Things to help you feel safe

Make a Safety Plan
Find a safe place
Call the Police on 000 or 12455
Call Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800
Call the Child Abuse Report Line on 1 800 342 3720
Tell someone you trust
Call someone else you trust

Make a Safety Plan

An emergency can happen in a flash. You don't always have time to think or plan so it helps to have a practice run. When you open this Word document there are some questions that might help you to prepare yourself for an emergency. Remember to keep this list somewhere secret so no one will find it by accident.

Find a safe place

Think about a few places in or around your home where you can go to get away from the fighting. This will keep you safe so that you won't get hurt.

Call the police on 000

If you're frightened at home, or if you hear or see someone being hurt, you can call 000 for the police. When you call the police they will want to know what's going on. They'll probably ask you to describe what is happening, who's in the house with you and what each person in the house is doing. They'll ask if anyone is hurt. They'll ask you for your name and address so that they can come to help you. They might ask you to stay on the phone (if you can) until an officer arrives to help. It doesn't cost anything to call the police.

Call Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) or Child Abuse Report Line (1 800 342 3720)

When you ring one of the help lines for kids and young people you can talk to them in confidence. They won't tell anyone about what you've said unless you ask them to or unless you're in great danger. They'll listen to you and help you sort out what you can do and where you might be able to get help. This can be good for all sorts of problems. It doesn't cost anything to call either the Kids Helpline or the Child Abuse Report Line.

Tell someone

Tell someone who you trust what is going on. This might be a family member, a professional adult like your school counsellor, teacher, doctor, or another adult who you feel comfortable with, like your auntie or grandparents. If the first person you tell doesn't help, then keep on telling people you trust until something is done to make you feel safer. Click here to find out how to tell someone.

Call someone else you trust

It's a good idea to tell a friend or adult who you trust about what is happening at home, so if you call them in an emergency they'll know what's going on and can do something to help you.

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