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:
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:
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:
Services listed below are available during business hours unless otherwise indicated. Some services are listed in more than one category.
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
DV Connect – Men’s Line - 1800 600 636
Uniting Care Community (Men Choosing Change Group) - 5480 3400
Men’s Line Australia - 1300 789 978
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
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
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
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
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: