Help For All Australians
If you or anyone else is in danger, please call 000 otherwise, listed below are several different helplines
- Bravehearts 1800 272 831 – a National Child Sexual Assault helpline
- 1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732 – a National Sexual Assault, domestic and family violence counselling service
- Lifeline – the National personal crisis support service on 131 114
- Kids helpline – for children and young people aged 5 to 25 years for any reason on 1800 551 800 or webchat
- QLife – Anonymous, LGBTI peer support and referral on 1800 184 527
- Blue Knot Foundation 1300 657 380 – short term counselling, support, information & referrals
- Survivors & Mates Support Network – (SAMSN) 1800 472 676 – for male survivors of CSA
- PartnerSPEAK 1300 590 589 – advocacy and support for non-offending partners, family
- 13YARN – a culturally safe space for Aboriginal & Torres Straight Islanders
- MensLine – 1300 789 978
- Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 – Mental Health and Wellbeing
Help for all New Zealanders
If you or anyone else is in danger, please call 111 otherwise, listed below are several different helplines
- Lifeline – 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP).
- Youthline – 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat.
- Samaritans – 0800 726 666
- Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO).
- Healthline – 0800 611 116
State and Territories
Each State & Territory have government help for Child Sexual Assault & Sexual Assault – this can be accessed by the following first link under each State or Territory. To report historical Child Sexual Abuse & Sexual Abuse, use the second link under each State or Territory:
Queensland:
Sexual abuse and assault | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)
Historical or past assault | QPS (police.qld.gov.au)
New South Wales:
Reporting Options Victims (nsw.gov.au)
Australian Capital Territory:
ACT Policing – Reporting historic sexual assault – AFP
Victoria:
Sexual assault support services – DFFH Services
Reporting sexual offences and child abuse (police.vic.gov.au)
Tasmania:
Department of Premier and Cabinet (dpac.tas.gov.au)
Reporting child safety concerns fact sheet | Tasmanian Department of Health
South Australia:
Sexual assault support services | Victims of Crime South Australia (voc.sa.gov.au)
Sexual assaults | Victims of Crime South Australia (voc.sa.gov.au)
Western Australia:
Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC) (healthywa.wa.gov.au)
Reporting Historical Sexual Abuse (www.wa.gov.au)
Northern Territory:
Get help for domestic, family and sexual violence | NT.GOV.AU
Report child abuse | NT.GOV.AU
New Zealand:
What can I do if I have been sexually assaulted? | New Zealand Police
Other useful links:
Australian Sexual Assault Directory of Support Services — NASASV