NEW SOUTH WALES – Referrals

Family violence [also in as Domestic violence]

NSW Rape Crisis 1800 424 017

Domestic Violence Line (24 hours) 1800 656 463

Victims Services, NSW Justice 1800 633 063

1800RESPECT (National help line 1800 737 732 (24 hours)

Relationships Australia 1300 364 277

Parent Line (24 hours) 1300 1300 52

STARTTS (02) 9794 1900

Domestic violence NSW (02) 9698 9777 or (02) 9698 9771

Women’s Legal Services NSW – Domestic Violence Advocacy Service (DVAS) – 1800 810 784 or 02 8745 6999

Immigrant Women’s Speak out Association of NSW – 02 9635 8022

Another Closet – services and Information on violence in gay and lesbian relationships -1800 65 64 63

Mensline – a 24 hour service for men which has counsellors who are trained in dealing with male victims of domestic violence – 1300 78 99 78

Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program – 1300 888 529

LawAccess 1300 888 529

Legal Aid Domestic Violence Practitioner Scheme 1300 888 529

Another Closet: ACON Anti-violence – 1800 063 060

Domestic Violence Legal Service – (02) 8745 6999 or 1800 810 784

Integrated Domestic and Family Violence Services Program- (Bankstown (02) 8713 7811, Cabramatta (02) 9718 6080, Central Coast – Brisbane Waters (02) 4323 5524, Tuggerah Lakes (02) 4356 6280, Eastlakes (02) 9667 4664, Green Valley/Liverpool 1800 11 1146, Mt Druitt (02) 8867 4900, Mullumbimby (02) 6684 4299, North Bondi (02) 9365 1607, Nowra (02) 4421 9658, Port Macquarie (02) 6584 9102)

Rosie’s Place- (02) 9625 2599

South East Women and Children’s Services- (02) 6492 2088

Staying Home Leaving Violence- (Bega (02) 6492 6239, Blacktown (02) 9677 1962, Broken Hill (08) 8088 2520, Campbelltown 1800 077 760, Dubbo (02) 6883 1561, Eastern Sydney 0439 414 673, Fairfield/Liverpool (02) 9602 7795, Kempsey (02) 6562 2272, Lake Macquarie (02) 4943 9255, Maitland/Cessnock (02) 4937 1927 Moree (02) 6752 8027, Newcastle (02) 4926 3577, Nowra (02) 4421 7400, Parramatta/Holroyd (02) 9636 8437 Penrith (02) 4721 2499, Redfern (02) 9699 9036, Tamworth (02) 6766 4596, Wollongong (02) 4255 5333, Wyong/Gosford (02) 4356 2672)

Newcastle domestic violence resource centre- for help and information contact 49278529 and domestic violence hotline 1800 656 463

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault National Helpline- 1800 200 526 (24 hour state-wide free call) 1800 737 732

Moving Out Moving On (MOMO) – 9251 2405

Family and community service- domestic violence hotline 1800 6564 63

Mission Australia – 1800 88 88 68

YWCA NSW Domestic Violence Services – 02 4423 8501

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