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    Where to get help – Sexual violence support services

    By Safer Me Safer You, SHFPACT

    Published 30 June 2024,
    Last Updated 23 June 2024
    CALD
    Help & Support

    This resource is also available in a 4-page PDF file.

    Where to get help

    If it is an emergency you can call the police on 000 for help.

    If it is not an emergency you can call the police on 131 444.

    Support to communicate

    If you have experienced sexual violence or are supporting someone who has, you can get support. 

    All people who may have difficulty speaking or understanding English have the right to request support services. This includes when talking to health professionals or police officers.

    To arrange for a qualified interpreter to help, you can use:

    TIS National Interpreter Service

    www.tisnational.gov.au  

    131 450

    National Relay Service

    www.accesshub.gov.au 

    1300 555 727

    National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service

    www.nabs.org.au 

    1800 246 945

    Where to get help from anywhere

    If you feel worried or unsafe, free advice and support is available all day, every day, online or by telephone through the following services:

    1800RESPECT 

    National Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service 

    https://www.1800respect.org.au/ 

    1800 737 732

    Lifeline 

    National Crisis Support

    https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 

    13 11 14

    13YARN

    Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Support

    https://www.13yarn.org.au/ 

    13 92 76

    Kids Helpline 

    Support for people aged 5 to 25 years old

    https://kidshelpline.com.au/ 

    1800 55 1800

    QLife 

    LGBTIQ+ Peer Support, available 3pm to midnight

    https://qlife.org.au/ 

    1800 184 527

    Blue Knot

    Helpline and Redress Support Service, 9am to 5pm

    https://blueknot.org.au/ 

    1300 657 380

    Where to get help where you live

    The National Association of Services Against Sexual Violence (NASASV) have support services for people who experience sexual violence in every state and territory listed on their website. 

    Some of the main support services in each state and territory are:

    ACT — Canberra Rape Crisis Centre

    https://crcc.org.au/ 

    (02) 6247 2525

    NSW — NSW Sexual Violence Helpline

    https://fullstop.org.au/get-help/our-services 

    1800 424 017

    NT — Sexual Assault Referral Centre

    https://nt.gov.au/wellbeing/hospitals-health-services/sexual-assault-referral-centres 

    Darwin (08) 8922 6472 or Alice Springs (08) 8955 4500

    QLD — Sexual Assault Helpline

    https://www.dvconnect.org/sexual-assault-helpline/ 

    1800 010 120

    SA — Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service

    https://www.wchn.sa.gov.au/our-network/yarrow-place 

    1800 817 421

    TAS — Sexual Assault Support Service

    https://www.sass.org.au/ 

    1800 697 877

    VIC — Sexual Assault Crisis Line

    https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-professionals/violence-and-sexual-assault/sexual-assault-crisis-line 

    1800 806 292

    WA — Sexual Assault Resource Centre

    https://www.kemh.health.wa.gov.au/Other-Services/SARC 

    (08) 6458 1828 or 1800 199 888

    Culturally and Linguistically Diverse services

    Some of the main support services that have specific programs or services for culturally and linguistically diverse people are: 

    NSW — Immigrant Women's SpeakOut Association

    https://www.speakout.org.au/ 

    (02) 9635 8022

    NT — Melaleuca Australia – family and children service

    https://melaleuca.org.au/family-harmony-program/ 

    Darwin (08) 8985 3311 or Palmerston (08) 8941 1620

    QLD — The Immigrant Women’s Support Service (IWSS)

    https://iwss.org.au/ 

    (07) 3846 3490

    SA — Women’s Safety Services SA - Migrant Women’s Support Program

    https://womenssafetyservices.com.au/ 

    (08) 8152 9260

    VIC — inTouch

    https://intouch.org.au/ 

    1800 755 988

    WA — Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Services

    https://www.ishar.org.au/ 

    (08) 9345 5335 

    There are no dedicated sexual, domestic or family violence support services or programs for culturally and linguistically diverse people in the ACT or TAS. However, some workers at their sexual assault services may be able to provide services in other languages on a case-by-case basis.