If you are a victim of sexual assault, or know someone that it, there are a number of services available to you that can help. Even though it may seem hard or scary to talk about your situation, these services will provide a confidential, non-judgemental support that is available 24/7.
If you are in immediate danger, call 000 or go to your nearest hospital emergency department.

Reach Out

‘ReachOut.com is anonymous and here for you 24/7. It’s packed with loads of facts and info, stories, videos, blogs and forums to help you deal with whatever you’re going through.’

Reach Out is a site aimed at teenagers and young adults; tackling a variety of issues from bullying to sexual assault. It has a blog option for you to share your story, gain support, and offers daily motivational text messages to your phone directly; just to name a few of its services.

Yarrow Place

Phone: 1800 817 421 (Free in South Australia)

(08) 8226 8787 (after hours and emergency)

Website: http://www.yarrowplace.sa.gov.au/

Yarrow Place is the lead public health agency responding to rape and sexual assault in South Australia. Yarrow Place is a part of the Women’s and Children’s Health Network. A community service with a statewide mandate. Yarrow Place has four main roles:

Providing direct services to people who have been raped or sexually assaulted and who were aged 16 years or more at the time of the assault.
Providing a lead agency role in SA. This included advocacy in relation to key issues, public policy, planning and service delivery in the area of sexual violence against adults.
Resourcing other agencies and workers to provide services to victims/survivors.
Working to prevent rape and sexual assault.

Women’s Health Statewide

Phone: (08) 8239 9600

Address: 64 Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide

Website: http://www.whs.sa.gov.au/

A clinic which allows you to go in for physical check-ups, counselling and support, with a focus on females who have been assaulted.

Kids Helpline (for ages 5-25)

Phone: 1800 55 1800 (free from landlines and any Optus or Virgin mobiles)

Online chat: Click here to access web counselling through Kids Helpline

Website: http://www.kidshelp.com.au/

Kids Helpline is Australia's only free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.

Kids Helpline can chat about anything…

Your mum, dad, a boyfriend or girlfriend
A friend who needs help
School or study worries
Or maybe you are feeling angry, sad or confused

Lifeline (for all ages)

Phone: 13 11 14 (cost of local call from landline or free from mobile phone)

Online chat: Click here to access crisis support chat now

Address: Ground Floor, 43 Franklin Street, Adelaide

Website: http://www.lifeline.org.au/

Lifeline provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services.

Somewhere in Australia there is a new call to Lifeline every minute about many things including:

Anxiety
Depression
Loneliness
Abuse and trauma
Physical or mental wellbeing
Suicidal thoughts or attempts
Stresses from work, family or society
Information for friends and family

Lifeline also provides national services and campaigns that promote emotional wellbeing, encourage help seeking, and address suicide prevention and awareness.

Mensline (for relationship issues)

Phone: 1300 78 99 78 (cost of local call)

Online chat: Click here to sign up for online counselling

Website: www.mensline.org.au

MensLine Australia is a professional telephone and online support, information and referral service, helping men to deal with relationship problems in a practical and effective way.

Suicide Callback Service

Phone: 1300 65 94 67 (cost of local call)

Website: www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au

The Suicide Call Back Service provides crisis counselling to people at risk of suicide, carers for someone who is suicidal and those bereaved by suicide, 24 hours per day 7 days a week across Australia. People who are not linked in with current professional support can also access up to six sessions of ongoing counselling with the same counsellor at times scheduled to suit you. Professional counsellors, with specialist skills in working with suicide-related issues, will assist you in working through difficult emotions.

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