Abuse

Helping with Abuse

• Reach Out! has fact sheets about different types of violence, including domestic violence, sexual assault and abusive relationships; what you can do about it and ways to improve your safety.
  
  
• Bursting the Bubble helps young people to identify whether abuse is occurring in their homes, and provides them with ideas about how to increase their safety.
  
  
• Kids Help Line has developed child protection tips to help young people to identify and deal with abuse. If you need to speak to a counsellor about abuse, call the 24-hour helpline: 1800 551 800.
  
  
• Love: the good the bad and the ugly is a guide to love, respect and abuse in relationships.
  
  
• 1800 RESPECT A National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line is for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Free, confidential and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Professionally qualified, specialist counsellors will provide counselling, information, advice and referrals to relevant local services.  You can access this service by calling 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).