Family and domestic violence specialist services

Find help for migrants, Indigenous Australians, LGBTIQ+, older Australians and people with disability.

You can use any of the national or state and territory support services if you’re experiencing family and domestic violence. If you prefer, you can talk to a specialist service for:

visitors, migrants and refugees
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
LGBTIQ+
elderly people
people with disability.

Support for visitors, migrants and refugees

If you would prefer to talk to a service for migrants and refugees, there are services available in your state or territory. These links will take you away from myGov.

State or territory	Service
ACT	Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services
NSW	Immigrant Women’s Speakout Association
NT	Multicultural Services of Central Australia
Qld	Immigrant Women’s Support Service
SA	Women’s Safety Services SA – Migrant Women’s Support Program
Tas	Multicultural Access Point
Vic	In Touch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence
WA	Multicultural Women’s Advocacy and Support

Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

If you would prefer to talk to a service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, you can call 13YARN. You can speak to a trained crisis supporter over the phone, any time of the day or night.

You can also contact services in your state or territory. These links will take you away from myGov.

State or territory	Service
ACT	Domestic Violence Crisis Service
NSW	Domestic, family and sexual violence services
NT	Domestic, family and sexual violence services
Qld	Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service
SA	Help in crisis situations
Tas	Victim Support Services
Vic	Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Djirra
WA	Aboriginal Family Legal Services

Support for LGBTIQ+

If you would prefer to talk to a service for LGBTIQ+ people, there are services available. These links will take you away from myGov.

Support for older Australians

If you would prefer to talk to a specialist service for older Australians, there are services available. These links will take you away from myGov.

Support for people with disability

If you would prefer to talk to a specialist service for people with disability, there are services available. These links will take you away from myGov.

Page last updated: 10 September 2024