Domestic
Violence Helpline
Worried about domestic violence? Is it affecting you, or someone close to you?
CALL
THE HELPLINE 1800 800 098 free call 24 hours for counselling,
support, information and referrals.
The Domestic
Violence Integrated Agency Response is
a multi-agency approach to Domestic Violence
focussing on services working together. Domestic
Violence affects many in our community, however,
change is possible. One in four women experience
abuse. For women who find themselves in these
situations, support for their choices is available. For
men who are troubled by their violence and the
effects on their partners and children, support to
change is available.
Domestic
Violence Helpline
Telephone Counsellors can assist with counselling,
information or referral to other agencies. The service
is available 24 hours and is a freecall statewide. If
emergency accommodation or assistance is required
the call can be transferred to the Domestic Violence
Crisis Service.
Domestic
Violence Crisis Service
A telephone counselling service which provides:
What
is Domestic Violence?
Domestic
Violence occurs where one person in a relationship uses his
or her violent and/or abusive
behaviour to control and dominate others. It is any
behaviour that causes someone to live in fear.
Domestic
Violence occurs in all socio-economic and cultural groups and
in same-sex relationships. In the
majority of cases the man is the person perpetrating
the abuse and the woman is the person being abused.
Family Violence occurs between young people and
their siblings or parents.
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