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Domestic Violence

DVConnect

DVConnect provides a 24-hour advice phone line for women and children affected by domestic and family violence across Queensland. Call 1800 811 811 (free call).

1800RESPECT

1800RESPECT provides a national sexual assault and domestic violence counselling service. Call 1800 737 732 (free call) or visit the website for live chat."

Domestic Violence

The following services specialise in domestic violence. Generally they provide counselling, support groups, court support, information and resources, advocacy and referral. Most have counsellors who provide counselling and support to children who have experienced or witnessed domestic violence.

DVConnect
DVConnect provides a 24-hour advice phone line for women and children affected by domestic and family violence across Queensland.

1800RESPECT
1800RESPECT provides a national sexual assault and domestic violence counselling service. Call 1800 737 732 (free call) or visit the website for live chat.

SUNSHINE COAST

Centre Against Domestic Abuse – Caboolture Regional Domestic Violence Service

Sunshine Coast Cooloola Outreach Prevention and Education (SCOPE – Maroochydore)
Covers Caloundra to Gympie and the Hinterland.

Centacare Catholic Support Services
Offices located in Maroochydore, Kingaroy, Pialba and Clear Waters.

CENTRAL QUEENSLAND

Edon Place (Bundaberg)

Yoorana Women’s Domestic Violence and Resource Centre (Maryborough Hervey Bay)

Mackay Womens Centre (Mackay & Region)

SOUTH WEST QUEENSLAND

Domestic Violence Action Centre (Toowoomba)

Toowoomba Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Service (Relationships Australia)

CatholicCare Social Services Toowoomba – Catholic Care Safer Families Support Service

Family Relationship Centre

Domestic Violence Action Centre (Ipswich)

NORTH QUEENSLAND

Bowen Neighbourhood Centre (Domestic Violence Referral service)

Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service

North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service (Townsville)

Mackay Women’s Centre (Mackay & Region)

Womens Centre

The Women’s Centre (Townsville)

Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service

North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service

WESTERN QUEENSLAND

North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service (Mt Isa)

BRISBANE

Brisbane Domestic Violence Service

NATIONAL

Relationships Australia

Victims Counselling and Support Services
Operated 24 hours by Relationships Australia. If you live in Queensland and have been impacted by crime, call to make an appointment with a counsellor or get more information.

Sexual Violence Services

The following services specialise in domestic violence. Generally they provide counselling, support groups, court support, information and resources, advocacy and referral. Most have counsellors who provide counselling and support to children who have experienced or witnessed domestic violence.

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1800RESPECT
Provides a national 24/7 sexual assault and domestic violence counselling service. Call 1800 737 732 (free call) or visit the website for live chat.

Bravehearts
Freecall 8:30am –4.30pm, Monday-Friday.

QUEENSLAND WIDE


DV Connect Sexual Assault Helpline
Open between 7am and 11:30pm, 7 days a week.

BRISBANE


Brisbane Rape & Incest Survivor's Support Centre
Open 9am-1pm, Monday-Friday.

Brisbane Sexual Assault Service
Based at Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital. Open 24 hours for women in Brisbane who have been raped or sexually assaulted within the last 72 hours. Outreach at Redcliffe Hospital on Thursdays.

Caboolture Community Health Centre – Sexual Assault Service

Logan Centre Against Sexual Violence

West Moreton Acute Sexual Assault Service –Ipswich

Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre

SUNSHINE COAST


Laurel Place

Sunshine Coast HIV & Sexual Health Clinic –Nambour (Outreach clinics at Caloundra, Noosa and Gympie)

GOLD COAST


Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence Inc (Southport)

SOUTH WEST


Toowoomba Sexual Assault Support Service

MID COAST & HINTERLAND


Kingaroy – South Burnett Women's Service (Centacare)

Wide Bay Sexual Assault Service

CENTRAL QUEENSLAND


Gladstone Women’s Health Centre

Rockhampton Women's Health Centre

Longreach Hospital Social Work Services

Centacare Central Queensland
Offices in Mackay, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Yeppoon, Blackwater and Emerald

Phoenix House Bundaberg

Tablelands Sexual Assault Service

NORTH QUEENSLAND


Whitsunday Crisis and Counselling Service

The Women’s Centre Townsville – North Queensland Combined Women's Service Inc

Cairns Sexual Assault Service (TRUE)
24 hour support & counselling

Adult Survivors Of Sexual Assault

Blue Knot Helpline
Provides short-term counselling support for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

Knowmore
Free & independent legal service for people wishing to engage with the Royal Commission into Institutionalised Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

Lotus Place (Find & Connect – Micah Projects)
Counselling, support and resource service for Forgotten Australians and former child migrants. Offices in Stones Corner: 1800 16 11 09 or (07) 3347 8500, Rockhampton: (07) 4927 7604 and Townsville: (07) 4724 4410.

Link-Up (Qld) Aboriginal Corporation
Offers counselling, healing and culturally appropriate support for Indigenous Australians.

Care Leavers Australasia Network (CLAN)
Support and advocacy for people who grew up in Australian orphanages, children’s homes and in foster care, and their families.

Victims Counselling and Support Services
Operated 24 hours by Relationships Australia. If you live in Queensland and have been impacted by crime, call to make an appointment with a counsellor or get more information.

Child Migrants Trust
Offers Social work services including counselling and support for family reunions. Australian branch based in Melbourne.

Counselling And Support Services

Agencies such as Centacare, Lifeline and your local Community health or neighbourhood centre may offer counselling in your area. Check your local telephone directory or contact any of the general advice services for a referral.

For referral to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services, contact the nearest Aboriginal Community Health service or the general advice services below.

NATIONAL


Lifeline 24 hour national counselling service

Suicide Call Back Service
24 hour counselling for people 15 years and over who are suicidal or affected by suicide.

Relationships Australia
Contact the 1300 number for a referral to your nearest branch. There are many branches throughout Queensland.

SANE Helpline
Telephone and online access to mental health professionals and forums for people living with mental illness.

Beyondblue Support Service
24 hour counselling service.To chat online, go to: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

STATEWIDE


Access Community Services

Gay & Lesbian Welfare Association
Open 3pm-Midnight, 7 days.

Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture & Trauma (QPASTT)

Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre

Victims Counselling and Support Services

SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND


Centacare Catholic Support Services
Offices located in Fortitude Valley, Cannon Hill, Maroochydore, Kingaroy, Pialba, Clear Waters and court support at Beenleigh Magistrates Court.

COUNTRY


The Women’s Centre (Townsville)

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WOMEN’S LEGAL SERVICES

For information on how Women’s Legal Service Queensland can help visit Get Help

Women’s Legal Services Australia
Find a Women’s Legal Service in your state.

North Queensland Women’s Legal Service (Townsville and Cairns)
Call the telephone advice line to speak to a solicitor for phone advice or to arrange a face to face appointment. Open from Monday-Thursday, 9:00am – 1:00pm

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Legal Service North Queensland
Queensland 24-hour telephone advice line for domestic violence crisis support, information on safety planning and access to a refuge.

FINDING A LAWYER


Community Legal Centres Queensland
Find free legal help and resources in Queensland.

National Association of Community Legal Centres
Find free legal help and resources near you.

Queensland Law Society
Information on the Legal Profession in Queensland. Find a private lawyer and view legal information brochures.

Legal Aid Queensland
Legal Aid can give legal help to financially disadvantaged people about criminal, family and civil law matters. In some rural or regional areas you can access legal advice using videoconferencing facilities.

COURT SUPPORT


Women’s Domestic Violence Court Assistance Service & Application Assistance Program (Legal Aid Queensland)
Visit level 6, Brisbane Magistrates Court on Mondays and Fridays, 9am-1pm

Court Forms

If you need assistance with filling in court forms, please call our Statewide Legal Advice Helpline on 1800 957 957 for an appointment. We can give you guidance and samples of court documents to assist you to complete court forms.

Blank court forms for family law matters can be found on the Family Law Courts websites.

Federal Circuit Court of Australia – Court Forms

Family Court of Australia – Court Forms
Blank court forms for domestic violence matters can be found on the Queensland Magistrates Court website.

Magistrates Courts
Magistrates Courts are located throughout Queensland, visit the website for contact details of your local courthouse.

Queensland Courts – Forms

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