GETTING HELP
If you or your child are in immediate danger dial 000 for emergency services
24/7 Lines for Information, support and crisis help
NSW 24/7 DV Line 1800 656 463 Caseworkers provide support, information and referrals
18000 RESPECT 1800 737 732 website: Home | 1800RESPECT Counselling and Information on DFV services
Link2Home 1800 152 152 Provides emergency and transitional accommodation
Lifeline 13 11 14 Crisis support and suicide prevention
Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 Phone Counselling for Children
DCJ Helpline 13 21 11 Report Children at Risk of Harm
Elder Abuse 1800 353 374 Helpline if experiencing, witness or suspect elder abuse
Full Stop 1800 385 578 Counselling and support if you experience violence and/or Sexual Assault
MensLine 1300 789 978 Support for Men in Crisis
Free Phone Apps with Information/Resources/Guide to Leave Safely:
Aurora app for Android and Apple – It includes Legal Aid’s information about DV
iMatter app for Android and Apple
Daisy https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.medibank.daisy
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daisy/id968542048?ls=1&mt=8
Be There – an app to help others Be there. on the App Store (apple.com) Be there – Apps on Google Play
Ask Izzy – information on crisis accommodation and support services Ask Izzy
Macarthur Services
Campbelltown City Council 0246 45 4000 website: Campbelltown City Council
Police
Campbelltown 0246 20 1199
Macquarie Fields 9605 0499
Police website: Domestic and Family Violence – NSW Police Public Site
Temporary Accomodation/Housing/Refuge Referral
Vinnie’s Macarthur Accommodation and Case Management Services for women and children 0246 215590 After Hours 0476 531 007 Vinnies provide supported Crisis and transitional accommodation
Blue Wren House- Camden Women’s Shelter 0435 365 490
Blue Wren provides supported Crisis Accommodation
Domestic & Family Abuse Services
Macarthur Women’s DV Court Advocacy Service 0246 40 7333 website Macarthur Women’s DV Court Advocacy Service
MWDVCAS provides information, referrals, advocacy and support at Court for women experiencing issues around Domestic Violence.
Benevolent Society’s The Centre for Women’s, Children’s and Family Health 1800 077 760
Benevolent Society provides health and wellbeing services and interventions to support women, children and families.
Counselling and Support Services
WILMA Women’s Health Centre 0246 272955 website: Wilma – Women’s Health Centre
WILMA provides low cost health services by women for women in the local Macarthur area.
BaptistCare Counselling and Family Services 1300 130 225 website: BaptistCare
BaptistCare Counselling and Family Services’ team of clinically trained staff offer individual counselling, couples counselling, relationship support programs and groups, programs for children and training in a range of specialised areas. BaptistCare also support malesvictims of DFV and male perpetrators of domestic violence.
Uniting Counselling & Mediation 1800 864 846
Catholic Care 0242 549395
CatholicCare’s counselling service provides support to children, adults, couples and families
Family
Uniting Brighter Futures 0246 219300
Anglicare Family Support/Counselling 1300 651 728
Macarthur Family & Youth Services 0246 204667
Karitane Village Connect, programs for parents under 25 years of age Intake KRTNE-VillageConnect@health.nsw.gov.au
Mission Australia Early Intervention & Tenancy Support Service 02 8784 5400 email eitss@missionaustralia.com.au
Mission supports families and adults over 18 who have recently become homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Aboriginal Services
Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation 0246 28 4837
Macarthur Gateway Resource Services 0246 28 0008
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Services
Western Sydney Migrant Resource Centre 02 8778 1200 website: Home – Western Sydney MRC (wsmrc.org.au)
WSMRC Work with newly arrived migrants, refugees and diverse communities.
Cultural Diversity Network 0457430279
Interpreter
If you or someone you know needs help who does not speak english, to help out with establishing someone’s language we have an identification chart for you to download and keep on hand for people to identify their language.
Free interpreting available at TIS National phone 131 450, providing free immediate interpreting, and booked and on site interpreting.
Website: Phone interpreting | Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National)
Youth Services
Uniting Burnside Youth Services 1800 864 846
Traxside Youth Health Service 0246 330880
Sexual Assault and Child Sexual Assault
South West Sydney Sexual Assault Service 02 8738 4844
Counselling, support and medical services for children and adults who have been sexually assaulted
Liverpool Hospital 24/7Medical Care 02 8738 3000
Hospitals (ask to page social workers)
Campbelltown/Camden 0246 343000
Pets
RSPCA Safe Beds 02 9782 4408
DV Hotline Pets Accommodation 1800 65 64 63
Financial Services
Centrelink website: Crisis Payment – Services Australia
Emergency Welfare Assistance
St Vincent de Paul Society 0246 25 1261
Salvation Army 0246 26 1545
Anglicare 02 8624 8600
Legal
Macarthur Legal Centre 0246 28 2042 website Macarthur Legal Centre (maclegal.net.au)
Legal Aid Campbelltown Office 0246 28 2922
NSW Court Service – Campbelltown Court 1300 679 272
Mental Health Services
Campbelltown Community Mental Health 02 4629 5400 After Hours 1800 011 511
People with Disabilities
Northcott Society 1800 818 286
National Relay Service for the Deaf 133 677
Macarthur Disability Services 1800 683 232
Other Useful Contacts
Legal Advice and Assistance
Law Access NSW 1300 888 529
Domestic Violence Legal Advice Line 1800 810 784 website: Domestic Violence Legal Advice Line
Victims Support Services 1800 633063 website: Victims Services (nsw.gov.au)
Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre 1800 686 587
Family Law
Family Violence Law Help (familyviolencelaw.gov.au) is a national website for people wanting to understand domestic and family violence, the law and where to get help.It can be used by people affected by domestic and family violence, educators and frontline workers.
Mens Services
No to Violence 1300 766 491 website: NTV | Home
LGBQT+ Services and Information
ACON 02 9206 2000
Q Life 1800 184 527
Addictions
ADIS 1800 250 015
SWSLHD Drug Health Central Intake Line 02 9616 8586
Gambling Help Online 1800 858 858
