Our free and confidential service is available to anyone who is impacted by sexual violence. It doesn’t matter how long ago it happened, whether you think it was ‘serious’, or whether it happened to you or you are worried about someone else – if it’s impacting your life, we can help. Our specialist practitioners offer a safe and caring space and will help you work through your options for support and find the services you need to heal and move forward.
Sexual violence is any forced or unwanted sexual behaviour that makes a person feel uncomfortable, threatened or scared. This can include:
Protecting children and young people is everyone’s responsibility. We will report any suspected child sexual abuse, in the best interests of the child and community.
Centacare is not a provider of clinical mental health services and we are unable to provide mental health services under a mental health plan. If you are currently being treated by a mental health professional such as a psychologist, social worker or psychiatrist we can speak with your treating professional with your consent and may be able to offer you additional supports if this is appropriate.
| If you, or someone you know, is in immediate danger, phone Queensland Police or Ambulance | 000 |
| For localised information and support services | Contact your GP |
| A confidential phone service that provides health advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week | 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) |
| Crime Stoppers Queensland | 1800 333 000 |
| Queensland Sexual Assault Helpline offers emotional support and referral pathways to people who have, or think they may have been sexually assaulted or abused. It is also for those who are concerned someone they care about might have been assaulted or abused. | 1800 010 120 |
We can all help reduce the incidence of sexual violence by increasing our awareness of what sexual violence is, supporting those have experienced sexual abuse and sharing the message that sexual violence is not tolerated in our community.