Coronavirus (COVID-19): Family and domestic violence support

1800RESPECT is a national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service. It is a confidential service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:

• phone: 1800 737 732 (interpreting services are available)
• visit: 1800respect.org.au(opens in a new window)

If you need confidential crisis support, information and accommodation, phone safe steps 24/7 family violence response line on 1800 015 188.

For non-English speakers

If you or someone you care about is experiencing family violence and speaks limited or no English, safe steps has a number of multi-lingual staff or they can arrange for a telephone interpreter to translate calls.

All you need to do is call us and tell them:

• your phone number
• your language
• when it is safe to call

A bi-lingual staff member or interpreter will then call you back.

If a woman you know is unable to speak English to give this information, you can call for them to help arrange a follow-up telephone call.

Visit: safesteps.org.au(opens in a new window)

Free and confidential support services to migrant and refugee women living in Victoria, who are experiencing or have experienced family violence. If you are experiencing family violence and need support:

• phone: 1800 755 988(opens in a new window)
• visit: intouch.org.au(opens in a new window)

If you need a specialist LGBTIQ family violence service:

• phone: 1800 LGBTIQ (1800 542 847)
• visit: withrespect.org.au(opens in a new window)

A telephone counselling, information and referral service for men who are using controlling behaviour towards a partner or family member.

Visit: ntv.org.au(opens in a new window)