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Police contacts for sexual assault

Find contact information for Australian police services if you need to report sexual assault and access support services to keep you safe after an incident.

Sex and gender Article 25 October 2016

Summary

Police contacts for sexual assault

If you are feeling unsafe right now, call 000.

If you require police assistance, but there is no immediate danger, call 131 444

If you have experienced sexual assault and feel you would like to make a complaint or report to the police, the relevant state and territory contacts are listed below.

If you think a criminal sexual offence has been committed and you want to make a complaint, you may wish to seek further advice. You can find a list of sexual assault support services here.

Police contacts for sexual assault

If you are feeling unsafe right now, call 000.

If you require police assistance, but there is no immediate danger, call 131 444

If you have experienced sexual assault and feel you would like to make a complaint or report to the police, the relevant state and territory contacts are listed below.

If you think a criminal sexual offence has been committed and you want to make a complaint, you may wish to seek further advice. You can find a list of sexual assault support services here.

Australian Capital Territory

Website: AFP Police

New South Wales

Website: NSW Police Sexual Assault Reporting Options (SARO)

Northern Territory

Website: NT Police Sex Crimes Division

Queensland

Website: Reporting to Qld Police – Information

South Australia

Website: SA Police Sexual Crime InvestigationsPhone: 08 8172 5555 (business hours only)

Tasmania

Website: Tasmania Police Contact

Victoria

Website: Local Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) locations and phone numbers

Western Australia

Website: WA Police Sexual Assault SquadPhone: 08 9428 1600 Email: SexAssaultSquadSMAIL@police.wa.gov.au

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