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If you are in immediate danger - call the police on 000
ACT
Women’s Information and Referral Centre
www.wirc.act.gov.au
Telephone: (02) 6205 1075
Canberra Rape Crisis Line
Phone: (02) 6247 2525
NSW
New South Wales Rape Crisis Centre
www.nswrapecrisis.com.au
Telephone: (02) 9819 6565
Country NSW: 1800 424 017
TTY: (02) 9181 4349
The Women’s Information and Referral Service (WIRS)
www.women.nsw.gov.au/referral/refhome2.html
Telephone: 1800 817 227
TTY: 1800 673 304
Northern Territory
Sexual Assault Referral Centre
www.nt.gov.au/health/comm_svs/facs/sarc/sarc.shtml
Telephone: (08) 8922 7156
Queensland
Statewide Sexual Assault Helpline
www.health.qld.gov.au/violence/
Free call: 1800 010 120
Brisbane Rape & Incest Survivors Support Service (BRISSC)
www.brissc.com.au
15 Morrisey Street
Woolloongabba QLD 4102
Telephone: (07) 3391 0004
Email: info@brissc.com.au
South Australia
Yarrow Place
www.wch.sa.gov.au/yarrow/
55 King William Road, North Adelaide 5006
Telephone: (08) 8226 8777
After hours: (08) 8226 8787
Toll free: 1800 817 421
Tasmania
SASS - Sexual Assault Support Service
www.tased.edu.au/tasonline/twhn/sass.htm
Southern region - Phone: (03) 6231 1811
Northern region - Phone: (03) 6334 2740
North-West region - Phone: (03) 6431 9711
Victoria
CASA House - Centre Against Sexual Assault
www.rwh.org.au/casa/
270 Cardigan Street, Carlton 3053
State-wide toll free number: 1800 806 292
TTY: (03) 9349 2466
Western Australia
SARC - Sexual Assault Resource Centre
http://wchs.health.wa.gov.au/services/s/sarc.htm
Telephone: (08) 9340 1828
Free call: 1800 199 888
National
KIDS HELPLINE
www.kidshelp.com.au
Telephone: 1800 55 1500
Email: counsellor@kidshelp.com.au
Women Educating Against Violence Information Network (WEAVIN)
WEAVIN is a network of women working to end violence against women and children.
Connect with other workers and volunteers in women's services.
http://www.weavin.org.au
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Canadian telephone support
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted and you need to talk to someone, these hotlines are available.
RAPE CRISIS CENTRES IN YOUR PROVINCE
Visit www.casac.ca and follow
the link from Anti-Violence Centres > Rape Crisis Centres
ONTARIO ASSAULTED WOMEN’S HOTLINE
TOLL FREE (Ontario)
1-866-863-0511
1-866-863-7868 TTY
KIDS HELPLINE
1-800-668-6868
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRES
604-876-2622
Canadian online resources
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRES
http://www.casac.ca/default2.htm
ASSAULTED WOMEN'S HELPLINE
http://www.awhl.org/index.htm
24 hour help line for women in the province of Ontario
KIDS HELP PHONE
http://kidshelp.sympatico.ca/en/home.asp
24 hour nationwide help line for children/youth
VICTIM ASSISTANCE ONLINE: A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE CENTRE
http://www.vaonline.org/
VICTIMS OF CRIME
http://www.acjnet.org/victims/english.htm |