Links & Further Info

There are many agencies that are available to help you if you are living in a domestic violence situation.

You can find ones in your area by looking at the following:
 

Local Domestic Violence Resource Information

• Penrith Domestic Violence Support Services
  Click here to download Penrith Domestic Violence Support Services

• Blue Mountains Domestic Violence Support Services
  Click here to download Blue Mountains Domestic Violence Support Services
  Click here to download Lithgo Domestic Violence Support Services

• Hawkesbury Domestic Violence Womens Resource Directory
  Click here to download Hawkesbury Domestic Violence Support Services
   

Domestic Violence Sites

• http://www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au/ The Clearinghouse is a national organisation, providing high quality information about domestic and family violence issues and practice. The primary goal of the Clearinghouse is to prevent domestic and family violence.  We do this by supporting specialist and generalist service providers, government agencies, researchers, advocates and activists in their efforts, through the dissemination of information and research, and through facilitating discussion.

• http://www.nswrapecrisis.com.au/  NSW Rape Crisis Centre provides the 24/7 telephone and online crisis counselling service for anyone in Australia who has experienced or is at risk of sexual assault, family or domestic violence and their non offending supporters.

• http://www.theline.gov.au/ A website aimed at giving young people information and a forum to discuss issues to do with respectful relationships.

• http://www.burstingthebubble.com/Information for teenagers, about abuse, domestic violence and family violence.

• www.police.nsw.gov.au/community_issues/domestic__and__family_violence Provides extensive information about roles and responsibilties of police in domestic violence. Also gives general information and resources.

• www.acon.org.au/anti-violence/report-to-AVP online reporting 24/7. Provides support, referrals, advice and advocacy for victims of domestic and homophobic violence. Online and phone reporting of lesbian, Gay,Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) domestic violence. 

Legal Sites

•  http://www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au/ For legal information and help.

• www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/Lawlink/lawaccess/ll_lawassist.nsf/pages/lawassist_index Law Assist can help you if you have a legal problem in NSW and are representing yourself. They can explain legal procedures and forms for courts and tribunals.

• www.womenslegalnsw.asn.au/ Women's Legal Services NSW is a community legal centre providing women with a range of free community legal services, including legal advice and information, education, training and resources across metropolitan and regional areas of New South Wales. Women's Legal Services NSW provides a free service for all women in the community, particularly for those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. Women's Legal Services NSW provides casework, community legal education and law reform through our programs.

• www.lawsociety.com.au/index.htm The Law Society of NSW can refer you to a Solicitor.