Support Services for Men
If you are concerned about yourself or someone you know is perpetrating family violence within their marriage or partnershipsupport is available. Or you feel frightened or are concerned about your own or someone’s safety and wellbeing, or if you need to reach a place of safety, you can contact the services listed below for help and support:
1800Respect – National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service
- 1800 737 732
- 13 14 50
- www.1800respect.org.au
- Provides confidential information, counselling and support services. Open 24 hours to support people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. Includes a 24 hour phone service and online chat service.
Men’s Referral Service
- 1300 766 491
- www.ntv.org.au
- Men’s family violence telephone counselling, information and referral service, and central point of contact for men taking responsibility for their violence behaviour.
Mensline Australia
- 1300 78 99 78
- www.mensline.org.au
- Mens Line Australia is the national telephone and online support, information and referral service for men with family and relationship concerns. The service is available from anywhere in Australia and is staffed by professional counsellors, experienced in men’s issues.
Lifeline Australia – Crisis Support
- 13 11 14
- 13 14 50
- www.lifeline.org.au
- Provides confidential, 24 hour support for people experiencing crisis, depression, anxiety, loneliness, abuse and trauma, stress, and for suicide prevention.
Beyond Blue
- 1300 224 636
- www.beyondblue.org.au
- Provides information and support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention, including for mental health consequences of violence and abuse. Includes a phone service and online chat service.