Women’s Services
Printer-friendly versionWomen’s services and organisations are located across Queensland and meet the particular needs of women and girls in our community. These services for women and girls grew out of the demand from community members for tailored services that addressed issues particular to women and girls such as sexual health, counselling, domestic violence and legal issues. These services have been specifically developed in acknowledgement of historical disadvantage that women and girls face as a result of gender, taking into account other issues of disadvantage such as race, class, education, age, poverty, sexuality, disability, geographical location, cultural isolation and language.
The uniqueness of specialist women’s services and programs ensures that service delivery, research, and policy addresses the economic, social and cultural obstacles that disadvantage women and prevent them from reaching their potential.
There are numerous services and organisations around Queensland that address the particular needs of women and girls which are listed in the links below.
General Information
Women's Infolink is the Office for Women's information and referral service, providing resources and information for women and girls.
Phone: 1800 177 577
Website: www.women.qld.gov.au
Women’s Health
Women's Health Queensland Wide (Women's Health) is a not for profit health promotion, information and education service.
Website: www.womhealth.org.au
Domestic Violence
Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research contributes to the prevention of domestic and family violence by informing, promoting and supporting the actions of individuals, communities, services and governments through state-wide leadership in research, education and evaluation.
Phone: 07 4940 7834
Brisbane Domestic Violence Advocacy Service (BDVAS) is a community based organisation that provides a free and confidential advocacy and support service for women, children, family members and individuals affected by domestic and family violence in the Brisbane Metropolitan area.
Phone: 07 3217 2544
Website: www.dvrc.org.au
dvconnect provides free help for women, men, children and pets affected by domestic and family violence across Queensland. Their 24 hour telephone service provides information, telephone counselling and referral to refuges for women and their children who are in danger.
Phone: 1800 811 811
Website: www.dvconnect.org
Qld Centre for Domestic & Family Research
Website: www.noviolence.com.au
Domestic & Family Violence Clearing House
Website: www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au
Immigrant Women’s Support Service
IWSS works with women and children of non-English speaking background who are or have been in violent domestic situations and/or have experienced rape and/or sexual assault.
Website: www.iwss.org.au
Sexual Assault Program: 07 3846 5400
Domestic Violence Program: 07 3846 3490
Regional Domestic Violence Services
Caboolture Regional Domestic Violence Service - www.crdvs.org.au
Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service - www.dvcairns.org
Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast - www.domesticviolence.com.au
Working Against Violence Support Service (Logan) - www.wavss.org
Working Against Abuse Service Roma - www.romanc.org/working_against_abuse
Suncoast Cooloola Outreach Prevention and Education (SCOPE) - www.scopedv.org
North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service - www.nqdvrs.org.au
Sexual Assault
Statewide Sexual Assault Help Line
Phone: 1800 010 120
Brisbane Rape and Incest Survivors Support Centre
Website: www.brissc.org.au
Qld Health Sexual Assault Services
website: www.health.qld.gov.au/sexualassault/
Legal
Queensland Police Service - Domestic Violence
Website: www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/crimePrevention/dv/brochure
Legal Aid Qld
Website: www.legalaid.qld.gov.au
Women’s Legal Service
Women's Legal Service is a specialist free community legal centre run by and for women.
Phone: 07 3392 0670 or 1800 677 278 (Outside Brisbane)
Website: www.wlsq.org.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Legal and Advocacy Service (ATSIWLAS)
Website: www.qails.org.au/01_directory/details.asp?ID=50
Seniors Advocacy, Information and Legal Service
Website: www.caxton.org.au/services.html#sails
Refugee and Immigrant Legal Service
Website: www.rails.org.au
Work
Queensland Working Women's Service
Free, confidential and supportive service assisting women with work-related matters
Brisbane: 07 3211 1440 or 1800 621 458 from anywhere in Queensland
Annual Women’s Events
Qld Rural Women’s Network State Conference
Queensland Rural Women’s Network
Phone: 1300 795-571
Fax: 1300 795-516
Reclaim the Night
Reclaim the Night is a global women’s protest against men’s sexual violence on the last Friday in October each year
Website: www.isis.aust.com/rtn/events.htm
International Women’s Day
8th March each year
Website: www.internationalwomensday.com
International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and 16 Days of Action against Gender Violence
Website: www.unifem.org/campaigns/vaw
White Ribbon Day
Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month is held during May each year to raise community awareness of the social and personal impacts of domestic and family violence, and the support available to those affected by this serious and complex issue.
Website: www.communityservices.qld.gov.au/violenceprevention/events/about.html
