Resources & Contacts
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000. Below are national and state-based services — save the numbers relevant to you. Please verify current numbers with the organisation before urgent use.
National support & legal bodies
| Lifeline (24/7 crisis) | 13 11 14 |
| 1800RESPECT (DV & sexual assault, 24/7) | 1800 737 732 |
| MensLine Australia (24/7) | 1300 78 99 78 |
| Dads in Distress / Parents Beyond Breakup | 1300 853 437 |
| Beyond Blue | 1300 22 4636 |
| Suicide Call Back Service | 1300 659 467 |
| Kids Helpline (5–25) | 1800 55 1800 |
| Family Relationship Advice Line | 1800 050 321 |
| National Debt Helpline | 1800 007 007 |
| Law Council of Australia (peak body) | (02) 6246 3788 |
Law Societies at a glance
Every state and territory has a Law Society (or Law Institute) that runs a Find-a-Lawyer service and a complaints line. Start here if you need to find, verify, or make a complaint about an admitted practitioner.
| Law Council of Australia (national peak body) | (02) 6246 3788 |
| Law Society of NSW | (02) 9926 0333 |
| Law Institute of Victoria | (03) 9607 9311 |
| Queensland Law Society | 1300 367 757 |
| Law Society of Western Australia | (08) 9324 8600 |
| Law Society of South Australia | (08) 8229 0200 |
| Law Society of Tasmania | (03) 6234 4133 |
| ACT Law Society | (02) 6274 0300 |
| Law Society Northern Territory | (08) 8981 5104 |
State & territory: Legal Aid, Law Societies, Courts
New South Wales
| Legal Aid NSW (LawAccess) | 1300 888 529 |
| Law Society of NSW | (02) 9926 0333 |
| NSW Local Court enquiries | 1300 679 272 |
| Domestic Violence Line NSW (24/7) | 1800 656 463 |
Victoria
| Victoria Legal Aid | 1300 792 387 |
| Law Institute of Victoria | (03) 9607 9311 |
| Magistrates' Court of Victoria | (03) 9628 7777 |
| Safe Steps Family Violence (24/7) | 1800 015 188 |
Queensland
| Legal Aid Queensland | 1300 651 188 |
| Queensland Law Society | 1300 367 757 |
| Magistrates Court of Queensland | 1300 753 350 |
| DVConnect Mensline | 1800 600 636 |
Western Australia
| Legal Aid WA | 1300 650 579 |
| Law Society of Western Australia | (08) 9324 8600 |
| Magistrates Court of WA | (08) 9425 2222 |
| Men's Domestic Violence Helpline | 1800 000 599 |
South Australia
| Legal Services Commission SA | 1300 366 424 |
| Law Society of South Australia | (08) 8229 0200 |
| Magistrates Court of SA | (08) 8204 2444 |
| DV Crisis Line SA | 1800 800 098 |
Tasmania
| Legal Aid Tasmania | 1300 366 611 |
| Law Society of Tasmania | (03) 6234 4133 |
| Magistrates Court of Tasmania | 1300 664 608 |
| Family Violence Response TAS | 1800 633 937 |
ACT
| Legal Aid ACT | 1300 654 314 |
| ACT Law Society | (02) 6274 0300 |
| ACT Magistrates Court | (02) 6205 0000 |
| Domestic Violence Crisis Service | (02) 6280 0900 |
Northern Territory
| Legal Aid NT | 1800 019 343 |
| Law Society NT | (08) 8981 5104 |
| Local Court of NT | (08) 8999 7261 |
| DV Hotline NT (24/7) | 1800 019 116 |