“I believe that we’re here to be tested. To have life lessons. To enhance qualities of compassion, empathy and love. To grow. The only other choice is – if you don’t grow, you’re going to shrivel. So there isn’t a choice, really. You seek to grow, no matter what happens that may debilitate you. It’s in you to keep growing, to keep rising and learning and surging forward”.
Rosie Batty
Useful Links
www.1800respect.org.au
Are you experiencing sexual assault or domestic and family violence? Seeking to support someone who is? We can help.
1800 respect is a National 24/7 help line. Dealing with sexual assault and domestic and family violence is never easy, but their qualified and experienced counsellors can provide information and refer you to support services that can help.
Call 1800 737 732.
www.safesteps.org.au
safe steps is the 24/7 Family Violence Response Centre that offers a comprehensive range of intervention, support and advocacy services for women and children experiencing violence and abuse from a partner or ex-partner, another family member or someone close to them.
24/7 Family Violence Response Line 1800 015 188 accessible Australia-wide.
www.wlsa.org.au
Women’s Legal Services Australia – is a national network of community legal centres that specialise in women’s legal issues. They provide advice, information, casework and education to women on family law and family violence matters as well as provide advice on more general legal issues.
www.mrs.org.au
The Men’s Referral Service (MRS) provides anonymous and confidential telephone counselling, information and referrals to men to help them to stop using violent and controlling behavior.
Call 1300 766 491
www.whatmencando.net
What Men Can Do – publishes information about how men can respond to and prevent men’s violence against women. No To Violence has compiled this resource as men’s violence against women is one of the leading causes of poor physical and emotional health for both women and children. It is substantially more frequent than women’s violence against men, affecting over one in three women and their children.
www.kidshelp.com.au
Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
Call 1300 766 491
