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This website discusses domestic and family violence and coercive control.
Call Triple Zero (000) and ask for Police if you are in a dangerous or life-threatening situation.
If you don't want to speak to the police you can also call DV Connect on 1800 811 811 or 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
Find other support options
Help and support is available when you’re ready to ask.
Crisis support helplines
DVConnect Womensline
DVConnect Womensline is a statewide telephone service offering free professional and non-judgemental telephone support to women who are experiencing domestic or family violence. They can help women to obtain safe refuge accommodation, confidential counselling and referral to other services. (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
DVConnect Mensline
DVConnect Mensline is a statewide telephone service offering free confidential counselling, referral and support to men affected by domestic and family violence. (9am to 12 midnight, 7 days a week)
1800 RESPECT
1800RESPECT is a national service providing confidential information, counselling and support to people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Sexual Assault Helpline
The Sexual Assault Helpline provides telephone support and counselling to anyone who has been sexually assaulted or abused, and for anyone who is concerned or suspects someone they care about might have been assaulted or abused. (7.30am to 11.30pm, 7 days a week)
Mens Line Australia
Mens Line Australia is a free telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men.
First Nations
Brother to Brother
The Brother to Brother crisis line provides phone support for Aboriginal men who need someone to talk to about relationship issues, family violence, parenting, drug and alcohol issues or who are struggling to cope for other reasons. The line is staffed by Aboriginal men, including Elders, who have a lived experience in the issues that the line offers support for.
Legal Aid Queensland Indigenous Hotline
Provides legal adivce for First Nations Queenslanders - Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm (AEST) except for public holidays (local call cost from a landline)
Families
Family and child connect
Family and Child Connect is a local, community-based service that helps families to care for and protect their children at home by connecting them to the right services at the right time.
Family wellbeing services
Family Wellbeing Services provide confidential advice and support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children of all ages.
Children and young people
Kids Helpline
Kids Helpline is a national, free, private and confidential phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25 years. (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Headspace
headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to young people aged 12-25. headpsace is open 9am – 1am (Melbourne time) 7 days a week for a 1-on-1 chat with a trained clinician. It’s a confidential, free and a safe space to talk about what’s going on. You can also access a variety of our safe and supportive online community chats that provide a great way to connect with others and share resources that are helpful to you.
LGBTIQA+
Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline
The Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline is for: Anyone in Australia who is from LGBTQ+ communities who has recently or in the past experienced sexual, domestic or family violence
QLife
QLife is a free peer support and referral service for LGBTIQ+ people via telephone and webchat. They can be contacted between 3pm and 12am, 7 days a week.
Speaking a language other than English
Immigrant Women's Support Service
Immigrants Women's Support Service is a specialist service response for immigrant and refugee women from non-English speaking background and their children who have experienced domestic and/or sexual violence.
Living with an intellectual or learning disability
WWILD
WWILD supports people with intellectual or learning disabilities who are victims or survivors of sexual violence or have been victims of crime.
An older person
Queensland Elder Abuse Helpline
Phone: 1300 651 192 (Queensland only) or (07) 3867 2525 (from outside Queensland)
The confidential Queensland Elder Abuse Helpline (1300 651 192) is a contact point for anyone who experiences, witnesses or suspects that an older person is being abused by someone they know and trust – usually a family member. The Elder Abuse Helpline is a source of information, support, and referral for elder abuse situations. We aim to protect the rights, dignity and independence of older people.
Legal advice
Legal Aid Queensland
Legal Aid Queensland provides legal help to financially disadvantaged Queenslanders. Available Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm (except on public holidays).
Women's Legal Service Qld
The Women's Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) provides legal assistance and other key support services to women in the areas of domestic and family violence, family law, child protection and sexual assault – counselling notes protect matters. Available Monday to Friday, 9.00am and 4.30pm.