Urgent Support Contacts
If your matter is urgent or relates to immediate safety or crisis support, please contact:
Assistance for victims of crime
1800 RESPECT – Domestic and Sexual Violence Counselling – 1800 737 732
Website: https://www.1800respect.org.au
Domestic Violence Crisis Service (ACT) – (02) 6280 0900
Website: https://dvcs.org.au
Victim Support ACT – 1800 822 272 or (02) 6205 2066
Website: https://www.victimsupport.act.gov.au
Canberra Rape Crisis Centre – (02) 6247 2525
Website: https://crcc.org.au
Assistance with Housing and Homelessness
OneLink – is the central access point for all requests for ACT government support for housing and homelessness, youth housing, and crisis accommodation.
Phone: 1800 176 468
Website: https://www.onelink.org.auLifeline – Mental Health Crisis Support – 13 11 14
Website: https://www.lifeline.org.au
Home Assessment and Acute Response Team (HAART) - Call Canberra Hospital and ask for HAART - (02) 5124 0000
Vinnies Street to Home – Provides outreach and case-managed transitional housing for people experiencing long-term homelessness.
Website: https://www.vinnies.org.au/page/Find_Help/ACT/Housing_and_Homelessness/Street_to_Home/Toora Women’s Homelessness Service – Safe housing and support for women and children facing homelessness or family violence.
Website: https://www.toora.org.au/homelessness-services/Orange Sky Canberra – Free mobile laundry and shower facilities for people experiencing homelessness.
Website: https://orangesky.org.au/locations/canberra/Early Morning Centre (EMC) – Drop-in centre providing meals and essential support services in Civic.
Website: https://www.canberracityuca.org.au/emc/Assistance for Financial counselling
Care ACT - 1800 007 007
Website: https://www.carefcs.org/contact
Assistance for Women
Women’s Legal Centre ACT – Free legal advice for women and gender-diverse people, specialising in family violence and family law.
Website: https://womenslegalact.org/
Multicultural Women’s Service (MARSS) – Confidential and culturally safe support for migrant and refugee women experiencing violence or hardship.
Website: https://marss.org.au/YWCA Canberra – Housing Support – Transitional housing for women, including older single women.
Website: https://ywca-canberra.org.au/what-we-do/housing/Women’s Health Service – ACT Health – Medical, counselling, and nutrition services for women.
Website: https://www.health.act.gov.au/services-and-programs/womens-health-service