Are you in immediate danger now? Call 000 Call 1800 811 811
Your call will go into a queue and be answered by an experienced crisis counsellor who will work with you to understand your current situation and provide you with information and options regarding what you would like to do.
Domestic violence is not always physical. It can be verbal, emotional, financial, social, psychological, digital, sexual or involve stalking. Domestic violence occurs when someone in an intimate relationship, or an ex-partner, uses FEAR to CONTROL the other person in that relationship. Domestic violence is GENDERED in nature, in that it is mainly perpetrated against women and their children by men.
Safe houses (sometimes called refuge or women’s shelters) provide safe and secure accommodation for women and children escaping domestic violence in their homes or community.
No. DVConnect does not offer legal support or advice. Community Legal Centres Queensland has a database of resources that may help. Residential Tenancies Authority is another useful resource.
* for ‘Community Legal Centres Queensland’ can you please link this up to this site opening in a new window: https://communitylegalqld.org.au/
* for ‘Residential Tenancies Authority’ can you please link this up to this site opening in a new window: https://www.rta.qld.gov.au/Forms-and-publications/Fact-sheets/General-tenancy-fact-sheets/Domestic-violence-information-for-tenants-fact-sheet
The Pets in Crisis program provides a safe house for the pets of individuals at serious risk of domestic violence. Pets in Crisis is a foster care program in partnership with the RSPCA Queensland to help facilitate safe accommodation for animals at risk until they can be reunited with their families.
Tell us if you need us to call you back and we will call back. All of our calls come through on a private number.
DVConnect’s Womensline is Queensland’s 24 hour and 7-day crisis response telephone service for domestic and family violence. Womensline offer free, non-judgmental crisis counselling, safety information and support for all female-bodied or female-identifying individuals across Queensland regardless of ethnicity, religion, age or disability.
DVConnect’s Mensline is Queensland’s free, confidential telephone crisis counselling, referral and support service for male-bodied and/or male identifying individuals in Queensland. We support men regardless of ethnicity, religion, age or disability, and are available from 9am to midnight, 7 days a week.
DVConnect’s Sexual Assault Line is Queensland’s free telephone support and crisis counselling for anyone who has been sexually assaulted or abused, or for those concerned about someone they know. We support all callers regardless of gender identification, cultural background, age or disability.
1800RESPECT is the National confidential online and telephone specialist counselling, information and referral service available 24 hours and 7 days a week. 1800RESPECT is funded by the Federal State Government and Medibank Health Solutions.
Rape and sexual assault is never the victim’s fault.
Sexual assault is any unwanted or forced sexual contact or behaviour that occurs without your informed consent.
Sexual assault and abuse can be perpetrated by anyone. It could be a stranger, a new acquaintance, or someone you know well such as a family member, friend, work colleague, teammate or neighbour.
If you need to talk, please call our Sexual Assault Line QLD on 1800 010 120. Our specialist counsellors are available between 7.30am – 11.30pm, 7 days.
#DVConnect #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth
Will you accept the challenge and run to raise awareness of domestic and family violence?
Our friends at @AustraliasCEOChallenge are holding the Darkness to Daylight Challenge, a symbolic 110km run. Each km represents the 110 lives lost to domestic and family violence in the event’s first year.
We hope you can help bring the issue of domestic and family violence out of the darkness and into the daylight.
What is Intimate Partner Sexual Violence?
It is any form of sexual assault that occurs within an intimate relationship (spousal, de facto, and/or boyfriend/girlfriend). It includes using force, threats or coercion to obtain sex or sexual acts.
It is a form of domestic violence and it is a criminal offence.
Call our SEXUAL ASSAULT LINE on 1800 010 120 if you have experienced any of these behaviours, or if you are in doubt. Our specialist counsellors can help you 7 days, between 7.30am – 11.30pm.
#SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth
Will you be joining Kay McGrath and us at the National Day to Remember Candle Lighting Vigil on Wednesday 1 May? This day is our opportunity to remember those who have died as a result of domestic and family violence.
Kay McGrath, Journalist and Presenter with @SevenNewsBrisbane is our MC. Kay is also Chair of the Premier’s Domestic and Family Violence Implementation Council.
Wednesday 1 May, 5.30pm at Kangaroo Point Cliffs
#EndDomesticViolence
DVConnect is a not for profit service. We receive Government funding for the majority of our core services and the communities generosity for grants, gifts, private donations and corporate sponsorships to assist us expand our valuable work towards ending domestic and family violence and sexual assault.