Indigenous: Get help and support

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Court based support

The Courts have Indigenous Family Liaison Officers (IFLO) that can help you when you come to court. If you would like the support of an IFLO please use the contact number below for your area, 8.30am to 5.00pm (AEST), Monday – Friday:

Newcastle – 0499 806 535 or 0499 806 534

Brisbane – 0492 142 858 or 0487 161 587 or 0418 658 480

Lismore – 0499 698 312 or 0455 124 174

Adelaide – 0427 897 672 or 0457 856 329

Sydney – 0499 757 136

Parramatta – 0461 573 293

Townsville – 0499 567 790

Launceston 0474 469 933

Darwin 0447 061 851

Support services

There are a range of national and state-based support services available to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

13YARN 

Crisis support 

13 92 76 

Brother 2 Brother

24 hour crisis support

1800 435 799 | https://www.dardimunwurro.com.au/brother-to-brother/ 

Family Relationship Advice Line

1800 050 321 | www.fral.org.au 

Family Advocacy & Support Service 

Legal advice – domestic & family violence  

 

Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) - (02) 6249 8488
Legal services to Aboriginal people.

Dhunlung Yarra Service - 1300 364 277
Confidential, flexible and culturally appropriate support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities, including relationship issues, loss and grief, separation and family violence.

The Nguru Program - (02) 6247 2525
Culturally appropriate counselling for members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, who have experienced sexual assault, and their families.

Domestic Violence Crisis Service - (02) 6280 0900
Support and assistance for people building lives free from domestic violence and fear.

NSW Victims Services - 1800 019 123
Support, counselling, financial assistance, referral and information for people experiencing violence.

First Nations Women’s legal contact line - 1800 639 784 or (02) 8745 6977
Free confidential legal information, advice and referrals for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in NSW with a focus on domestic violence, sexual assault, parenting issues, family law, discrimination and victim’s support.

Legal advice clinics for Indigenous women - (02) 8745 6900
Legal advice on family law issues.

Wirringa Baiya – Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre - 1800 686 587 or (02) 9569 3847
Support for women and children who are experiencing domestic and family violence or sexual assault.

Mudgin-Gal Aboriginal Corporation & Women’s Services - (02) 9698 1173
A safe haven and active support service for women, girls and their young families.

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Family Support Programs - (08) 8951 4400
Culturally appropriate services and programs for social, emotional, cultural and physical health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

Darwin Aboriginal and Indigenous Women’s Shelter - (08) 8945 2284
Safe and culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are homeless or escaping family violence.

Murrigunyah Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Women - (07) 3290 4254
Counselling, support, advocacy, information, advice and referral to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women aged 15 years and over who have been sexually assaulted during their lives.

Community Legal Centres Queensland
Community Legal Centres Queensland provides support and advocacy for 34 independent, community legal centres operating across Queensland.

Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service - 1800 887 700
Providers offer culturally appropriate support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities suffering from the direct and indirect effects of family violence and sexual assault.

Domestic Violence Crisis Line - 1800 800 098 or (08) 8152 9200
Help and support for people during and after abuse.

Western Adelaide Domestic Violence  Services - 1800 800 098 or (08) 8268 7700
Support for women and children experiencing or escaping domestic or family violence.

KWY - (08) 8377 7822
Programs and services to improve the safety of women, children and men by providing specialist knowledge and culturally appropriate services to break the cycle of domestic violence and stem the flow of Aboriginal children into the child protection systems across Australia.

Family Violence Legal Service Aboriginal Corporation (SA)
Assistance to victims and survivors of family violence and/or sexual assault and support for families and communities affected by violence.
Port Augusta - (08) 8641 2195 or 1800 111 052 (Freecall)
Port Lincoln - (08) 8683 1896 or 1800 309 912 (Freecall)
Ceduna - (08) 8625 3800 or 1800 839 059 (Freecall)

Ceduna Domestic Violence and Aboriginal Family Violence Service - (08) 8628 7600 or 0400 879 541 (after hours)
A service for women and children who are in or have experienced domestic violence or Aboriginal family violence.

Aboriginal Family Support Services - (08) 8254 1077
A program focussing on early intervention and prevention, with the goal of ensuring that families have increased capacity and are kept safe from violence and harm.

Aboriginal services
Services in the key areas of health, legal representation, children’s services for Aborigines in Tasmania.

WRISC Family Violence Support - (03) 5333 3666
Services delivered with cultural understanding and a holistic focus and in partnership with the Aboriginal community and Aboriginal run services.

Djirra - 1800 105 303
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service.

Yarning Safe’n’Strong - 1800 959 563
Support for people and families who need to have a yarn with someone about their wellbeing.

Elizabeth Morgan House Aboriginal Women’s Services - (03) 9403 9400
Secure refuge accommodation and specialist family violence services to Aboriginal women and their children. Includes support for parents of Aboriginal children, as well as partners and ex-partners of Aboriginal people.