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1800RESPECT is funded by the Australian ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ through the Department of Social Services to provide support for:

• people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family and sexual violence
• people supporting someone experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family and sexual violence
• professionals supporting someone experiencing, or at risk of experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence.

Confidential information, counselling and support service is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.

Phone: 1800 737 732 or online chat is available

Website:

To contact 1800RESPECT via SMS, text ‘HELLO’ to 0458 737 732.

Note: Counsellors are not available by email. 

Ishar’s purpose has been to serve and support the refugee and migrant women in the community. They provide holistic services to women from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds. Ishar is an LGBTQIA+ friendly service and welcomes women of any sexual orientation, anyone who identifies as a woman and anyone who was assigned a female identity at birth.

Ishar’s services are provided by women, for women and are bulk-billed, low-cost or free. They can also provide access to free interpreters.

Phone: 08 0345 5335

Website:  

Mental Health Emergency Response Line

The Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL) is a 24-hour telephone service for people in the Perth metropolitan area experiencing a mental health crisis.

Phone: Metro 1300 555 788 (Perth metropolitan) or 1800 676 822 (Peel region)

Website: 

Rurallink

For people living in regional and remote areas of Western Australia, provides an equivalent service overnight and at weekends.

Alcohol and Drug Support Line 

For confidential, non-judgemental telephone counselling, information and referral service for anyone seeking help for their own or another person’s alcohol or drug use.

Alcohol and Drug Support Line services are free and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Phone: (08) 9442 5000 (Perth metropolitan) or 1800 198 024 (country callers)

Website:

A national charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. We exist so that no person in Australia has to face their darkest moments alone.

Phone: 13 11 14

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Beyond Blue works to raise awareness of depression, anxiety and suicide prevention, reduce the stigma surrounding these issues and to encourage people to seek support when they need it.

Phone: 1300 224 636

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For crisis support 24/7 and confidential, culturally safe conversations with another Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individual who will understand and value your perspective without judgment or shame.

Phone: 13 YARN (13 92 76)

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