Support services and numbers
1800 RESPECT
National sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service
1800 737 732
www.1800respect.org.au
Safe Steps
For women and children who are victim survivors of family violence
1800 015 188
www.safesteps.org.au
Djirra
Provides legal advice, counselling, information, referral and support to Aboriginal victim survivors or people at immediate risk of family violence and sexual assault
1800 105 303
www.djirra.org.au
InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence
For women and children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who are victim survivors of family violence
1800 755 988
www.intouch.org.au
With Respect
Specialist LGBTIQ Family Violence Service
1800 542 847
www.withrespect.org.au
Men’s Referral Service
Confidential telephone counselling, information, support and referrals for men who use violence
1300 766 491
www.ntv.org.au
Useful external resources about Family Violence
Our Watch: www.ourwatch.org.au
Family Safety Victoria (sign up for their newsletters): www.vic.gov.au/family-safety-victoria
Action to Prevent Violence Against Women: www.actionpvaw.org.au
Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety: www.anrows.org.au
Domestic Violence Victoria: www.dvvic.org.au
Australian Institute of Family Studies: www.aifs.gov.au
Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria: www.dvrcv.org.au
Women’s Health Victoria: www.whv.org.au
Gender Equity Victoria: www.genvic.org.au
Crime statistics: Family Violence Data Portal | Crime Statistics Agency Victoria
No to Violence: www.ntv.org.au
Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health: www.mcwh.com.au
Rainbow Health Victoria: www.rainbowhealthvic.org.au
Women’s Health in the South East: www.whise.org.au
Bayside Peninsula Family Violence Services: www.southsafe.com.au.