New South Wales - Resources

POLICE – OOO 

In an emergency and if you fear for the safety of yourself or your children, telephone 000 and ask for the police. Available 24 hours

Domestic violence services

Domestic Violence Line (24hr service)
free call 1800 65 64 63
TTY 1800 671 442 (for people with a speech or hearing impairment)
Domestic violence counseling, advice and accommodation referral

Domestic violence advocacy service - telephone advice line
Sydney: (02) 9637 3741
PO Box H154 Harris Park 2150
Toll Free: 1800 810 784
TTY: 1800 626 267

Telephone Interpreter Service
Ph:  131 450

NSW Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Schemes
For a full list http://www.dvas.org.au/public/aboutdv/emergency.php

Immigrant Women’s Speakout Association
Ph (02) 9635-8022
For migrant & refugee women who are victims of violence. Counselling, bilingual workers Mon-Fri 9.30 –5.

Women’s Refuge Referral & Resource Centre
Phone:02 9518 8379
www.wrrc.net

Women's Legal services

Women's Legal Resources Centre
Phone: 02 97495533
Rural Free Call: 1800801501
TTY: 1800 674 333
Free Legal Advice & information, you can talk to a women solicitor about your legal issues
web: www.Women'slegalnsw.asn.au

Indigenous women
Free Call Line 1800 639 784
Fax: 02 97494433
PO Box 37 Lidcome North NSW 2141

Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women's Legal Centre 
Marrickville Hospital:  Cnr Marrikville & Livingstone Streets Marrickville
Phone: 02 95693847
Fax: 02 95694210 
PO Box 785 Marrickville NSW 1475

Domestic Violence Advocacy Service 
The Domestic Violence Advocacy Service is a state-wide community legal centre for women in NSW. Provides legal representation in proceedings for Apprehended Violence Orders in a number of Sydney metropolitan courts and operates a telephone advice line
Freecall: 1800 810 784
Ph: 02 96373741
TTY: 1800 626 267
Fax: 02 96823844: http://www.dvas.org.au/
PO Box 206, Lidcombe NSW 1825

Rural Women's Outreach Program
Phone: 02 68849422

Community Legal Service for Western NSW
PO Box 1493, Dubbo NSW 2830
51 Bultje St Dubbo 2830   Fax: 02 68849397

Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre
Freecall: 1800 689 889
10 Club Lane Lismore
Phone: 02 66223386
PO Box 212 Lismore 2480
Fax: 02 66223288

Telephone Interpreter Service Australia wide
131 450 (24 hrs)

Legal Aid Helpline
Phone:1800 806 913

Law Access NSW
For legal information or advice over the phone
1300 888 529 (cost of a local call from within NSW)
website :  www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au and send them an email.

Legal Aid's Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Schemes
A program to encourage and assist women who are victims of domestic violence to use the justice system to protect them from further violence. For more information call the domestic violence advocacy service
Phone: 02 9637 3741

NSW Community Legal services link

please see the NSW section on this page

Community services

Non-English Speaking Women's Housing Scheme (NESH)
Ph: 02 97267969

Rape Crisis Centre
Phone: (02) 9819-6565
Country Toll Free Phone: 1800-424-017.
TTY: 9181 43 49

Dympna House.
For survivors of sexual abuse - Mon-Fri.
Phone: 1800-654-119 or (02) 9797-6733.

Women’s Health Information, Resources, Crisis
Phone: 02 96996288

Immigrant Women’s Speakout Association.
Phone: 02 9635 8022

Services for Children

Kid's Helpline (24hr)
Phone:1800 55 18 00

Youthline
Phone: 1800 551 800

Counselling

Dympna House (Child Sexual Assault & Incest Services)
Phone: 1800 654 119

Lismore Child and Adolescent Sexual Assault Counselling Service
Phone. (02) 6621-9861
after hours 24 hr Crisis line (02) 6621-8000

Report Child abuse

Child protection and family crisis Service hotline
Phone: 1800 066 777 (24hr)

Department of Community Services Help Line Child abuse
Phone:132 111 (24hrs)

Child Protection & Family Crisis Service
Phone: 1800 066 777

DoCS (Dept. of Community Services)
Phone: 02 9865 5992