If you are worried you may harm yourself or someone else, or need immediate help for someone else in this situation:
Please call 000
If you are in distress please call or visit the below:
1800 Respect
Call 1800 737 732 or visit www.1800respect.org.au
24/7 telephone and online crisis support, information and immediate referral to specialist counselling for anyone in Australia who has experienced or been impacted by sexual assault, or domestic or family violence.
Lifeline
Call 13 11 14 or visit www.lifeline.org.au
Contact us
If you have concerns or wish to make a complaint about any of the health practitioners in the Directory please refer these to:
For psychologists, psychiatrists, general practitioners, occupational therapists and mental health nurses:
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority: http://www.ahpra.gov.au/Notifications/Make-a-complaint.aspx
For accredited mental health social workers:
- Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW): https://www.aasw.asn.au/information-for-the-community/making-a-complaint
For counsellors:
- Australian Counselling Association (ACA): https://theaca.net.au/complaints/
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA): https://www.pacfa.org.au/portal/portal/Community/Ethical-grievance-complaint.aspx?hkey=c7dfbe6a-995d-4077-9fcf-385a324a46b6
Related Pages
Find a Practitioner
You can find health professionals who can provide support for people affected by institutional child sexual abuse.
Practitioners
If you are a trauma-informed mental health professionals, you can apply to be on the Trauma Support Provider Directory.