Support Services

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

agedcarequality.gov.au

Phone
1800 951 822

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.

blueknot.org.au

Phone
1800 737 732

 

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.

bravehearts.org.au

Phone
1800 272 831

CATHOLIC CARE SYDNEY

Provide support and counselling services to people of any background or denomination. Specialist services include individual and relationship
counselling, family support, disability and out of home care services.

catholiccare.org

Phone
13 18 19

CHILD WISE

Trauma informed telephone and online counselling for childhood abuse. Training and organizational capacity building on child abuse prevention.

childwise.org.au

Phone
1800 991 099

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

eapu.com.au/helpline

Phone
1300 651 192
1800 353 374

HEADSPACE

Mental health support for young people

headspace.org.au

Phone
03 9027 0100

KIDS HELPLINE

Free online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.

kidshelpline.com.au

Phone
1800 551800

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.

interrelate.org.au

Phone
1300 134 924

LIFELINE

24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention.

lifeline.org.au

Phone
13 11 14

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.

linkupnsw.org.au

Phone
02 7227 1443
1800 624 332

MENSLINE AUSTRALIA

A national telephone and online support, information and referral service for men and family and relationship concerns.

mensline.org.au

Phone
1300 789 978

SENIOR RIGHTS SERVICE

Provide legal services, aged care advocacy and community education

seniorsrightsservice.org.au

Phone
1800 424 079
02 9281 3600

SURVIVORS & MATES SUPPORT NETWORK

Facilitated groups and workshops for male survivors of childhood sexual abuse and their families.

samsn.org.au

Phone
1800 472 676

VICTIMS ACCESS LINE

Provides confidential support and information to victims of all crimes, including sexual and physical assault and domestic violence.

victimsservices.justice.nsw.gov.au

Phone
1800 633 063