Need help outside of business hours? Use these hotlines
Find someone to talk to, any time, any day of the week. If you are in immediate danger, please call for Police and Ambulance on 000.
Find someone to talk to, any time, any day of the week.
Hotlines
CallCall: 000for Police and Ambulance help if you are immediate danger.
Emergency Services
Call Emergency Services : 000If your situation is an emergency call Police and Ambulance on Triple Zero (000).
Visit the Emergency Services : websitePolice Assistance Line
Call Police Assistance Line: 131 444If your situation is NOT an emergency but you need to contact the police, you can call the Police Assistance Line. The Line is available 24/7 to report crimes, or to make general police enquiries.
Visit the Police Assistance Line: websiteLink2Home
Call Link2Home: 1800 152 152Link2Home can help if you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The service provides information, conducts assessments and makes referrals to homelessness services across NSW.
Visit the Link2Home: websiteNSW Domestic Violence Line
Call NSW Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463The NSW Domestic Violence Line provides 24/7 crisis intervention services for women (with or without children) who are experiencing domestic or family violence, including crisis counselling, advocacy and referrals.
Visit the NSW Domestic Violence Line: websiteAsk Izzy
AskIzzy is an online search tool that can connect you with local services that provide safe housing, meals, healthcare, counselling, legal advice and more. The tool is free, anonymous and available 24/7.
Visit the Ask Izzy: websiteRSPCA Community Domestic Violence Program
Call RSPCA Community Domestic Violence Program : (02) 9782 4408RSPCA NSW offers practical solutions for pet owners leaving situations of domestic violence. They can house and care for pets while their owners find safe accommodation, with the aim of reuniting them with their pet as soon as possible.
Visit the RSPCA Community Domestic Violence Program : website1800 RESPECT
Call 1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 7321800RESPECT is a 24/7 national counselling and support service for people who have experienced domestic, family or sexual violence. You can also chat to them online.
Visit the 1800 RESPECT: websiteNSW Sexual Violence Helpline
Call NSW Sexual Violence Helpline: 1800 424 017The NSW Sexual Violence Helpline provides 24/7 telephone and online counselling for anyone in NSW who has experienced or is at risk of sexual violence.
Visit the NSW Sexual Violence Helpline: websiteFull Stop Australia: National Violence and Abuse Trauma Counselling and Recovery Service
Call Full Stop Australia: National Violence and Abuse Trauma Counselling and Recovery Service : 1800 385 578Full Stop provides online or telephone support, counselling and information for anyone in Australia who is experiencing, or has experienced domestic or family violence.
Visit the Full Stop Australia: National Violence and Abuse Trauma Counselling and Recovery Service : websiteNSW Domestic Violence Line
Call NSW Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463The NSW Domestic Violence Line provides 24/7 crisis intervention services for women (with or without children) who are experiencing domestic or family violence, including crisis counselling, advocacy and referrals.
Visit the NSW Domestic Violence Line: websiteLifeline
Call Lifeline: 13 11 14Lifeline is a 24/7 suicide prevention hotline for people who are experiencing emotional distress or crisis.
Visit the Lifeline: websiteKids Helpline
Call Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800Kids Helpline is a free, private and confidential telephone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25 in Australia.
Visit the Kids Helpline: websiteParentline
Call Parentline: 1300 1300 52Parentline is a telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents of children aged 0 to 18 years who live in NSW. The service includes the Early Childhood Intervention Infoline, providing support and information about child development, disabilities and developmental delays.
Visit the Parentline: website13YARN
Call 13YARN: 13 92 7613YARN provides 24/7 culturally safe crisis support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are feeling overwhelmed or worried.
Visit the 13YARN: websiteMen's Referral Service
Call Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491The Men’s Referral Service is a support service for men who are seeking to change their abusive behaviour. It is also available to family and friends who are impacted and want to know how to support men who are using violence to change.
Visit the Men's Referral Service: websiteQLife
Call QLife: 1800 184 527QLife offers free telephone and web-based counselling, referrals and support for LGBTQI+ people and their families. You can call or chat to them from 3pm – 12am every day.
Visit the QLife: websiteWomen's Legal Service NSW
Call Women's Legal Service NSW: 1800 801 501Women’s Legal Service NSW provides free, confidential legal advice and referrals to women in NSW, with a focus on family law, parenting issues, domestic violence, sexual assault and discrimination.
Visit the Women's Legal Service NSW: websiteWILLOW: Women's Legal On The GO
Willow provides free and easy-to-access legal information for women experiencing domestic, family and sexual abuse.
Visit the WILLOW: Women's Legal On The GO : websiteWirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women's Legal Service
Call Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women's Legal Service: 1800 686 587Wirringa Baiya provides legal information, advice, casework, education and advocacy for Aboriginal women and children who are victim-survivors of violence in NSW.
Visit the Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women's Legal Service: websiteWomen's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services
Call Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services: 1800 938 227Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services (WDVCAS) provides free and confidential information, assistance and court advocacy services to women, non-binary people and children who are experiencing domestic and family violence in NSW.
Visit the Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services: websiteSafe Relationships Project
Call Safe Relationships Project: 1800 244 481The Safe Relationships Project provides people who are experiencing domestic violence in same sex relationships with support, advocacy, referrals and legal information.
Visit the Safe Relationships Project: websiteeSafety Commissioner
If you are experiencing technology-facilitated abuse, including online hate, revenge porn and image-based abuse, contact the eSafety Commissioner.
Visit the eSafety Commissioner: websiteNext Chapter - CommBank
Call Next Chapter - CommBank: 1800 222 387Next Chapter is a service provided by the Commonwealth Bank to provide crisis support and referrals for people who have experienced financial abuse. You can access the service no matter who you bank with.
Visit the Next Chapter - CommBank: websiteVictims Services
Call Victims Services : 1800 633 063Victims Services is a scheme by the NSW Department of Justice that provides financial and counselling support to victims of violent crime and their families.
Visit the Victims Services : websiteVictims Services Aboriginal Contact Line
Call Victims Services Aboriginal Contact Line : 1800 019 123Victims Services NSW has a dedicated contact line for Aboriginal victims of crime who would like information on their rights and how to access counselling and financial assistance.
Visit the Victims Services Aboriginal Contact Line : websiteACON
Call ACON : 1800 063 060ACON is a LGBTQI+ health organisation offering information, referrals, counselling, advocacy and practical support for LGBTQI+ people in NSW, including those experiencing domestic or family violence.
Visit the ACON : websiteTwenty10
Call Twenty10 : (02) 8594 9555Twenty10 provides a wide range of services across NSW supporting people of diverse genders, sexes and sexualities, their families and communities, including services for young people, counselling and supported accommodation.
Visit the Twenty10 : websiteThe Gender Centre
Call The Gender Centre: (02) 9519 7599The Gender Centre provides services such as counselling, accommodation, outreach, and support for transgender, gender queer and gender questioning people in NSW.
Visit the The Gender Centre: websiteIntersex Human Rights Australia
Intersex Human Rights Australia provides information, education and peer support for intersex people nation-wide.
Visit the Intersex Human Rights Australia: websiteSay It Out Loud
Say It Out Loud provides information and resources for LGBTQI+ communities to encourage healthy relationships.
Visit the Say It Out Loud : websiteTranslating and Interpreting Service (TIS)
Call Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS): 131 450Find an interpreter who speaks your language. They can translate for you on the phone or in person.
Visit the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS): website