Emergency Services & Tasmania Police
Emergency Services – police, ambulance, fire
☎ 000
Tasmania Police
☎ 131 444 (non-emergency)
http://www.police.tas.gov.au
Crimestoppers
☎ 1800 333 000 or email: @email
Other Support Services
Family Violence Counselling and Support Service (Safe at Home)
☎ 1800 608 122 (Statewide)
http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/service_information/services_files/family_violence_counselling_and_support_service
Safe at Home Court Support and Liaison Service
☎ 1300 663 773
http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/victims/court_support
Gateway
Gateway to all family and disability services in Tasmania.
☎ 1800 171 233
http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/disability/gateway_services
Hobart Community Legal Centre Inc.
☎ (03) 6223 2500
http://www.hobartlegal.org.au/
Hobart Women’s Health Centre
☎ (03) 6231 3212
Women’s Health Information Line ☎ 1800 675 028
http://womenshealthtas.org.au/
Huon Domestic Violence Service
☎ (03) 6264 2222
http://huondomesticviolence.com.au/
Kids Helpline
National telephone and online counselling service for young people aged 5-25.
☎ 1800 551 800
http://www.kidshelp.com.au
Laurel House
North and Northwest services for sexual assault support.
☎ (03) 6334 2740 (North – Business hours)
☎ (03) 6431 9711 (Northwest – Business hours)
24/7 Crisis Response ☎ 1800 MYSUPPORT (1800 697 877)
http://laurelhouse.org.au/
Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania
☎ 1300 366 611
http://www.legalaid.tas.gov.au/
Lifeline
National crisis support and suicide prevention service.
☎ 13 11 14
http://www.lifeline.org.au
MensLine Australia
☎ 1300 789 978
https://www.mensline.org.au/
Mental Health Hotline
Mental health triage for advice, assessment and referral.
☎ 1800 332 388 (Statewide)
Migrant Resource Centre
☎ 6221 0999
http://mrctas.org.au/
National Relay Service
National phone relay service for people who are deaf or who have a hearing or speech impediment
☎ 1300 135 513
Working It Out
Tasmania's gender, sexuality and intersex status support and education service
☎ 6231 1200
http://www.workingitout.org.au/
QLife
Counselling and referral service for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and/or intersex (LGBTQI).
☎ 1800 184 527
https://qlife.org.au
Engender Equality (formerly SHE)
Counselling and other services for individuals, families, and communities impacted by family violence.
☎ (03) 6278 9090 (Statewide)
https://engenderequality.org.au/
Suicide Call Back Service
☎ 1300 659 467
https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation
Counselling, legal services, information and advice.
☎ (03) 6234 0700 (Hobart)
☎ (03) 6331 6966 (Launceston)
☎ (03) 6431 3289 (Burnie)
http://tacinc.com.au/
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS)
☎ 131 450
Victims Support Services
☎ 1300 663 773
Women’s Legal Service Tasmania
☎ 1800 682 468
http://womenslegaltas.org.au/
1800 RESPECT
National telephone and online counselling and information.
☎ 1800 737 732
https://www.1800respect.org.au/
National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse
☎ 1800 737 377
https://www.nationalredress.gov.au/
Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government's Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings
☎ 1800 950 110 or @email
https://www.commissionofinquiry.tas.gov.au/home
Blue Knot Foundation
☎Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
https://www.blueknot.org.au/
Safe Choices
☎ 1800 806 189
https://www.safechoicestas.org.au
Reporting on child sexual abuse - guidance for media, and victim/survivors
In July 2023 the Attorney-General’s Department released a series of guides produced by the University of Canberra that support responsible reporting on child sexual abuse and empower victims and survivors engaging with the media. The media has an important role to play in breaking the silence on child sexual abuse. The guides can be accessed at the below link.