If you need help or would like to refer someone else:
Please phone WWILD on (07) 32629877:
- If you need some support
- To help someone else
- Or if you want more information about our service or other services.
Referrals:
- Are taken over the phone by WWILD workers
- May be made by anyone – a person with intellectual or learning disability, a family member, support person
- Are talked about at the weekly team meeting.
- Are followed up by the intake worker, who will contact the person to talk about what happens next.
- Are not accepted by email. We need a more detailed information for a proper referral. Please phone or if you send an email after-hours, please follow-up with a phone call if you haven’t heard back from us. If you are not able to use a phone, please let us know in the email.
Please remember WWILD is not a crisis service, if this is an emergency:
- Phone 000 or the Queensland Police on 131444.
- Or click on this link for other crisis and after-hours services https://wwild.org.au/links/
Client Eligibility:
Services are available for people with intellectual and learning disabilities, age 12 and over who:
- Are at-risk or have experienced sexual violence
- Have been a victim of crime or exploitation such as physical or financial abuse
- Have been victims of youth-related property crime
- Have been affected by the DNA Forensic Inquiry.
Locations:
- Victims of crime individual social work support is available in the North Brisbane, South Brisbane, Logan/Beenleigh, and the Moreton Bay region.
- Information, advice and referral support is available Queensland-wide.
What we can do:
Victims of Crime Workers can provide support to people with an intellectual disability who have been a victim of crime, or to their family, workers or supporters. The worker may help you to:
- Work out what you want to do by talking about options or choices
- Work out a safety plan to feel safer in your community
- Explain what happens when talking to police or going to court
- Talk to police, attend court or appointments with lawyers
- Provide information to family or supporters about helping someone who has been a victim of crime
- Help you to find some counselling support for you or your family
- Apply for financial help from Victims Assist Queensland
- Some case management support if needed to get help from other services such as housing, Centrelink, NDIS, legal advice, community activities or groups.
Easy read page – ‘What do if someone hurts you page’
Further information: Supporting the Person who is a Victim of Crime
