Statewide, after-hours support services across Victoria
Safe Steps(opens in a new window)
1800 015 188(opens in a new window)
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- for anyone in Victoria who is experiencing or afraid of family violence
- web chat support service Monday to Friday 9am until midnight.
1800RESPECT(opens in a new window)
1800 737 732(opens in a new window)
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to support people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.
Victims of Crime Helpline
1800 819 817 or text 0427 767 891
(8am to 11pm, 7 days a week)
- for adult male victims of family violence and victims of violent crime.
Kids Helpline
1800 55 1800
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- a free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service for young people aged between 5 and 25.
Rainbow Door
1800 729 367 or text 0480 017 246
(10am to 5pm, 7 days a week)
- specialist advice to LGBTIQA+ people and their friends and families.
Child Protection
13 12 78
(5pm to 9am Monday to Friday, 24 hours on weekends and public holidays)
- for children and young people whose safety is at risk.
Sexual Assault Crisis Line
1800 806 292
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- for victims of sexual assault.
Men’s Referral Service
1300 766 491
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- for people at risk of using family violence
- free, confidential, expert support for men and their family and friends.
MensLine Australia
1300 78 99 78
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- is a telephone and online counselling service for men with family and relationship concerns.
Yarning SafeNStrong | Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS)
1800 959 563
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- is a free, confidential counselling service for Aboriginal and telephone and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their families
- have a yarn with culturally suitable counsellors about social and emotional wellbeing.
Brother to Brother | Dardi Munwurro
1800 435 799
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- a free crisis line providing phone support for Aboriginal men to talk about relationship, family violence, parenting and other issues.
- staffed by Aboriginal men, including Elders, who have a lived experience.
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