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

Website: Domestic Violence Line

Domestic violence advocacy service - telephone advice line
Sydney Advice Line: (02) 8745 6999
Rural Free Call Line: 1800 810 784
TTY for deaf and hearing impaired women: 1800 626 267

Our Advice Lines are open
9.30am - 12.30pm and
1.30pm - 4.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Our Advice Line does not operate on a Wednesday.

Website: Women's Legal Service NSW providing women with free community legal services

Telephone Interpreter Service
Ph:  131 450

NSW Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Schemes
For a full list: Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Schemes - Legal Aid NSW

Immigrant Women’s Speakout Association
Postal Address:
PO Box 9031
Harris Park NSW 2150

Tel: (02) 9635-8022
Fax: (02) 9635-8176

Email:
women[a]speakout.org.au
(When you are sending an email to Speakout
please replace [a] with @ in the email address above.)

Office Hours:
9.30am to 5.00pm
Monday to Friday

For migrant & refugee women who are victims of violence. Counselling, bilingual workers Mon-Fri 9.30 –5.

Website: welcome to immigrant womens speakout

Immigration Advice and Rights Centre
Level 5, 362 Kent Street
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Website: Immigration Advice and Rights Centre

NSW Women's Refuge Movement Resource Centre
PO Box 3311
REDFERN  NSW  2016

Tel: 02 9698 9777
Fax: 02 9698 9771

Email: admin@wrrc.org.au

For a list of refuges in NSW: Contact Us - NSW Women's Refuge Resource Centre — NSW Women's Refuge Resource Centre

Website: Welcome to the Website of The NSW Women's Refuge Movement Resource Centre - — NSW Women's Refuge Resource Centre

Women's Legal services

Women's Legal Resources Centre
PO Box 206 Lidcombe NSW 1825

Administration Line: 02 9749 7700
Fax: 02 9749 4433
Email: Womens_NSW@clc.net.au


General Advice Line
Sydney Advice Line: 02 9749 5533
Rural Free Call Line: 1800 801 501
TTY for deaf and hearing impaired women: 1800 674 333


Free Legal Advice & information, you can talk to a women solicitor about your legal issues
web: Women's Legal Service NSW providing women with free community legal services

Indigenous Women's Legal Contact Line

Free Call Line 1800 639 784
This toll-free line is staffed by Aboriginal women, and is open

10:00am - 12.30pm and

1.30pm - 4.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Our Advice Lines do not operate on a Wednesday.

Domestic Violence Advice Line
Sydney Advice Line: (02) 8745 6999
Rural Free Call Line: 1800 810 784
TTY Line: 1800 626 267

Our General and Domestic Violence Advice Lines are open
9.30am - 12.30pm and
1.30pm – 4.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Our Advice Lines do not operate on a Wednesday.

Women needing an interpreter can contact the Telephone Interpreter Service on 131 450 and ask the interpreter to contact us on (02) 9749 7700. We will connect you to a solicitor for legal advice.

Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women's Legal Centre 
Marrickville Hospital:  Cnr Marrikville & Livingstone Streets Marrickville
Phone: 1800 686 587 or 02 95693847
Fax: 02 95694210 
PO Box 785 Marrickville NSW 1475

email: info@wirringabaiya.org.au

Website: Wirringa Baiya: Aboriginal Woman's Legal Centre, NSW - Welcome to Wirringa Baiya's website!

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:

Website: Women's Legal Service NSW providing women with free community legal services
PO Box 206, Lidcombe NSW 1825

Rural Women's Outreach Program
Community Legal Service for Western NSW 
PO Box 1493, Dubbo NSW 2830 
51 Bultje St  
Dubbo 2830  
Tel 1800 655 927
ph: 02 68849422
fax: 02 68849397  
email: western_nsw@fcl.fla.sn.au 

Western NSW Community Legal Centre Inc
51 Bultje Street, Dubbo 2830
PO Box 1493, Dubbo, 2830
Tel 1800 655 927; (02) 6884 9422
Fax (02) 6884 9397
Email western_nsw@clc.net.au
Website: http://www.wnswclc.org.au/
Hours Mon-Fri 9am 1pm, 2pm -4pm
Financial Counselling Service tel (02) 6884 8344

Legal advice and assistance for the people of western New South Wales.

Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre
Freecall: 1800 689 889
16 Carrington St Lismore 2480
 P.O. Box 212 Lismore 2480
Phone: 02 6621 1000
Fax: 02 6621 1011 

Website: Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre Home Page

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

Email: nesh@nesh.org.au

Website: Home

Rape Crisis Centre
Phone: (02) 9819 7357

Country Toll Free Phone: 1800-424-017.
TTY: 9181 43 49

Email: info@nswrapecrisis.com.au

Website: NSW Rape Crisis Centre

Women’s Health Information, Resources, Crisis
Phone: 02 9560 0866
Website: Women's Health NSW

For a list of Women's Health Centres in NSW: Women's Health NSW - Women's Health Centres NSW

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

Website: welcome to immigrant womens speakout

Services for Children

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

Website: Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800

Youthline
Phone: 1800 551 800

Counselling

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