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Need help, support or more info?

24 hour helplines

Kids Help Line
or 1800 551 800

Free, confidential & anonymous, telephone & online counselling 5 – 25 year olds.

NSW Rape Crisis Centre 24/7 Online support
or 1800 424 017

Free, confidential service for counselling around experiences of rape and sexual assault. The service can speak to you about your experiences whether recent or in the past.

Domestic Violence Line
1800 656 463

If you have experienced any forms of violence mentioned on this site please contact the domestic violence line.

Lifeline
131 114

Local services

Liverpool Women’s Health Centre
(02) 9601 3555

The Liverpool Women’s Health Centre offers a range of services including  Pap smears, breast checks, pregnancy advice, menopause, menstrual problems, contraception, Domestic Violence Support Worker,  Support services for Aboriginal and Non English speaking women, Individual counselling and support groups, Health education and information sessions, Information and referral

Fairfield Liverpool Youth Health Team
(02) 8717 1717

FLYHT offer services specifically for young people and their own health. The service they offer are listed here.

Green Valley Domestic Violence Services
1800 656 463

Domestic Violence Crisis Service Liverpool
(02) 9822 2568

Liverpool/ Fairfield Sexual Assault Service
(02) 9828 4844

Liverpool/ Fairfield Women’s Domestic Violence Court Assistance Scheme
(02) 9601 6988

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Healthy relationships and DV info

When love hurts

Info for young women on Healthy relationships & DV

Bursting the Bubble

Somazone

has some useful fact sheets

Children Youth and women’s Health services

Great information on health for young people including information on health/ unhealthy relationships

Reachout

Great website, has information about domestic violence including true stories, sexual health information, blogs to answer any questions about any problems, information on school and uni/ TAFE, anything you need to know as a teen or young adult

Youth Say No

More about what is domestic violence, including a quiz to see if you are being abusive towards your partner

About Date Rape

Domestic Violence in Same Sex Relationships

Immigrant Women's Speakout

Representing ideas & issues of immigration & refugee women including domestic violence.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services

Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre
(02) 9569 3847/ 1800 686 587

Indigenous Women’s Legal Contact Line
1800 639 784

Mudgin-Gal Koori Women’s Centre (Sydney)
(02) 9319 2604

Aboriginal Homeless People (24 hours)
(02) 9799 8446

Girl stuff & fun

Lip magazine

Austalian site for girls, by girls, about girls

Sport & Recreation

Feminist.com

Women's equality, justice, wellness + safety

Geek Girl

For computer savvy gals

Frank

Online mag for young women

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Sexuality & Sexual Health

Freedom

Supporting young people (under 26) to be happy and healthy about their sexuality and gender

Sexual Ethics

How young women and men of diverse sexualities negotiate sexual relationships

Like it is

Sex like it is, exactly how it is

Stay Safe

Games & info on sexual health

FPA Health

Info, referrals & resources\

Children by Choice

Unbiased info on all unplanned pregnancy options

Sexuality and U 

This website is from Canada, so you cannot use the helplines, however it has some great information on sexual health. You can watch an animation on how to use a condom, play quizzes & games to test your knowledge on STI's & contraception information.

Gay & Lesbian Welfare Association

Mogenic

Online mag for young lesbians & gay men.

Coming Out

Help for lesbians and gay men struggling to find themselves

PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians And Gays)

Support for family and friends who know or love someone who is gay or lesbian

Info for young people

Youthwize (part of Streetwize)

Comics + other resources to help you with decisions & choices

Youth Action & Policy Association

Youth links + contacts

Headroom

Mental health + abuse issues

Headspace

National Youth Mental Health Foundation

Reachout

Topics: ‘Sorting stuff out’, ‘finding help’, & ‘chilling out’

Youth Accommodation

(02) 9318 1531 (metropolitan) /1800 424 830 (rural)

The Source

Legal info, careers, entertainment, services, events

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Law & Rights

Law stuff

Good graphics + real life examples of issues + how to deal with them.

The Shopfront

Free legal service for homeless + disadvantaged young people aged 25 and under.

Human Rights

Your rights + why they matter.

Law Access NSW

Online legal info 1300 888 529

LIAC (Legal Information Access Service)

Up to date legal info through this website and through local public libraries in NSW

Women’s Legal Service (Sydney)

9749 5533
or calls from outside Sydney 1800 801 501