Queensland Sexual Assault Helpline
Ph: 1800 010 120 or https://www.dvconnect.org/sexual-assault-helpline/ Sexual assault can happen to...
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Crisis Services
Queensland Sexual Assault Helpline
Ph: 1800 010 120 or https://www.dvconnect.org/sexual-assault-helpline/
Sexual assault can happen to anyone and it is never your fault. You are not alone. Reaching out for support is an extremely brave thing to do. The Sexual Assault Helpline team are specialist counsellors who will always listen and believe you. Call our team for advice and support on 1800 010 120. You can choose to be anonymous.
Brisbane Hospital-based Sexual Assault Service
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)
Crisis service: (07) 3646 5207 – 24 hour service
Services the Brisbane, Redlands, Logan, Caboolture, Redcliffe areas
Logan Hospital – Has a SART team however it doesn’t operate after normal work hours. Contact Logan Hospital directly.
Bayside Sexual Assault Service – Redlands Hospital
Phone: (07) 3488 3111
After hours phone: (07) 3488 3111
For further information about your local hospital based services contact 13 Health or 13432524. Or you can access further information at https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sexualassault/html/contact
Police Reporting Options
- Ring Police link 131444 or look on the QPS website. to contact your local station first, identify that the person you are assisting has a disability as they should do a video recorded interview and some information about what you would like to report to them. They will tell you what are the next steps. Its important that the person has someone to go with them for the interview who isn’t connected to the incident in anyway or was not the first or second point of disclosure. You can contact WWILD for that support if its needed.
- Alternate Reporting Options are available if the person wants to report the incident, but is worried or nervous, or would like to remain anonymous. For further information, please go to this link. https://www.police.qld.gov.au/units/victims-of-crime/support-for-victims-of-crime/reporting-a-sexual-assault
Specialist Services
Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre Phone: (07) 3843 1823 Web: www.zigzag.org.au Zig Zag provides a place of healing, support, and social action and change for young women aged 12-25 years. Sexual assault counselling, Housing support and community education. Locations for counselling services include Camp Hill, Inala and Nundah.Murrigunyah Family & Cultural Healing Centre
2 Burrigan Street, Woodridge QLD Ph: (07) 32904254 Email:admin@murrigunyah.org.au Website: www.murrigunyah.org.au Empowering Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Adults, Youths and Families. It is a community based sexual assault support service established (1997) and controlled by Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women of Logan City. Murrigunyah is the only specific Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sexual assault service in Queensland. We work from a holistic and cultural perspective supporting the social, emotional & spiritual interests of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander clients and families. Immigrant Women’s Support Service (IWSS) Ph: (07) 3846 3490 Email: mail@iwss.org.au Website: www.iwss.org.au/ IWSS offers free confidential, practical and emotional support to immigrant and refugee women from non-English speaking backgrounds and their children who have experienced domestic and/or sexual violence. Living Well – Men’s Sexual Assault Service 408 Gympie Road Strathpine QLD 4500 Ph: (07) 3028 4648 Web: www.livingwell.org.au Living Well is dedicated to the provision of a supportive, accessible, respectful, service to men who have experienced child sexual abuse or sexual assault, to partners, friends, family and service providers. Sisters Inside 326 Montague Road, West End. Counselling and support service for women who are or have been in prison. Phone: (07) 3844 5066 Web: http://sistersinside.com.auGeneralist Sexual Assault Services
Brisbane Rape & Incest Survivors Support Centre Phone: (07) 3391 0004 Web: www.brissc.org.au The Brisbane Rape and Incest Survivors Support centre is a feminist, free and confidential service for women survivors of sexual violence. This is a women’s only space. Centre Against Sexual Violence Ph: (07) 3808 3299 Centre Against Sexual Violence (CASV) Inc. is a community based sexual assault service which is dedicated to serving the sexual assault support, education and information needs of the Logan, Beenleigh and Beaudesert communities. CASV also provides domestic and family violence services to the Redlands area. Phone: (07) 3808 3299 Web: www.casv.org.au The Brisbane Southwest Support Service (Inala and surrounding region) is a Service Program provided through a formal partnership between BRISSC, Zig Zag, Murrigunyah and IWSS. Contact one of those services to access support. The Northside Service (North Brisbane Region region) is a Service Program provided through a formal partnership between Zig Zag and BRISSC. Contact one of those services to access support. Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence Phone: (07) 5591 1164 Web: www.stopsexualviolence.com DVAC – Service Against Sexual Violence Ipswich – (07) 3816 3000 Toowoomba – (07) 4642 1354 Email: info@dvac.org.au Website: https://www.dvac.org.au/ Toowoomba Sexual Assault Support Service Phone: (07) 4616 6950 After hours phone: Kobi House (07) 4616 6000 Laurel Place Laurel Place can provide you with information and resources across a range of topics relating to sexual violence including legal, medical, and court procedures. Where resources allow, they provide training and community education to increase awareness and understanding about sexual violence. They provide services to adults (15 yrears and above) and families and children. Maroochydore – Ph: (07) 5443 4711 Gympie & Murgon – Ph: (07) 5482 7911 Moreten Bay – Ph: (07) 5499 2096 Email: admin@laurelplace.com.au Bravehearts provides counselling services in Strathpine (North Brisbane), Springwood (South Brisbane) and Arundel (Gold Coast) to:- Children and young people who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing child sexual assault and exploitation;
- Their non-offending adult family members including parents, partners, siblings and others;
- Children under 12 engaging in problem sexual behaviour [NOTE: Young people aged 13-17 with harmful sexual behaviour are referred to Bravehearts’ Turning Corners program].
