800 176 453
Website: https://www.childhood.org.au/
Resources
http://www.whv.org.au/packages/domestic violence.htm. Women's Health Victoria provides an annotated bibliography of selected quality resources about domestic violence against women.
http://www.thewomens.org.au/SexualAssault .The Centre against Sexual Assault is a unit run by the Royal Women's' Hospital in Victoria. Their website provides a comprehensive source of information; including statistics, definitions and availability of education and training.
www.aic.gov.au/publications/proceedings/27/dear.pdf. Australian Institute of Criminology report on domestic violence and co-dependency.
www.dvirc.org.au/. This agency is funded by the Department of Human Services Victoria, Australia. It is a statewide resource centre for information about domestic violence.
PLEASE NOTE:
Real Learning Solutions Pty Ltd is committed to helping people with a domestic violence issue. We strive to provide the latest and most up-to-date information to help you make informed choices, connect you with the right support services, and ensure you have everything you need to manage your issue. Whilst care has been taken to provide these links, they do not constitute endorsement or approval of these websites or their content. Real Learning Solutions Pty Ltd takes no responsibility for any information or services which may appear on any linked websites. It is the responsibility of the web user to make their own decisions about the accuracy, reliability, relevance and correctness of information viewed or found.
1800RESPECT
The national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. People experiencing or at risk of experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence can contact 1800RESPECT for free and confidential support.
- Website: http://www.1800respect.org.au
- Phone 1800 737 732 or www.1800respect.org.au/
- Text 0458 737 732
- Online chat: visit the 1800RESPECT
- Video Call: visit the 1800RESPECT website – Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm AEST except national public holidays. No appointment needed.
LIFELINE AUSTRALIA
24 hours, 7 days a week
Providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
- Website: https://www.lifeline.org.au/
- Phone – 13 11 14
13 YARN
24 hours, 7 days a week
A national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. They offer a confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.
- Website: https://www.13yarn.org.au/
- Phone: 13 92 76
BEYOND BLUE
24 hours, 7 days a week
Support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention. Providing mental health information or 24/7 qualified counselling support for anyone.
- Website: www.beyondblue.org.au/
- Phone: 1300 22 4636
SUICIDE CALL BACK SERVICE
24 hours, 7 days a week
Telephone counselling support to people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues.
- Phone: 1300 659 467
- Website: www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
SANE Australia Mental Health Helpline
Monday to Friday, 10 am to 8 pm (AEST/AEDT)
- Phone: 1800 187 263
- Website: www.sane.org
Family Relationship Advice Line
Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm
Saturday (except national public holidays), 10 am to 4 pm.
- Phone: 1800 050 321
- Website: https://www.familyrelationships.gov.au
Relationships Australia
Relationship support services for individuals, families and communities.
- Phone: 1300 364 277
- Website: https://www.relationships.org.au/
Mensline Australia
24 hours, 7 days a week
A free telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men.
- Phone: 1300 789 978
- Website: http://www.mensline.org.au/
Men’s Referral Service
24 hours, 7 days a week
A national counselling, information and referral service for men who use violence and abuse to change their behaviour.
- Phone: 1300 766 491
- Website: https://ntv.org.au/mrs/
Kids Helpline
24 hours, 7 days a week
A free (even from a mobile), confidential online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.
Phone: 1800 55 1800
Website: http://www.kidshelp.com.au/
Australian Childhood Foundation
24 hours, 7 days a week
Counselling for children and young people affected by abuse.
Phone: 1800 176 453
Website: https://www.childhood.org.au/
Resources
http://www.whv.org.au/packages/domestic violence.htm. Women's Health Victoria provides an annotated bibliography of selected quality resources about domestic violence against women.
http://www.thewomens.org.au/SexualAssault .The Centre against Sexual Assault is a unit run by the Royal Women's' Hospital in Victoria. Their website provides a comprehensive source of information; including statistics, definitions and availability of education and training.
www.aic.gov.au/publications/proceedings/27/dear.pdf. Australian Institute of Criminology report on domestic violence and co-dependency.
www.dvirc.org.au/. This agency is funded by the Department of Human Services Victoria, Australia. It is a statewide resource centre for information about domestic violence.
PLEASE NOTE:
Real Learning Solutions Pty Ltd is committed to helping people with a domestic violence issue. We strive to provide the latest and most up-to-date information to help you make informed choices, connect you with the right support services, and ensure you have everything you need to manage your issue. Whilst care has been taken to provide these links, they do not constitute endorsement or approval of these websites or their content. Real Learning Solutions Pty Ltd takes no responsibility for any information or services which may appear on any linked websites. It is the responsibility of the web user to make their own decisions about the accuracy, reliability, relevance and correctness of information viewed or found.