First Nations Support services
Find support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls, including health, legal advice and complaint assistance options.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Support service
24 November 2017
Summary
If you need support and would like to seek help to deal with health and trauma related matters, receive legal advice or make a complaint, please see the following relevant contacts. Should you wish to report a criminal offence or if you require police assistance, but there is no immediate danger, call 131 444. If you are feeling unsafe right now, call 000.
Find your local Aboriginal Legal Service:
- New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory: Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT
- Victoria: Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
- Tasmania: Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service
- South Australia: Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement
- Western Australia: Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
- Northern Territory: Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
- Queensland: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld)
Find your local Aboriginal medical service or government health service:
The Australian Indigenous Health Infonet website provides a map and information about finding your local service or provider.
Family violence prevention service:
- 1800 Respect (1800 737 732) - 24/7 national sexual assault and domestic and family violence counselling service
Mental health, crisis and suicide prevention support services
- Lifeline—13 11 14
- beyondblue—1300 224 636
- Suicide Call Back Service—1300 659 467.
- Kids Helpline – 1800 551 800
Healing Foundation
For contacts and information for healing and wellbeing services, please go to The Healing Foundation