Northern Territory - 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
Darwin, Palmerston & Rural Areas (24Hrs)
Phone: 08 8927 8888
Alice Springs (24Hrs)
Phone: 08 8951 8888
Katherine (24Hrs)
Phone: 08 8972 0111
Tennant Creek (24Hrs)
Phone: 08 8962 4444
Domestic violence services
Dawn House
24 hour crisis accommodation and support for
women accompanied by children who are experiencing or escaping domestic or
family violence
08 8945 1388
PO Box 41744
Casuarina NT 0811
Email: info@dawnhouse.org.au
Domestic Violence Counselling Service
dvcounsellor@dawnhouse.org.au
Phone: 08 8945 6200
Domestic Violence Community Education
communityeducator@dawnhouse.org.au
Phone: 08 8985 5305
Website: Women's Shelter,
Domestic Violence Counselling and Community Education - Dawn House, Darwin
Northern Territory
Palmerston Family Crisis Accommodation
and Support Service
accommodation and support for families experiencing violence
08 8932 9155
Catherine House
accommodation and support for women experiencing or escaping violence, not
accompanied by children
08 8981 5928
Domestic Violence Community Development and
Training Project
08 8985 5305
Darwin Crisis Line
Phone: 1800 019 116 to contact domestic violence services
Alice Springs Domestic Violence Service
Phone:08 8952 1391
Alice Springs Women’s Shelter
Phone:08 8952 6075
Domestic Violence Counsellor (Darwin)
Phone: 08 8945 6200
Legal services
Women’s legal services
Domestic Violence Legal Service
5th Floor, 9 – 11 Cavenagh Street, Darwin NT 0800.
Telephone: 8999 3000
Shop 6, 25 Chung Wah Terrace, (The Goyder Centre) Palmerston NT 0830. Telephone: 8999 4750
The Service has a free telephone service for legal assistance: 1800 019 343
The Service offers free legal advice and assistance for victims and people at risk of domestic violence. To Contact the Service or arrange appointments please ring the office.
Website: http://www.ntlac.nt.gov.au/legal_info/0936_DV_Flyer_Print.pdf
Top End Women's Legal Service
Ground Floor, 62 Cavenagh
Street, Darwin
P O Box 190, Darwin, NT, 0801
ph: 08 8982 3000
fax: 08 8941 9935
Tollfree: 1800 941 998
email:
tewls@fcl.fl.asn.au
Katherine Women's Information & Legal Service
PO Box 1194
Katherine 0851
ph: 08 8972 1712
toll free 1800 620108
fax: 08 89721572
email:
kwils1@bigpond.com
Central Australian Women's Legal Service
PO Box 3496
Alice Springs NT 0871
Suite 3/15 Leichardt Terrace
Alice Springs
ph: 08 8952 4055
freecall: 1800 684 055
fax: 08 89524033
email: cawls@octa4.net.au
Domestic Violence Legal Help- Alice Springs
PO Box 3496
Alice Springs 0871
Suite 3/15 Leichardt Terrace
Alice Springs
ph: 08 89521391
fax: 08 89524033
email:cawls@octa4.net.au
Legal aid
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission
Phone:1800 019 343
Website: Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission
Legal Information and General Enquiries
Alice Springs (08) 8951 5377
Katherine (08) 8973 8704
Darwin (08) 8999 3000
Telephone Interpreter Service Australia wide
131 450 (24 hrs)
NT Community Legal Services list
National Association of Community Legal Centres: CLC Directory: Northern Territory
Community services
Darwin Aboriginal Women’s Resource Centre
Phone: 08 8945 2284
NPY Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council
Women's Council main office:
3 Wilkinson St., Alice Springs, NT 0870
PO Box 8921 Alice Springs, NT 0871
Reception: Phone: (08) 8958 2345 Fax: (08) 8952 3742
Email: enquiries@npywc.org.au
Website: NPY Women's Council
Migrant Resource Centre (Alice Springs)
Phone: 08 8951 5880
Women's Information Centre Referrals
Phone: (08) 8951-5880
Ruby Gaea House
Phone: (08) 8945-0155
Sexual assault counselling service Mon-Fri 8.30-5.00
Services for Children
Counselling
NT Crisis Chat Line (For Children)
Phone: 1800 332 333
Children’s Community Counsellor (Alice Springs)
Phone: 08 8953 0785
Katherine House
Phone: 08 8952 6048
Miscellaneous
Report Child abuse
To Report Abuse or Suspected Abuse
Phone: 1800 700 250
Crisis Line Phone
1800 019 116
24 Hours NT – Wide Hotline
Family & Children's Services (Child protection)
Phone: (08) 8951 5170