There are various community and government agencies and groups that can offer you further support and information. The following list provides the details of some organisations that provide various support services and/or information. The list is, however, by no means extensive, as there are numerous other services that you might find helpful. Several of the agencies listed below can help you to find the most appropriate service for you and your children.

Where to find support and/or information

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services
  • Legal Services
  • Other Services
• Counselling and Mediation Services
• Domestic and Family Violence Services
• Child Protection
• Domestic Violence Crisis Services
• Legal Help
  • Law Society
  • Legal Aid
• Migrant Services
• Police Attendance
• Women's Services
• Other Services

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services

Legal Services

• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services Secretariat (NAILSS)
  (07) 3211 3522
  
  
• National Network of Indigenous Women's Legal Services (branches across Australia)
  (08) 9964 3439

New South Wales

• Sydney Regional Aboriginal Corporation Legal Service
  (02) 9621 1653
  
  
• South Eastern Aboriginal Legal Services (SEALS)
  (02) 4422 3255,(02) 6921 9230
  
  
• Wiradjuri Aboriginal Legal Services
  (02) 6921 7747
  
  
• Kamilaroi Aboriginal Legal Services
  (02) 6772 5700
  
  
• Many Rivers Aboriginal Legal Services
  (02) 6643 4861
  
  
• Western Aboriginal Legal Services
  (02) 6882 6966

Northern Territory

• North Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service
  (08) 8981 5266
  
  
• Katherine Regional Aboriginal legal Aid Service Incorporated (KRALAS)
  (08) 8972 1133
  
  
• Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Incorporated (CAALAS)
  (08) 8952 2933
  
  
• Mitwatji Aboriginal Legal Services
  (08) 8987 1300

Queensland

• West Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation for Legal Aid
  (07) 4743 7448,(07) 4743 7033
  
  
• Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Legal Services Secretariat (QAILSS)
  (07) 3223 5700
  
  
• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Corporation for Legal Services (QEA)
  (07) 3221 1448
  
  
• Ipswich Regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Legal Services
  (07) 3812 2772
  
  
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation of Legal Services (QEC)
  (07) 4927 5711
  
  
• Mackay and District Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Legal Services
  (07) 4953 4058
  
  
• Townsville and District Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Legal Services
  (07) 4721 5148
  
  
• TSNP Torres Strait Islanders Corporation for Legal Services (TI)
  (07) 4069 1562
  
  
• Njiku Jowan Legal Service Limited
  (07) 4051 3899
  
  
• Tharpuntoo Legal Service Aboriginal Corporation
  (07) 40315633
  
  
• Bidjara and South West Qld Aboriginal Corporation
  (07) 4654 3218
  
  
• South East Queensland Aboriginal Corporation for Legal Service (SEQ)
  (07) 4639 2022
  
  
• Wakka wakka Legal Aboriginal Corporation
  (07) 4168 1944

South Australia

• SA Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement
  (08) 8211 8824

Tasmania

• Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Inc
  (03) 6234 8311

Victoria

• Victorian Aboriginal Legal Services Cooperative Ltd (VALS)
  (03) 9419 3888

Western Australia

• Aboriginal Legal Service of WA
  (08) 9265 6666

Other services

• Aboriginal Family Support Services Inc
  (08) 8212 1112

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Counselling and Mediation Services

• Centacare Australia (Catholic Family Services)
  1300 138 070
  www.centacare.org.au
  
  
• Family Court of Australia
  1300 352 000 (National Enquiry Centre)
  www.familycourt.gov.au
  
  
• Family Services Australia
  1300 365 859
  www.fsa.org.au
  fsa@fsa.org.au
  
  
• Kids Help Line (for children and young people, 24 hours)
  1800 551 800
  www.kidshelp.com.au
  
  
• LifeLine Australia
  13 1114
  www.lifeline.org.au
  
  
• Relationships Australia
  1300 364 277
  www.relationships.com.au

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Domestic and Family Violence Services

Child Protection

• TAS: Child Protection Advise and Referral Service (CPARS)
  1300 737 639
  
  
• TAS: Child Abuse Prevention Service Inc
  1800 688 009
  www.childabuseprevention.com.au
  
  
• VIC: Child Protection Crisis Service
  13 12 78
  
  
• NSW: Department of Community Services Helpline
  13 21 11
  
  
• SA: Child Abuse Report Line
  13 14 78
  
  
• WA: Department for Community Development (Head Office)
  (08) 9222 2555 (After Hours:(08) 9223 1111)
  www.communitydevelopment.wa.gov.au
  
  
• QLD: Departmental of Child Safety (Head Office)
  (07) 3224 8045
  (07) 3235 9999 (Crisis Care)
  1800 177 135 (Rural Areas)
  
  
• NT: Child Abuse Reporting Hotline
  1800 700 250
  
  
• ACT: Mandated Reporters
  1300 556 728
  1300 556 729 (General Public)
  1300 556 729 (Crisis Service)

Domestic Violence Crisis Services

• TAS: Domestic Violence Crisis Service
  1800 633 937
  
  
• VIC: Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service of Victoria WDVCSV
  1800 015 018 and(03) 9373 0123
  
  
• VIC: Care Ring – your crisis line
  13 61 69
  
  
• NSW: Domestic Violence Line
  1800 656 463
  
  
• ACT: Domestic Violence Service
  (02) 6280 0900
  
  
• SA: Domestic Violence Crisis Service
  1300 782 200
  
  
• SA: Domestic Violence Helpline (for men and women)
  1800 800 098
  
  
• WA: Crisis Care
  (08) 9223 1111 (or1800 199 008)
  
  
• WA: Women's Domestic Violence Helpline
  (08) 9223 1188 (or1800 007 339)
  
  
• QLD: Domestic Violence Helpline
  1800 811 811
  
  
• QLD: Immigrant Women's Support Service
  (07) 3846 5400
  
  
• NT: Darwin Crisis Line
  1800 019 116
  
  
• NT: Aboriginal Family Support Line
  (08) 8953 4488
  
  
• NT: Men's Domestic Violence Helpline
  1800 000 599

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Legal Help

• Family Relationship Advice Line
  1800 050 321
  Family Relationships Online: www.familyrelationships.gov.au
  
  
• Law Council of Australia
  (02) 6247 3788
  www.familylawsection.org.au
  mail@familylawsection.org.au

Law Society

• ACT: The Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory
  (02) 6247 5700
  www.lawsocact.asn.au
  
  
• NSW: The Law Society of New South Wales
  (02) 9926 0333
  www.lawsocnsw.asn.au
  
  
• NT: Law Society Northern Territory
  (08) 8981 5104
  www.lawsocnt.asn.au
  
  
• QLD: Queensland Law Society
  (07) 3842 5888
  www.qls.com.au
  
  
• SA: Law Society of South Australia
  (08) 8229 0222
  www.lssa.asn.au
  
  
• TAS: The Law Society of Tasmania
  (03) 6234 4133
  www.taslawsociety.asn.au
  
  
• VIC: Law Institute of Victoria
  (03) 9607 9311
  www.liv.asn.au
  
  
• WA: The Law Society of Western Australia
  (08) 9322 7877
  www.lawsocietywa.asn.au

Legal Aid

• ACT: Legal Aid Commission
  (02) 6243 3411
  www.legalaid.canberra.net.au
  
  
• NSW: Law Access NSW
  1300 888 529
  www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au
  
  
• NSW: Legal Aid Commission of NSW
  (02) 9219 5000
  www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au
  
  
• NT: Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission
  (08) 8999 3000 (Country callers Toll free:1800 019 343)
  www.ntlac.nt.gov.au
  
  
• QLD: Legal Aid Queensland
  (07) 3238 3444 (Cost of local call within Queensland: 1300 65 11 88)
  www.legalaid.qld.gov.au
  
  
• SA: Legal Services Commission of South Australia
  (08) 8463 3555 (Telephone Advice free call:1300 366 424)
  www.lsc.sa.gov.au
  
  
• TAS: Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania
  (03) 6233 8383 (Cost of local call within Tasmania: 1300 366 611)
  www.legalaid.tas.gov.au
  
  
• VIC: Victoria Legal Aid
  (03) 9269 0234 (Country callers Toll free:1800 677 402)
  www.legalaid.vic.gov.au
  
  
• WA: Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
  (08) 9261 6222 (Country callers toll free 8.30am - 4.30pm:1300 650 579)
  www.legalaid.wa.gov.au
  
  
• WA: Women's Legal Services
  (08) 8221 5553
  www.wlssa.org.au

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Migrant Services

• Centrelink (for Non-English speakers)
  13 12 02
  
  
• Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia
  (02) 6282 5755
  www.fecca.org.au
  
  
• Telephone Interpreting Service
  13 14 50
  www.immi.gov.au/tis
  
  
• State Services
  
  
  • ACT: Migrant Resource Centre of Canberra and Queanbeyan Inc Services
    (02) 6248 8577
    www.mrccanberra.org.au
    
    
  • NSW: Migrant Network Services
    (02) 9987 2333
    www.mnsnorth.org
    
    
  • QLD: Migrant Settlement Services, Cairns
    (07) 4041 7699
    www.migrantservices.org
    
    
  • QLD: Immigrant Women's Support Service
    (07) 3846 5400
    
    
  • SA: Migrant Resource Centre SA Inc
    (08) 8217 9500
    www.users.bigpond.com/mrcsa/
    
    
  • TAS: Migrant Resource Centre of Northern Tasmania
    (03) 6331 2300
    www.mrctn.org.au
    
    
  • TAS: Migrant Resource Centre of Southern Tasmania
    (03) 6234 9411
    www.mrcts.org.au
    
    
  • VIC: Migrant Information Centre Ltd Services (Eastern Melbourne)
    (03) 9873 1666
    www.miceastmelb.com.au
    
    
  • WA: South Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre
    (08) 9335 9588
    www.fmrc.asn.au
    
    
  • WA: Northern Suburbs Migrant Resource Centre
    (08) 9345 5755

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Police Attendance

• EMERGENCY in all States and Territories
  000
  
  
• General Police Attendance in all States and Territories
  13 14 44

• Individual State Contacts
  
  
  • TAS: Family Violence Response and Referral Line
    1800 633 937
    
    
  • VIC: Family Violence Unit
    (03) 9247 6920
    
    
  • NSW: Violence Against Women Specialist Unit
    (02) 9716 2061
    
    
  • ACT: Domestic Violence Crisis Service
    (02) 6280 0900
    
    
  • SA: Child and Family Investigation Section
    (08) 8207 6034
    
    
  • WA: Police Domestic Violence Unit
    (08) 9356 0555
    
    
  • QLD: State Domestic Violence Coordinator
    (07) 3234 2120
    
    
  • QLD: Domestic Violence Telephone Service
    1800 811 811
    
    
  • NT: Domestic and Personal Protection Unit
    (08) 8948 0110 (Darwin)
    (08) 8951 8859 (Alice Springs)

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Women's Services

• TAS: Women's Information and Referral Service
  (03) 6233 2208 (or1800 001 377)
  www.women.tas.gov.au
  
  
• SA: Women's Information Service
  (08) 8303 1590 (or1800 188 158)
  www.wis.sa.gov.au
  
  
• VIC: Women's Information and Referral Service
  1300 134 130
  www.wire.org.au
  
  
• NSW: Women's Information and Referral Service
  1800 817 227
  www.women.nsw.gov.au
  
  
• ACT: Women's Information and Referral Centre
  (02) 6205 1075
  www.wirc.act.gov.au
  
  
• QLD: Women's Infolink (Brisbane)
  1800 177 577
  www.qldwoman.qld.gov.au
  
  
• QLD: Women's Information and Referral Centre (Cairns)
  (07) 4051 9366
  www.wirc.org.au
  
  
• WA: Women's Information Service
  (08) 6217 8230 (or1800 199 174)
  www.communities.wa.gov.au
  
  
• NT: Women's Information Centre (Alice Springs)
  (08) 8951 5880

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Other Services

• Australian Childhood Foundation
  1800 174 453
  www.childhood.org.au
  
  
• Centrelink
  13 61 50 (For Non-English speakers:13 12 02)
  www.centrelink.gov.au
  
  
• Child Support Agency
  131 272
  www.csa.gov.au
  
  
• Family Assistance Office (Payments information for people on family assistance)
  13 6150
  www.familyassist.gov.au
  
  
• Family Court of Australia
  www.familycourt.gov.au
  
  
• Federal Magistrates Service
  1300 367 110
  www.fms.gov.au
  
  
• Financial Counselling
  • ACT: CARE Inc
    (02) 6257 1788
    www.carefcs.org
    
    
  • NSW: Credit and Debt Hotline
    1800 808 488
    www.cclcnsw.org.au
    
    
  • NT: Sommerville Community Services Inc. (Palmerston)
    (08) 8932 6111
    www.somerville.org.au
    
    
  • QLD: Financial Counselling Services (FCSQ)
    (07) 3257 1957
    
    
  • SA: UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide Inc
    (08) 8202 5182
    www.ucwadel.org.au
    
    
  • TAS: Anglicare Financial Counselling Services (Launceston)
    (03) 6223 4595
    
    
  • VIC: The Financial and Consumer Rights Council
    (03) 9614 5433 (Country free call:1800 134 139)
    www.fcrc.org.au
    
    
  • WA: Financial Counsellors Resource Project
    (08) 9221 9411
    www.fcrp.org.au
    
    
• Mensline
  1300 789 978
  www.menslineaus.org.au
  
  
• Telephone Interpreting Service
  13 14 50
  www.immi.gov.au/tis