If you are in immediate danger, phone 000 (Triple Zero) or go to the emergency department at your local hospital.
If you have recently experienced sexual violence, get yourself to a safe place as soon as possible and:
- phone the police and/or ambulance on 000 (Triple Zero)
- go to the emergency department at your local hospital
- contact a State-wide telephone sexual assault service
These services can help you by providing information and referrals to free counselling and support and medical care, including:
- emergency contraception
- medical examinations
- testing for sexually transmissible infections (STIs).
If you want to report sexual violence that happened to you in the past call Policelink on 131 444.
Alternative reporting options are available for people who don't want to make an official complaint to the police about recent or historical sexual violence, but would still like to report it. This can be reported to the police online and you can remain anonymous.
No one asks or deserves to be a victim of sexual violence. It is not your fault and you are not to blame.
Where to get support
The following sexual violence support services can provide you with immediate and ongoing support:
Queensland Health Sexual Assault Services: crisis support for recent sexual assaults (contactable via your local hospital emergency department)
| Location | Service Name | About | Contact |
| Brisbane | Sexual Assault Response Team (for Brisbane, Caboolture, Logan, Redcliffe, and Redlands areas) | Support directly following a sexual assault and follow up counselling and support in the early stages of recovery | 3646 5207 |
| Cairns | Cairns Sexual Assault Service
(Cairns Hospital emergency department) | 24-hour crisis support following a recent sexual assault | 4031 3590 |
| Ipswich | Ipswich Sexual Assault service Social Worker, Emergency Department | Support directly following a sexual assault and follow-up counselling and support | 3810 1111 |
| Longreach | Longreach Women's Sexual Assault Support Service | Support following a sexual assault | 4652 7983 |
| Mackay | Mackay Sexual Health and Assault Service http://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/your-hospitals/mackay-base-hospital/sexual-health-assault-service/ | Sexual assault and sexual health support | 4968 3919 |
| Mount Isa | Mount Isa Sexual Assault Service
(social worker, emergency department) | Support following a sexual assault | 4744 4444 |
| Toowoomba | Kobi House – Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS) https://www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns/our-services/public-medicine | 24-hour crisis response to recent sexual assault | 46 166 446 |
| Townsville | Townsville Sexual Assault Response Team (emergency department) | 24-hour Crisis counselling and support | 4433 1111 |
Support Services and Resource Centres:
| Location | Service | Number |
| Statewide | Statewide Sexual Assault Helpline
http://www.dvconnect.org/sexual-assault-helpline-2/ | 1800 811 811 |
| Diverse Voices http://diversevoices.org.au/ | 1800 184 527 | |
| DV Connect http://www.dvconnect.org/ | 1800 811 811 | |
| Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence Inc http://www.stopsexualviolence.com/ | 617 5591 1164 | |
| Kids Helpline https://kidshelpline.com.au/ | 1800 55 1800 | |
| Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.au/ | 13 11 14 | |
| Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia http://www.rape-dvservices.org.au/ | 1800 211 028 | |
| 1800 RESPECT https://www.1800respect.org.au/ | 1800 737 732 | |
| Relationships Australia http://www.raq.org.au/ | 1300 364 277 | |
| Victim's Assist Queensland
https://www.qld.gov.au/law/crime-and-police/victims-and-witnesses-of-crime/support-for-victims-of-crime | 1300 546 587 | |
| For Men | Living Well https://www.livingwell.org.au/ (male survivors of sexual assault) | 3028 4648 |
| Mensline http://www.dvconnect.org/mensline/ | 1800 600 636 | |
| MARS – Men affected by Rape and Sexual Abuse http://live.marsaustralia.com.au/ | 3857 1222 Stonewall medical centre | |
| Atherton | Tablelands Sexual Assault Service | 4091 4036 |
| Brisbane | Bravehearts https://bravehearts.org.au/ | 1800 272 831 |
| Brisbane Rape and Incest Survivor Support Centre http://www.brissc.org.au/ | 3391 0004 | |
| Domestic Violence Action Centre https://www.dvac.org.au/ | 3816 3000 (Ipswich) | |
| Immigrant Women's Support Service
http://www.iwss.org.au/ | 3846 3490 | |
| Queensland Aids Council (QUAC) https://quac.org.au/ | 3017 1777 | |
| WIILD (supporting people with intellectual or learning disabilities) http://wwild.org.au/ | 3862 9877 | |
| Zig Zag young women's resource centre
http://www.zigzag.org.au/ | 3843 1823 | |
| Bundaberg | Phoenix House
https://www.phoenixhouse.com.au/ | 4153 4299 |
| Cairns | Cairns Sexual Assault Service | 4031 3590 |
| Central Queensland | Centacare CQ https://www.centacarecq.com/ | 1300 523 985 |
| Gladstone | Gladstone Women's Health Centre http://www.gladstonewomenshealth.org.au/ | 4979 1456 |
| Ipswich | West Moreton Community Health (sexual assault response team) | 3817 2444 |
| Kingaroy | South Burnett Women's Service (centacare) http://centacarebrisbane.net.au/domestic-violence-prevention/womens-services/ | 4162 5439 1300 236 822 |
| Logan | Murrigunyah Family and Cultural Healing Centre http://www.murrigunyah.org.au/ | 3290 4254 |
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Moreton Bay Sunshine Coast and Gympie & Murgon | Laurel Place http://laurelplace.com.au/index.php | 5499 2096 5443 4711 and 54827911 |
| Rockhampton | Rockhampton Women's Health Service http://womenshealthrockhampton.com/services/sexual-assault-support-service/ | 4922 6585 |
| Townsville | Townsville Sexual Assault Service http://thewomenscentre.org.au/services/sexual-assault-service | 4775 7555 |
| Whitsundays | Whitsunday Counselling and Support http://www.whitsundaycs.com.au/ | 4946 2999 |
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Wide Bay (Pialba) | Wide Bay Sexual Assault Services http://www.wbsass.com.au/ | 4194 5230 |
