AGED CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY COMMISSION Role is to protect and enhance the safety, health, well-being, and quality of life of people receiving aged care. Australian Government website |
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BLUE KNOT FOUNDATION Provides telephone counselling, information and support for adult survivors of child abuse and referral to professionals and agencies. Provides workshops for survivors, family members, partners and friends. Professional development for health professionals is also available. |
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BRAVEHEARTS Specialist case management, face to face counselling (QLD only) and telephone counselling in all states and territories for child and adult survivors, non- offending family members and friends engaging with the Royal Commission. |
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CATHOLIC CARE SYDNEY Provide support and counselling services to people of any background or denomination. Specialist services include individual and relationship |
Phone 13 18 19 |
CHILD WISE Trauma informed telephone and online counselling for childhood abuse. Training and organizational capacity building on child abuse prevention. |
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ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION UNIT Free assistance to anyone who experiences, witnesses or suspects the abuse of an older person by someone they know and trust |
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HEADSPACE Mental health support for young people |
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KIDS HELPLINE Free online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. |
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INTERRELATE Counselling and support for those affected by institutional child sexual abuse and the work of the Royal Commission. Location in metropolitan, regional and rural NSW. |
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LIFELINE 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention. |
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LIVINGWELL Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait men who have been sexually abused in childhood. livingwell.org.au/get-support/aboriginal-support-sexual-abuse |
Phone QLD only 07 3028 4648 |
LINK-UP (NSW) Assists all Aboriginal people who have been directly affected by past government policies; being separated from their families and culture through forced removal, being fostered, adopted, or raised in institutions. |
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MENSLINE AUSTRALIA A national telephone and online support, information and referral service for men and family and relationship concerns. |
Phone 1300 789 978 |
SENIOR RIGHTS SERVICE Provide legal services, aged care advocacy and community education |
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SURVIVORS & MATES SUPPORT NETWORK Facilitated groups and workshops for male survivors of childhood sexual abuse and their families. |
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VICTIMS ACCESS LINE Provides confidential support and information to victims of all crimes, including sexual and physical assault and domestic violence. |
Phone 1800 633 063 |