Where can I go for immediate support?
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Full Stop Australia
Full Stop Australia is one of the most recommended crisis services by survivors. They provide sexual & family violence response & recovery services.
They offer free, 24/7, confidential, trauma specialist counselling to people of all genders who have experienced sexual & family violence, as well as their friends, colleagues and family members.
Call: 1800 FULL STOP or 1800 385 578
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13YARN
13YARN is run by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporters. They provide a confidential, culturally safe space to yarn about your needs, worries or concerns.
Free and confidential service available 24/7 from any mobile or pay phone.
Call: 13YARN or 13 92 76
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Sexual Assault Crisis Line
SACL is an after-hours crisis counselling line for people who have experienced both past and recent sexual assault.
SACL operates between 5pm on weeknights and 9am the next day, and throughout weekends and public holidays.
Call: 1800 806 292 (VIC support)
Non-Crisis Support
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Blue Knot Foundation
The Blue Knot Foundation offer a Telehealth helpline service that provides trauma specialist support to adults who are impacted by complex childhood trauma. They also provide support for Redress Scheme applications.
Blue Knot Helpline
9am - 5pm 7 days a week
Call: 1300 657 380
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Queerspace
Queerspace offers Case Management and Counselling programs to support the safety, recovery, and wellbeing of individuals and families who have experienced family violence. Their Case Management program offers practical and emotional support. Their Counselling program provides individual and group therapy.
Call: 03 9663 6733 (VIC support)
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The Survivor Hub
The Survivor Hub is a survivor-led organisation that provides support for sexual assault victims/survivors. They run meet-ups in person and online Australia-wide.
They have an online Facebook forum for victims/survivors, which you can find here.
For more information, visit: thesurvivorhub.org.au
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Left Write Hook
Left Write Hook is a research-informed 8-week boxing and writing workshop for adult survivors of child sexual abuse and gendered violence. The program gives survivors the chance to use non-contact boxing, together with writing, as a form of healing trauma.
You can find more information about the program here: leftwritehook.org (VIC support)
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Victorian Inclusive Practitioners
Victorian Inclusive Practitioners provides a list of therapists and health practitioners in Victoria, Australia, who have expertise, training, and/or lived experience in LGBTQIA+, neurodiversity, sex work, kink and BDSM, non-monogamy, immigrant and/or asylum seeker, disability, specific ethnicity and/or religion, and other elements of identity or practice.
For more information, click the following link: www.vicinclusivepractitioners.com
Where can I go for free ongoing counselling?
If you were a victim of a crime (sexual or family violence) in Australia, you may be eligible for free counselling. If you experienced child sexual assault (CSA), you may be eligible for free counselling for your lifetime.
The following organisations provide services to victims of crimes:
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Victim Services NSW
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Victims of Crime VIC
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Victims Assist QLD
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Victim Support Services WA
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Victims of Crime SA
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Victim Support ACT
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Victims of Crime TAS
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Victims of Crime NT
National Redress Scheme (closing in 2027)
The scheme is available to people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse. They offer redress payments and counselling to victims of institutional CSA.
CASA House
CASA (Centre Against Sexual Assault) provides specialist counselling support and advocacy for survivors of sexual assault. CASA House is in Victoria, however every state and territory in Australia has equivalent, state-funded specialist sexual assault services.