Urgent help
If you require urgent assistance please contact the appropriate organisation or service below for advice, help and support.
If the situation is an emergency, call 000 immediately
If you need to report a crime:
Local police: 131 444
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000
If you suspect a child or young person is at risk of harm, abuse or neglect contact your relevant state or territory child protection agency.
Australian Capital Territory
Phone: 1300 556 729
How to make a report: Provide Information about Child Abuse and Neglect – Community Services
New South Wales
Phone: 132 111
How to make a report: Reporting a Child at Risk
Northern Territory
Phone: 1800 700 250
How to make a report: Report Child Abuse
Queensland
Phone: Regional Intake Services, after hours: 1800 177 135
How to make a report: Reporting Child Abuse
South Australia
Phone: 131 478
How to make a report: Reporting Child Abuse
Tasmania
Phone: 1800 000 123
How to make a report: Child Protection Notification Form
Victoria
Phone: Child Protection Contact, after hours: 13 12 78
How to make a report: Reporting Child Abuse
Western Australia
Phone: 1800 273 889
How to make a report: Reporting Your Concern
Non-English speakers can access these services through the Translating and Interpreting Services (TIS) by calling 131 450. TIS is available 24/7.
If you are deaf and/or find it hard hearing or speaking with people who use a phone, the National Relay Service (NRS) can help you. The NRS is available 24/7.
If you need to report online child abuse, including online child sexual exploitation and abuse material:
Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation: Report abuse online
eSafety Commissioner: Report abuse online
Kids Helpline (Available 24/7)
Free counselling service for Australian young people aged between 2 and 25 years.
Phone: 1800 551 800
Chat online: Kids Helpline WebChat Counselling
Lifeline (Available 24/7)
Free crisis support and suicide prevention services.
Phone: 13 11 14
Text: 0477131 114
Chat online: Lifeline Online Chat
13YARN (Available 24/7)
Culturally safe Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping run by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Phone: 13 92 76
1800RESPECT (Available 24/7)
Free national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.
Phone: 1800 737 732
Text: 0458 737 732
Chat online: 1800RESPECT Online Chat
MensLine Australia (Available 24/7)
Free professional telephone counselling support for men with concerns about mental health, relationships, anger management, family violence (using and experiencing), stress, and suicidal thoughts.
Phone: 1300 789 978
Online counselling: MensLine Online Counselling