National support services

13YARN

13 92 76
13YARN is a 24/7 national service offering confidential support with a trained Lifeline Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter for First Nations people who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping.

1800 RESPECT

Call 1800 737 732
Text 0458 737 732
Chat or video call online
1800 Respect is the national 24/7 free and confidential sexual, domestic or family violence counselling, information and support service.

Daisy

Daisy is a free app developed by 1800 RESPECT that protects user privacy. Individuals can also access local support services and search the internet using Daisy,

Sunny

Sunny is 1800 RESPECT's app that supports people with disability to understand domestic, family and sexual violence, know their rights and reach out for support.

Bravehearts

1800 272 831 8:30am–4:30pm, Monday–Friday
(hours may vary on public holidays)
Bravehearts Information & Support Line is a toll-free phone service for those seeking advice or help related to child sexual abuse, including what to do if your child or someone you know has disclosed child sexual abuse.

Full Stop Australia

1800 385 578
Full Stop Australia is a National Violence and Abuse Trauma Counselling and Recovery Service, 24/7 free and confidential for anyone in Australia who has been impacted by sexual, domestic or family violence.

Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline

1800 497 212
24/7, free and confidential support to anyone in Australia who is from the LGBTIQA+ communities and has recently or in the past experienced sexual, domestic or family violence. (Full Stop Australia)

State and Territory support services

ACT

Canberra Rape Crisis Centre (CRCC)

Call (02) 6247 2525 7am–11pm, Monday–Sunday
Text 0488 586 518 7am–11pm, Monday–Sunday

Face-to-face and phone support services for survivors of sexual abuse, assault or harassment.
The Nguru Program provides culturally appropriate counselling for members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, who have experienced sexual assault, and their families.

ACT

Service Assisting Male Survivors of Sexual Assault (SAMSSA)

Call (02) 6247 2525 7am–11pm, Monday–Sunday
A specialised service for men over the age of 16 who have experienced sexual abuse, assault or harassment. Both face-to-face and phone counselling are available.

NSW

NSW Sexual Violence Helpline (Full Stop Australia)

Call 1800 424 017
24/7, free and confidential trauma-specialist counselling, information and referral for anyone in NSW who has experienced or been impacted by sexual assault.

NSW

NSW Health Sexual Assault Services

A directory of support services in New South Wales from the state government’s Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect service.

NSW

Survivors & Mates Support Network (SAMSN)

 Call (02) 6247 2525 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday

Group support for male survivors of childhood sexual abuse and their supporters living in nsw, or who were abused in nsw and live interstate or overseas.

NT

Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC)

Counselling for adults and children who have been sexually assaulted at any time in their life. Available 9am–5pm Monday-Friday.
You can call Darwin and Alice Springs 24/7 for recent incidents of sexual assault.
Alice Springs: 08 8955 4500 Darwin: 08 8922 6472 Katherine: 08 8973 8524 Tennant Creek: 08 8962 4361

NT

Ruby Gaea (Darwin)

(08) 8945 0155 9am–5pm, Monday-Friday 
A women’s specialist service that provides free and confidential counselling for women and children (girls and boys from 5 to 17 years) who have experienced sexual assault at any time in their lives.

QLD

Sexual Assault Helpline 

1800 010 120 7:30am–11:30pm, Monday–Sunday
Provides phone-based support and counselling to any Queenslander who has, or thinks they may have, been sexually assaulted or abused.

QLD

QLD Health sexual assault services

A directory of local support services throughout Queensland from Queensland Health.

QLD

Murrigunyah Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Women

(07) 3290 4254 9am–5pm Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri.
Provides free counselling, support, advocacy, information, advice and referral to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women aged 15 years and over who have been sexually assaulted during their lives.

QLD

Victim Connect

1300 318 940
A 24/7 free and confidential service providing information and advice to victims of violent crime in Queensland, and their family and friends. They also provide free, short-term, multi-session counselling for victims of violent crime, including sexual assault.

SA

Yarrow Place

Call 1800 817 421

A public health agency responding to rape and sexual assault in South Australia for people aged 16 years and over at the time of the sexual assault. Provides many services, including a 24/7 crisis response service, professional counselling, and support groups.

SA

Relationships Australia SA

1300 364 277 9am–5pm, Monday-Friday
Offers child sexual abuse counselling that is free and confidential.

TAS

Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS)

24-hour crisis support: 1800 697 877 All other enquiries: (03) 6231 0044 SASS is a free and confidential support service for Tasmanians of all ages who have been affected by any form of sexual violence.

TAS

Laurel House Launceston

1800 697 877 
Provides 24/7 support hotline and free counselling to adults and children affected by sexual assault in the north, northeast and northwest of Tasmania.

VIC

Sexual Assault Services Victoria  (SASVic)

Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic) is the peak body for 19 specialist sexual assault services across Victoria.
You can use the SASVic website's map or their list of services to find your nearest centre.

VIC

Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL)

1800 806 292
SACL is the central after hours coordination centre for all recent sexual assaults and provides immediate crisis responses throughout Victoria.
SACL operates between 5pm weeknights through to 9am the next day and throughout weekends and public holidays.

WA

Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC) Counselling

(08) 6458 1828 8.30am–4.30pm, Monday–Friday
Free counselling for people of all sexualities and gender identities aged 13 years and above who have experienced sexual assault/abuse.
You can use the SARC website's map to find your local services.

WA

Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC) Crisis line

1800 199 888
For recent sexual assaults (in the past two weeks),
24 hours, 7 days a week and crisis counselling 8:30am to 11pm, 7 days a week.

WA

Child Sexual Abuse Therapy Service

Call 1300 114 446 8.30am–4.30pm, Monday–Friday
Email [email protected]
Counselling for children aged 5 to 18 who have suffered sexual abuse.