In most cases of domestic and family violence, men are perpetrators, women and children are victims.
Women who leave abusive relationships face considerable barriers to accessing justice.
While still recovering from controlling behaviours and domestic abuse, survivors have to navigate complex, underfunded government legal services.
Many don't understand the legal justice system, procedures and technical legal jargon.
In many cases, applications for legal aid representation are knocked back, while their perpetrators are represented by the same service.
It gets more complicated for those who weren't born in Australia and English isn't their first language.
Below is a list of organisation who provide assistance if you need supports.
1800 RESPECT
Telephone: 1800 737 732
Kids HelplineTelephone:
1800 55 1800
Web: kidshelpline.com.au
Men’s Referral Service
Telephone: 1300 766 491
Web: www.ntv.org.au
Lifeline
Telephone: 13 11 14
Web: www.lifeline.org.au
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