Support Services
National
Urgent Help
If you or someone else is in immediate danger:
Call Emergency 000
If you’re feeling distressed and want to talk to someone straight away, call or online chat:
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
1800 Respect
Support for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse
1800 737 732 available 24/7
www.1800respect.org.au online chat 24/7
Mental Health
Beyond Blue
Support for mental health issues
1300 22 4636 available 24/7
www.beyondblue.org.au online chat 1:00pm – 12:00am daily
LGBTIQA+
QLife
Support for LGBTIQA+ individuals about sexuality, identify, gender and relationships
1800 184 527 3:00pm – 12:00am daily
www.qlife.org.au online chat 3:00pm – 12:00am daily
Youth
Bravehearts
Counseling and support for children, young people, adults and family members affected by child sexual assault
1800 272 831 8:30am – 4:30pm weekdays
Queensland
Helplines
DV Connect
Provides support and assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
Sexual Assault Helpline
1800 010 120 7:30am – 11:30pm daily
Womensline
Counseling and support for women experiencing domestic and family violence
1800 811 811 available 2/47
Mensline
Assistance for male victims of domestic and family violence and men who would like to address their own use of violence
1800 600 6369:00am – 12:00am daily
Support Services
Women’s Health Queensland
Violence recovery counselling (healing centred and trauma informed)
1800 017 676
https://www.womenshealth.org.au/
Also provides primary prevention education and professional development programs: engage@womenshealth.org.au
Youth
Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre
Counseling and support for young women aged 12 – 25 who are survivors of sexual assault and/or experiencing homelessness
(07) 3843 1823
Youth Advocacy Centre, Brisbane
Legal services, youth support and family support assistance and services for young people aged 10 to 18 years (inclusive).
(07) 3356 1002
Indigenous
Murrigunyah Family and Cultural Healing Centre
Community based sexual assault support service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
(07) 3290 4254
Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities suffering from family violence and sexual assault
1800 88 77 00
Offices in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Mt Isa and Rockhampton
Sexual Health
True Relationships and Reproductive Health
Sexual health and contraceptive services
Offices in Brisbane, Cairns, Ipswich, Rockhampton and Toowoomba
Legal Services
Women’s Legal Service Queensland
Legal advice for women experiencing domestic or family violence
1800 957 957
North Queensland Women’s Legal Service
Domestic violence legal aid assistance for women in North Queensland
1800 244 504
LGBTIQA+
Open Doors Youth Service
Support for young people aged 12 – 24 with diverse genders, sex and sexualities
Queensland Major Cities
Brisbane
Brisbane Rape and Incest Survivors Support Centre
Support for women aged 15+ who are survivors of sexual violence
(07) 3391 0004
Cairns
Cairns Sexual Health Services
Support and advocacy for anyone effected by sexual violence
(07) 4031 3590
Gold Coast
Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence
Counseling, advocacy, information and practical support for survivors of sexual violence
(07) 5591 1164
Logan and Redlands
Centre Against Sexual Violence
Counseling and support for female survivors of sexual violence
(07) 3808 3299
For a more comprehensive list of support services, please see the Queensland Sexual Assault Network’s great list of resources at https://qsan.org.au/services/