South Australia - 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

Police patrol attendance 131 444 If you need the police to attend a crime or emergency.

SA Police Child and Family Investigation Units

Domestic Violence Services

Domestic Violence Helpline
Phone: 1800 800 098 (24 hrs)
Telephone counselling for victims of domestic violence and their concerned friends & information about services for those affected by domestic violence or who are troubled by their own behaviour

Domestic Violence Crisis Service
Phone: 1300 782 200 (24 hours)
Crisis counselling, support, referral to safe accommodation

After hours Crisis Care
Phone: 131 611

Migrant Women’s Support and Accommodation Service
Phone: 8346 9417
(After hours, 24-hour call Crisis Care on 13 16 11)
Support and emergency accommodation for migrant women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Service available 8.30AM–5.30PM Monday–Friday.

Website: http://www.migrantwomensservices.com.au/

Nunga Mi:minar  Shelter
Phone: 1300 782200
After hours, call Crisis Care on 13 1611
Support and emergency accommodation for Aboriginal women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Service available 9AM–5PM Monday–Friday.

Crisis Care Unit
Phone:13 16 11
Counselling and practical help for individuals and families in any type of crisis. Available 4PM–9AM Monday to Friday and 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays

Legal services

Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Inc
321-325 King William St. Adelaide SA 5000
Phone (08) 8113 3777
Email info@alrm.org.au

Freecall number 1800 643 222
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Welfare Rights Centre (SA) Inc
Phone: (08) 82231338
Fax: 08 8226 4124
Level 5
   97 Pirie Street
   Adelaide  5000
Email: volunteer@wrcsa.org.au
Web: http://www.wrcsa.org.au/

Law Handbook Online
The Legal Services Commission has just re-launched its website featuring the online version of its valuable plain language guide to the law, The Law Handbook.  
Website: http://www.lsc.sa.gov.au/favicon.ico

Women's Legal Services

Women’s legal service advice
Phone 8221 5553
Free call 1800 816 349
Office 8231 89 29
TTY 1800 670 864. 
19 Market Street Adelaide SA 5000
To contact the Indigenous Community worker call
Phone:(08) 8231 89 29 
or free call 1800 685 037 during business hours for an appointment.

Website: Womens Legal Service SA: .

Rural women’s legal service
Phone: 8641 33 66
free call: 1800 111052
8 Church Street, Pt Augusta
For more information see Web site: Womens Legal Service SA: Services.

Legal aid

Legal aid SA Telephone Advice Service
Phone 1300 366 424 (cost of a local call) Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm

Website: Legal Services Commission of South Australia

for more Community legal services click here

Community Services

Nunkuwarrin Yunti Aboriginal Health Service
Phone: 8223 5011
a free service but appointments are necessary.

Website: Nunkuwarrin Yunti Inc. - About Us

Regional Aboriginal Community Workers
Phone: 8243 5611

TIS — Translating and Interpreting Service
Phone: 13 1450
24-hour interpreting service

Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service
Phone: (08) 8226 8777 or Toll Free in SA: 1800-817-421
After Hours and Emergency: (08) 8226 8787

Email: info@yarrowplace.sa.gov.au

Website:Yarrow Place | Rape and Sexual Assault Service
Emergency medical and counselling services for people who have been raped or sexually assaulted. Yarrow Place can help you report assault to the police, but you do not have to involve the police after hours a 24-hour Crisis Care service can be reached by telephoning crisis care on 131-611.

Women’s Information Service
Ground Floor
Chesser House
91-97 Grenfell St
Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: 08 8303 0590
web:
TTY 8303 0597
Toll free1800 188 158
email info@wis.sa.gov.au 
The Women’s Information Service provides free confidential information , support and and referal services for all women

Website: Women's Information Service

Women’s Health Statewide

Women's Health Statewide is staffed by administrative workers, bi-cultural
and bi-lingual workers, community health nurses, a medical practitioner,
project workers and social workers. They strive to be informed and are
committed to listening to women and to taking their concerns seriously

Health and information service
Phone: 82399600

Women's Healthline

1300882880 (toll free within SA)
1300 882880 (TTY)

Counselling service
(08) 82399600
Freecall 1800182098
1800182 098 (TTY)

Website: Women's Health Statewide (WHS)

Dale street Women's health centre ,Dale St. Pt Adelaide
84440700

Northern Women's Community Health centre, Elizabeth way Elizabeth
82523711

Southern Women's Community Health centre, Noarlunga centre
(08) 83849555

Services for Children

Counselling

Parent Help Line — Child & Youth Health
Phone: 1300 364 100
Information and support on health, behaviour, development and parenting for parents and carers of 0–25 year olds.

Report Child abuse

To report child abuse, call the Child Abuse Report Line
24 hours 131-478.