Useful Links

For information about Domestic & Family Violence in your language:

https://www.iwss.org.au/information-in-your-language-dv/

For information helpful to women with an Intellectual or Learning  Disability Experiencing Domestic & Family Violence:

https://wwild.org.au/

For information for people identifying as LGBTIQ Experiencing Domestic & Family Violence:

https://sayitoutloud.org.au/?state=QLD

For Information about the Queensland Government’s Response to Domestic & Family Violence:

https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/not-now-not-ever/resource/008db60d-06e9-4702-bb87-48be367edf93

For Information about the National Plan to Prevent Violence Against Women and their Children

https://engage.dss.gov.au/draft-national-plan-to-end-violence-against-women-and-children-2022-2032/

For information about online safety and protecting yourself from Technology Facilitated Abuse:

https://techsafety.org.au/resources/resources-women/

Useful Contact Numbers

Services listed below are available during business hours unless otherwise indicated. Some services are listed in more than one category.

Women’s Support Services

DV Connect – 1800 811 811

Community Action – Gympie Region DV Service – 5413 8088

Community Action Women’s Information – 5482 7973

1800 RESPECT National Sexual Assault & D&FV – 1800 737 732

Sexual Assault Helpline (7.30am-11.30pm) – 1800 010 120

Laurel Place – Sexual Assault Counselling – 5482 7911

Gympie & District Women’s Health Service – 5483 6588

Caboolture Regional Domestic Violence Service) – 5498 9533

Brisbane Domestic Violence Advocacy Service – 3217 2544

Working Against Violence Support Service – 3808 5566

Elder Abuse Prevention Unit – 1300 651 192

Men’s Domestic Violence Services

DV Connect – Men’s Line – 1800 600 636

Uniting Care Community (Men Choosing Change Group) – 5480 3400

Men’s Line Australia – 1300 789 978

Crisis Services

Lifeline (24 hours) – 13 11 14

Kids Helpline (24 hours) – 1800 55 1800

Men’s Line Australia – 1300 789 978

Parentline (24 hours) – 1300 30 1300

Gympie Community Place (Emergency Relief) – 5482 1147

Health Services

Gympie Hospital – 5489 8444

Gympie & District Women’s Health Centre – 5483 6588

Gympie Mental Health Service – 5489 8777

Gympie Community Health Centre – 5489 8690

North Coast Aboriginal Corporation – 5483 6511

Children’s and Family Support Services

Community Action – Gympie Region DV Service – 5413 8088

Child Safety – 1300 703 762

Child Safety After Hours Centre – 1800 177 135

Harmony House (Child Contact Centre) – 5479 6971

REFOCUS Aboriginal & Torres Strait – 5442 3992

Community Action Youth Service – 5482 6188

Legal Aid – 1300 651 188

Women’s Legal Service – 1800 957 957

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Women’s Legal Services Ltd – 3025 3888

Qld Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service – 1800 887 700

ATSILS Murgon (provides service to Gympie) – 4168 1944

Sunshine Coast Community Legal Service – 5443 7827

Taylor Street Legal Service (Gympie) – 5482 1147

Refugee & Immigration Legal Service – 3846 3189

Seniors Legal & Support Service (program of Caxton Legal Centre Inc.) – 3214 6333

LGBTI Legal Service (D&FV and Sexual assault/abuse) – 3124 7160

Victim Assist (Victims of Crime Applications) – 1300 546 587

Community Action (DV Court Support) – 5413 8088

Sunshine Coast Courts

Caloundra Court – 5420 9000

Maroochydore Court – 5470 8111

Nambour Court – 5470 8755

Noosa Court – 5473 8400

Gympie Court – 5480 5488

Local Police Stations

Qld Police (EMERGENCY) –

000

Police Link (Non-emergencies) – 131 444

Gympie – 5480 1111

Domestic Violence Liaison Officer (DVLO) – 5480 1111

Cooroy – 5442 5030

Imbil – 5484 5222

Kilkivan – 5484 1144

Pomona – 5485 2586

Tiaro – 4129 2555

Tin Can Bay – 5486 2426

Rainbow Beach – 5486 8765

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Support Services

North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health – 5483 6511

REFOCUS Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation – 5442 3992

Multicultural & Translating Services

Migrant Information Network Service – 5483 9511

Immigrant Women’s Support Services (IWS) – 3846 3490

Translating & Interpreting Service – 131 450

Refugee & Immigration Legal Service – 3846 3189

Housing Support Services

Community Action Housing – 5482 8959

Department of Housing (Maroochydore) – 5352 7333

Salvation Army – 5482 1710

St Vincent De Paul – 5480 3400

Other Support Services

Victim Assist (Victims of Crime Applications) – 1300 546 587

Child Support Agency – 131 272

Centrelink – 132 850

Basic Rights Qld – 1800 358 511

Gympie Probation & Parole Office – 5480 5400

Centreplace (Neighbourhood Community Centre) – 5482 1147

Useful websites

Aboriginal & Torres Strait lslander Legal Service Ltd – www.atsils.com.au

Australian Federal Police – www.afp.gov.au

Centrelink – www.centrelink.gov.au

Caxton Legal Service – www.caxton.org.au

Child Support Agency –www.justice.qld.gov.au

Department of Immigration & Citizenship – www.immi.gov.au

Department of Justice and Attorney General QLD – www.justice.qld.gov.au

DV Connect – www.dvconnect.org

Elder Abuse Prevention Unit – www.eapu.com.au

Family Court of Australia – www.familycourt.gov.au

Immigrant Women’s Support Service – www.iwss.org.au

Legal Aid – www.legalaid.qld.gov.au

Lifeline – www.lifeline.org.au

National Missing Persons Unit – www.missingpersons.gov.au

Office for Women – www.wis.sa.gov.au

Office of Adult Guardian – www.justice.qld.gov.au/

Parentline – www.parentline.com.au

QLD Aged & Disability Advocacy Inc. – www.qada.org.au

QLD Association of Independent Legal Services Inc. – www.qails.org.au

QLD Department of Communities – Violence Prevention – http://www.communities.qld.gov.au

QLD Department of Communities – Housing & Homelessness Service – www.communities.qld.gov.au/housing/housing-and-homelessnessservices

QLD Department of Housing – www.qld.gov.au/housing

QLD Police Service – www.police.qld.gov.au

QLD Law Society – www.qls.com.au

Sexual Assault Helpline – https://www.dvconnect.org/sexual-assault-helpline/ 

Sunshine Coast Legal Service Inc. – www.suncoastcommunitylegal.org

Sunshine Coast Regional Council – www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Welfare Rights – www.wrcqld.org.au

Women’s Legal Service – www.wlsq.org.au

Women with Disabilities Australia – www.wwda.org.au

CRISIS SUPPORT

If you are experiencing hardship or crisis including homelessness, domestic family violence and in need of assistance outside of our operational hours, please phone (or click the link to) the following:

Suicide Call Back Service
MensLine Australia