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You can also contact us through the  National Relay Service (NRS) in two easy steps:
 
  1. Contact the NRS. Call numbers and access points are on the NRS website.  
  2. Give the Leaving Violence Program telephone number 1800 253 283 .  
Relay Officers are specially trained staff who help with every call. Relay Officers will: 

  • Change voice to text or text to voice 
  • Change Auslan to English or English to Auslan 
  • Stay on the line throughout the call to help you, without getting in the way or changing what is said. 
Yes. You can use the telephone Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) to speak to someone for this program. TIS National is available free of charge. 
To arrange an interpreter: 
  • Call the Leaving Violence Program on 1800 253 283 and ask for an interpreter. The counsellor will make the arrangements. 

  • Call TIS on 131 450 and ask them to contact the Leaving Violence Program on 1800 253 283. You can visit the TIS website for more information. 
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Helpful resources

The Leaving Violence Program has resources available including easy read factsheets, translated materials, discussion guides and other materials for individuals, communities and services.

Find out more about intimate partner violence, eligibility and how the program can support you.

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You can also find information about the Leaving Violence program in 10 different languages.

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Resources for those in the community and government services who would like to learn how to provide support.

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We understand everyone’s situation is different. You can contact any of the support services available. Some services are open 24/7.

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Speak to a Leaving Violence Support worker

You can reach us Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm. The Leaving Violence Program is closed on public holidays.
If you would like to request for information, provide feedback, complaints or make an appeal, please call the helpline to speak to one of our support workers who will be able to assist you.

1800 253 283

Financial Stress

Being in financial stress means that the client is experiencing issues with their money or finances. For example finding:

  • it hard to pay your bills
  • you can’t access your own money
  • you are unable to afford to leave your violent relationship.

Intimate Partner Relationship

An intimate partner refers to a person with whom one shares or shared a close personal relationship, characterised by emotional and physical intimacy, and where their lives are or were intertwined or dependent (financially, physically, emotionally). This can be current or former spouses or de facto partners. Intimate partners can be the same or opposite sex.

Intimate Partner Violence

Intimate partner violence is any behaviour within an intimate relationship that causes physical, sexual, spiritual, or psychological harm.

Intimate partner violence can be:

  • physically, verbally or sexually abusive
  • emotionally, spiritually or psychologically abusive
  • financially abusive, and/or
  • threatening, coercive, or seeking to control or dominate the other person.

Living Arrangements

Changing living arrangements could include: moving home, staying with a friend/family, staying at a refuge, remaining in the home when your partner has left or being made homeless.

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Device Safety

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Online Safety

Online abuse includes threats, harassment, image-based abuse, terrorism, or extreme violence. If you’ve experienced or come across any of this, it’s important to know support and reporting options are available. For more information, visit this page

Risk and Needs Assessment

A risk assessment involves talking with a support worker to identify the ways the person using violence has hurt or harmed you in the past and how likely you think they will try and hurt or harm you in the future. The support worker uses this information to work out what the person using violence may do in the future and how likely it is, and what supports you need to stay safe.

Safety Planning

Safety planning is naming things you can do to be safer when living with violence or abuse.

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Device Safety

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Online Safety

Online abuse includes threats, harassment, image-based abuse, terrorism, or extreme violence. If you’ve experienced or come across any of this, it’s important to know support and reporting options are available. For more information, visit this page