Domestic Violence: Report it or Seek Help in Australia

Websites for More Information

Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues
http://www.ofw.facsia.gov.au/minister/
Australian Government Entry Point
http://www.australia.gov.au/
Australian Government Women's Portal
http://www.women.gov.au/
Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
http://www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au/
Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
http://www.aifs.gov.au/acssa/

Australian Government websites


Aboriginal and Torres Strait lslander Commission
http://www.atsic.gov.au/

Attorney-General’s Department
http://www.ag.gov.au/Department.html

Centrelink
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/

Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
http://www.facsia.gov.au/

Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
http://www.immi.gov.au/

Department of Transport and Regional Services
http://www.dotrs.gov.au/

Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/

Child support agency - When there is violence
http://www.csa.gov.au/life/page11.htm
National Crime Prevention
http://ncp.gov.au/ncp/

National Child Protection Clearinghouse
http://www.aifs.org.au/nch/

Australian Institute of Family Studies
http://www.aifs.org.au/

Families Portal
http://www.families.gov.au/internet/famport/famport.nsf/WEB+Portal?OpenForm

Community Portal
http://www.community.gov.au/

the source
http://www.thesource.gov.au/

Family Relationships Services – Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
http://www.facsia.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/family/frsp- family_relationships_service_program.htm

Men and Family Relationships Services – Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
http://www.facsia.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/family/mfr-men_family_relationships.htm

State and Territory websites


Australian Capital Territory Department of Justice and Community Safety
http://www.jcs.act.gov.au/

Office of Multicultural and Community Affairs
http://www.act.gov.au/government/department/cmd/omca/

ACT Office for Women
http://www.act.gov.au/government/womenact

Health and Housing Portfolio – ACT Community Care
http://www.communitycare.act.gov.au/treatment_support/vss.html

New South Wales
Violence Against Women Specialist Unit - Attorney General’s Department
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/cpd.nsf/pages/vawsu_index

Dvlink Domestic Violence Resource Centre http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lc/dvlink.nsf/pages/index

Department for Women
http://www.women.nsw.gov.au/

NSW Police Service
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/prevention/dv.cfm

Northern Territory
Office of Women’s Policy
http://www.owp.nt.gov.au/

Northern Territory Police – Domestic Violence Unit http://www.nt.gov.au/pfes/police/units/dvu/index.html

Queensland
Department of Families Queensland
http://www.families.qld.gov.au/

Expect Respect – Abuse is wrong http://www.families.qld.gov.au/expectrespect/index.html

Office for Women - Department of Premier and Cabinet
http://www.qldwoman.qld.gov.au/

Domestic violence support organisations in Queensland – Department of Justice and Attorney-General
http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/courts/dv/support.htm

South Australia
Department of Human Services
http://www.dhs.sa.gov.au/

Crime Prevention Unit - Attorney General’s Department
http://www.cpu.sa.gov.au/home.htm

Office for Women
http://www.osw.sa.gov.au/

South Australian Police http://www.sapolice.sa.gov.au/crime/crime_reduction_section/crs_domestic_violence.htm

Tasmania
Women Tasmania
http://www.women.tas.gov.au/

Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/

Tasmania Police
http://www.police.tas.gov.au/police/police2001.nsf/W/Resources/CCAS-4XFAP8/?Open

Youth abuse in relationships
http://www.youthabuse.dhhs.tas.gov.au/pages/talk.html

Tasmanian Women’s Health Network
http://www.tased.edu.au/tasonline/twhn/domest.htm

Victoria
Department of Human Services
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/

Office of Women’s Policy - Department of Premier and Cabinet
http://www.women.vic.gov.au/owa/owasite.nsf

Domestic violence and incest resource centre
http://www.dvirc.org.au/

When love hurts
http://www.dvirc.org.au/whenlove/index.htm

Western Australia
Women’s Policy Development Office
http://www.wa.gov.au/wpdo/

Department of Premier and Cabinet
http://www.dpc.wa.gov.au/

Freedom from Fear
http://www.freedomfromfear.wa.gov.au/

Websites of Partnerships projects

National Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
http://www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au/

Kids and DV Project
http://www.lgcms.com.au/Kids&dv.htm

Tasmanian website for young people
http://www.icsmultimedia.com.au/dchs/abuse

No violence in schools: Building healthy relationships for young people
http://www.decs.act.gov.au/publicat/novis.htm

Men and Family Relationships Initiative - Evaluation
http://www.facsia.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/family/mfr-men_family_relationships.htm

Men’s Line Australia
http://www.menslineaus.org.au/

Indigenous Family Violence Grants Programme – Mentor, Paul Memott
http://www.indigenousviolence.net

CONFIDENTIAL HELPLINE 1800 200 526
ACT Phone
Domestic Violence 6280 0900
Sexual Assault 6247 2525
Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78

NSW Phone
Domestic Violence (DoCS) 1800 656 463
Sexual Assault (Syd) 9819 6565
Sexual Assault (Rural) 1800 424 017
Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78

Northern Territory Phone
Domestic Violence 1800 019 116
Sexual Assault (Darwin) 8922 7156
Sexual Assault (Alice Springs) 8951 5880
Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78

Queensland Phone
Domestic Violence 1800 811 811
Sexual Assault 1800 010 120
Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78
South Australia Phone
Domestic Violence 1800 800 098
Sexual Assault 1800 817 421
Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78

Tasmania Phone
Domestic Violence 1800 633 937
Sexual Assault (Southern) 6231 1811
Sexual Assault (Northern) 6334 2740
Sexual Assault (Nth West) 6431 9711
Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78

Victoria Phone
Domestic Violence (Melb) 9373 0123
Domestic Violence (Rural) 1800 015 188
Sexual Assault 1800 806 292
Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78

Western Australia Phone
Domestic Violence 1800 007 339
Sexual Assault 1800 199 888
Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78