Sexual harassment support services
There are sexual harassment support services available if you or someone you know needs them. Find out where you can go for help.
On this page:
- Contact the police
- Sexual assault support services
- Mental health support services
- Legal help
- Tools and resources
- Related information
Contact the police
Police help
If you feel unsafe now, phone 000.
If there is no immediate danger but you need police help, phone 131 444.
Some forms of sexual harassment are criminal conduct.
If you have experienced sexual assault and feel you would like to make a complaint or report to the police, you can go to your relevant state and territory police contacts.
Sexual assault support services
1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.
If you or someone you know is experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family or sexual violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au.
Mental health support services
Beyond Blue
Information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.
Phone: 1300 224 636
Website: www.beyondblue.org.au
Lifeline
A 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention service. They also have a free online chat service each evening from 7pm to midnight (local time).
Phone: 13 11 14
Website: www.lifeline.org.au
Tip: Access a resource on counselling and support services available
Find more information about the support services available at the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) website at Sex discrimination and harassment - where to get help .
This includes a list of free and confidential counselling and mental health support services, as well as national and state-based sexual harassment and sexual assault support services.
Access other helpful AHRC resources at Guides, statistics and facts about employment and workplace rights..
Legal help
There are services available if you wish to seek independent advice about your situation. This includes unions and employer associations.
Find out more at Legal help.
Tools and resources
- Fair Work Commission – Sexual harassment
- Australian Human Rights Commission – The positive duty in the Sex Discrimination Act
- Australian Human Rights Commission – Guides, statistics and facts about employment and workplace rights.
- Safe Work Australia – Sexual and gender-based harassment
- Code of Practice on Sexual and Gender-based Harassment
