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ABORIGINAL WOMEN'S SERVICES:
​ELIZABETH MORGAN HOUSE

1800 796 112

Elizabeth Morgan House works with Aboriginal communities to ensure safe and culturally strong futures for its women, children and young people.


ANOTHER CLOSET
LGBTIQ DOMESTIC & FAMILY VIOLENCE 

1800 65 64 63

This website offers helpful resources for members of the LGBTIQ community who may find themselves in a violent relationship.


​CENTRE AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT [CASA] 

1800 806 292

The Victorian CASA Forum is the peak body of the 15 Centres Against Sexual Assault, and the after hours Victorian Sexual Assault Crisis Line. CASA works to ensure that anyone, regardless of gender, who is a victim/survivor of sexual assault has access to comprehensive and timely support and intervention to address their needs.


​CHILD PROTECTION CRISIS LINE

13 12 78

​All children deserve to grow up feeling safe, supported and loved. This service protects children who cannot safely live at home with their parents.


​DJIRRA
​formerly known as 
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ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER
​FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION
AND LEGAL SERVICE

1800 105 303

Djirra is a place where culture is shared and celebrated, and where practical support is available to all Aboriginal women and particularly to Aboriginal people who are currently experiencing family violence or have in the past. The work Djirra does is predominantly designed by and for Aboriginal women.


DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTRE [DVRC]

8346 5200

DVRC provides support, information and referrals to people experiencing (or who have experienced) family violence. It also provides training, publications, research and other resources to practitioners and service organisations that work with survivors of family violence.


IMMIGRANT WOMEN'S SUPPORT SERVICE [IWSS]

1800 755 988

The IWSS provides support services either face-to-face or over the telephone. A caseworker will discuss your options and can arrange a time to talk with you.


inTOUCH MULTICULTURAL CENTRE
​AGAINST FAMILY VIOLENCE

1800 755 988
9413 6503

inTouch offers free and confidential support services to migrant and refugee women living in Victoria who are experiencing or have experienced family violence. inTouch workers speak many different community languages. and will work with you in a culturally sensitive manner. If they do not have a worker who speaks your language, they will use interpreters to make sure that you are truly heard and understood.


KIDS HELPLINE

1800 55 1800

Kids Helpline is Australia's only free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for 5 to 25 year olds. No problem is too big or too small.


LEGAL AID

VICTORIA: 1300 792 387
NSW: 1300 888 529
QLD: 1300 651 188
WA: 1300 650 579

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Legal Aid has lawyers who can talk to you about how the law applies to your legal problem.


LIFELINE

13 11 14

Lifeline is a non-profit organisation that provides free, 24-hour Telephone Crisis Support service in Australia. Volunteer Crisis Supporters provide suicide prevention services, mental health support and emotional assistance, not only via telephone but face-to-face and online.


MENSLINE AUSTRALIA

1300 78 99 78

MensLine Australia offers online counselling which can be used to access free professional support. MensLine's qualified counsellors specialise in family and relationship issues, including relationship breakdown, separation and divorce, parenting, family violence, suicide prevention and emotional well-being.


MEN'S REFERRAL SERVICE

1300 766 491

The Men’s Referral Service is a men’s family violence telephone counselling, information and referral service and is the central point of contact for men taking responsibility for their violent behaviour. The Service also provides support and referrals for women and men seeking information on behalf of their male partners, friends, family members and for workers in a range of agencies seeking assistance for their clients who are men.


MONASH-OAKLEIGH LEGAL SERVICE [MOLS]

9905 4336

The Monash Law Clinics - Clayton is a partnership between Monash Law School and Victoria Legal Aid. Through the service, members of the community can obtain free legal advice on a variety of legal matters including Family Violence matters. The Legal Service is substantially run by students under the supervision of solicitors employed by Monash Law School and volunteers from the legal industry who also offer free legal advice.


QLIFE

1800 184 527
​Everyday 3pm-midnight
​Webchat

QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTIQ peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.


SAFE STEPS

1800 015 188

The safe steps response phone line connects women, including those who identify as female or transfeminine and their children with specialist support workers who can help them explore their options, develop a safety plan and access supports that allow them to live safe from family violence.
The safe steps phone support line also offers information and assistance to individuals concerned about someone they know who may be experiencing family violence.


UNCHAIN MY HEART

Private message for support if you are an Agunah

In Judaism, men who refuse to provide their wives with a Gett, a Jewish divorce, 'effectively prevent their wives from remarrying or having children. Such a woman is called an Agunah, a 'chained woman'. Gett Refusal is a form of emotional and psychological abuse and is, therefore, a form of Family Violence. Unchain My Heart is a coalition of Jewish women’s organisations supporting and campaigning on behalf of Agunot [plural of Agunah].


VICTIMS OF CRIME HELPLINE: VICTORIA

1800 819 817

Victoria's official Government website for people affected by crime provides free information and support to help victims manage the effects of crime and guide them through the legal process.


​​WOMEN'S INFORMATION
& REFERRAL EXCHANGE
[
WIRE]

1300 134 130

WIRE is a free generalist information, support and referral service run by women for women.
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impact acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as the First Peoples of Australia, the traditional owners of the lands and waters throughout Australia: lands and waters which have never been ceded.
​We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community and we pay our respects to their peoples, their cultures, their languages and to their elders past, present and emerging.

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