Contact phone numbers for sexual assault services

Sexual assault services can offer help after you have been assaulted. They are located in Community Health Centres or hospitals.

On weekends or at night, sexual assault crisis services are usually provided by the nearest hospital. Some sexual assault services list an after hours number, to be used outside of business hours (usually 9 to 5).

These services are private and confidential and you don't have to give your name if you don't want to.

NSW Rape Crisis Centre A 24-hour service that provides phone counselling, information and referrals to other services or support groups. 9819 6565 or 1800 454 017 (if you are calling from regional NSW) 9181 4349 (TTY - a system to assist hearing impaired people to use the telephone)
Metropolitan Sydney
Northern Sydney Sexual Assault Service	9926 7580 ( 8:30 - 5:00 weekdays) 9926 7111 (after hours)
Eastern and Central Sexual Assault Service	9515 9040 9515 6111 (after hours)
Southern Sydney Sexual Assault Service	9350 2494 / 9350 2495 9350 1111 (after hours)
Westmead Sexual Assault Service	9845 7940 9845 5555 (after hours)
Blacktown/Mt Druitt Sexual Assault Service	9881 8700
Wentworth Sexual Assault Service	4734 2512 4734 2000 (after hours)
Bankstown Sexual Assault Service	9828 4844 9828 3000 (after hours)
Liverpool/Fairfield Sexual Assault Service	9828 4844 / 9828 4809 9828 3000 (after hours)
Macquarie and Far West
Macquarie and Sexual Assault Service, Dubbo	6885 8999 6885 8709 (after hours)
Broken Hill Sexual Assault Service, Broken Hill	8080 1554 or 08 8080133 (after hours)
Bourke Sexual Assault Service, Bourke	6870 8899
Nyngan Sexual Assault Service, Nyngan	6832 1255
Lightning Ridge Sexual Assault Service	6829 1022
Hunter
Newcastle Sexual Assault Service	4924 6333
Central Coast
Gosford Hospital Sexual Assault Service	4320 3175
New England
Tamworth Sexual Assault Service	6766 2555
Armidale Sexual Assault Service	6776 9600 or 6776 9500 (after hours)
For other areas you can visit www2.health.nsw.gov.au/services and select 'sexual assault services' in the the 'service type' drop down bar. The services are also listed under 'Community Health Centres' in the White Pages of your phone book.

Other useful services

In an emergency dial 000 for police or ambulance.

You can contact the police directly at any time if you've been assaulted. You can ask to speak to a female officer or a police officer who is specially trained to respond to sexual assault crimes.

Any service you go to first will help you contact other relevant services.

Violence Against Women Specialist Unit website
This website lists the contact details of other services in New South Wales that offer help for women who have been sexually assaulted or are in domestic violence situations. See their website for details.

Kids Help Line
Free call (anywhere in Australia): 1800 551 800 (Calls to this free call number will not appear on your phone bill).

The Kids Help Line offers telephone counselling for children and young people, under 18 years. This service also provides support through email and online counselling. See their website for further details.

Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre (DVIRC)
A resource centre for information about domestic violence and sexual assault .

Lifeline
Offers general telephone counselling - 131 114

Lawstuff
This site provides information about the law in Australia. If you're from Australia you can email a lawyer for advice on how to use the law to protect you from violence. See their website for details.

Dympna House
A NSW counselling service that deals with Child Sexual Assault. In the Sydney area phone 9797 6733. Outside Sydney call 1800 654 119 (freecall).

Specialised service for adult women survivors of child sexual assault in NSW
Sydney area 9797 6733
Outside Sydney 1800 654 119 (freecall)