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If you need emergency help, call...

Police or Ambulance

000
In an emergency, call 000 (triple zero) for the police, ambulance or fire service.

1800 RESPECT

1800 737 732
1800RESPECT helps with domestic and family violence.

Lifeline

13 11 14
Lifeline - helps with hard feelings, like throughs about suicide or dying.

Qlife general info

1800 184 527
Qlife links LGBTQIA+ people to peer support and referrals. Call between 3pm and midnight.

13 YARN

13 92 76
13 Yarn is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are feeling worried or no good.
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Information for when you need support

In this section, we talk about:

  • where you can go for support
  • what you can do when you need support.

This is important to know for people experiencing

Violence or abuse is when someone:

  • hurts you
  • scares you
  • controls you.

You can find information about:

  • legal support
  • health care support
  • money support
  • sex and

    Your relationship with someone is how you are connected to them.

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