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Domestic and Family Violence Centre
Darwin / Palmerston
YWCA Australia (Darwin Region)
Phone: (08) 8932 9155
Eligibility Criteria: Homeless or at Risk Of Homelessness
Crisis Accommodation
Darwin / Palmerston
DAIWS
Confidential - address given upon telephone contact
Email: regina.bennett@daiws.org.au
Phone: (08) 8945 2284
Eligibility Criteria: Indigenous women and children experiencing domestic violence
Accommodation Shelter
Darwin / Palmerston
Dawn House Inc.
Confidential - Address given as required
Email: info@dawnhouse.org.au
Phone: (08) 8945 1388 or (08) 8985 5305 Twenty-four hour telephone contact is available
Eligibility Criteria: Women and children
24 Hour Domestic Violence Crisis Centre
Darwin / Palmerston
Darwin Aboriginal and Islander Women's Shelter
Confidential - address given upon telephone contact
Email: daiws@bigpond.net.au
Phone: (08) 8945 2284
Eligibility Criteria: Women and children escaping domestic violence, sexual assault, abuse and who are homeless
Crisis Accommodation and Outreach Support
Darwin / Palmerston
Dawn House Inc.
Confidential - Address given as required
Email: info@dawnhouse.org.au
Phone: (08) 8945 1388
Eligibility Criteria: Women accompanied with children escaping domestic and family violence
Catherine Booth House
Darwin / Palmerston
The Salvation Army
Confidential
Phone: (08) 8981 5928
Eligibility Criteria: In house accommodation eligibility is Women 18 years and over from all cultural backgrounds who are experiencing family/domestic violence or are at risk of family/domestic violence.
Emergency Relief
Darwin / Palmerston
Dawn House
Confidential address may be given upon telephone contact
Email: info@dawnhouse.org.au
Phone: (08) 8945 1388
Eligibility Criteria: Women and children escaping domestic violence
Red Cross FDV Financial Assistance
Alice Springs
Darwin / Palmerston
Katherine
Nhulunbuy
Remote Central Australia
Remote Top End
Tennant Creek
Australian Red Cross
Email: jativie@redcross.org.au
Phone: 08 8924 3905
Eligibility Criteria: The emergency relief payments are for people who are not Australian citizens or permanent residents, who are experiencing or are at risk of domestic or family violence and facing financial hardship to cover expenses such as accommodation, food, medical care and more.
Emergency Relief
Darwin / Palmerston
Dawn House
Confidential address may be given upon telephone contact
Email: info@dawnhouse.org.au
Phone: (08) 8945 1388
Eligibility Criteria: Women and children escaping domestic violence
Temporary Visa Holders Experiencing Violence
Alice Springs
Darwin / Palmerston
Katherine
Nhulunbuy
Remote Central Australia
Remote Top End
Tennant Creek
Top End Women's Legal Service
17 Lindsay Street, Darwin City
Email: intake.visas@tewls.org.au
Phone: 08 8982 3000
Specialised Family Violence Service - Darwin
Darwin / Palmerston
CatholicCare NT
17 Hidden Valley Road, BERRIMAH
Email: darwin@catholiccarent.org.au
Phone: 1800 899 855
Eligibility Criteria: All people who are affected by domestic violence
Domestic Violence Legal Service
Darwin / Palmerston
DVLS
1st Floor, Zone B, Nichols Place, Crn Cavenagh Street and Bennett Street, DARWIN
Email: info@dvls.nt.gov.au
Phone: (08) 8999 7977 Freecall NT Legal Aid 1800 019 343
Eligibility Criteria: Clients should call to make an appointment for a free legal advice in Darwin or Palmerston.
A duty lawyer service is available at the Darwin Local Court on Tuesdays and Fridays for the weekly domestic violence lists.
Elder Abuse Information Line
Darwin / Palmerston
Darwin Community Legal Service (DCLS)
Level 2, Winlow House, 75 Woods Street, DARWIN
Email: info@dcls.org.au
Phone: 1800 037 072
Eligibility Criteria: Any interested people, anyone wanting more information about elder abuse
Temporary Visa Holders Experiencing Violence
Alice Springs
Darwin / Palmerston
Katherine
Nhulunbuy
Remote Central Australia
Remote Top End
Tennant Creek
Top End Women's Legal Service
17 Lindsay Street, Darwin City
Email: intake.visas@tewls.org.au
Phone: 08 8982 3000
Safer in the Home
Alice Springs
Darwin / Palmerston
Katherine
Nhulunbuy
Remote Central Australia
Remote Top End
Tennant Creek
The Salvation Army
Phone: 1300 694 167
Eligibility Criteria: Low to medium risk only (urgent/crisis referrals not appropriate - upgrades can take a number of weeks to be completed for accepted referrals).
Women only, who have/are experiencing Family Violence.
Senior Relationship Services
Alice Springs
Darwin / Palmerston
Katherine
Relationships Australia NT
Email: darwinseniors@ra-nt.org.au
Phone: 1300 458 600
Eligibility Criteria: People aged 65 years and older and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over; who are at risk of, or experiencing, any type of abuse (financial, psychological/emotional, physical, and sexual).
Keeping Women Safe in Their Homes
Darwin / Palmerston
YWCA Australia (Darwin Region)
Email: nt-kwsith@ywca.org.au
Phone: 08 8932 9155
Eligibility Criteria: Women and children experiencing domestic violence
Critical Intervention Outreach Service
Darwin / Palmerston
DAIWS
Email: lisa.bonaddio@daiws.org.au
Phone: (08) 8947 5322
Eligibility Criteria: Domestic and Family Violence
Domestic and Family Violence Centre
Darwin / Palmerston
YWCA Australia (Darwin Region)
Phone: (08) 8932 9155
Eligibility Criteria: Homeless or at Risk Of Homelessness
Elder Abuse Information Line
Darwin / Palmerston
Darwin Community Legal Service (DCLS)
Level 2, Winlow House, 75 Woods Street, DARWIN
Email: info@dcls.org.au
Phone: 1800 037 072
Eligibility Criteria: Any interested people, anyone wanting more information about elder abuse
Specialised Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service
Darwin / Palmerston
Dawn House Inc.
Confidential - Address given as required
Phone: (08) 8945 1388
Eligibility Criteria: Women affected by domestic and family violence
Specialised Family Violence Service - Darwin
Darwin / Palmerston
CatholicCare NT
17 Hidden Valley Road, BERRIMAH
Email: darwin@catholiccarent.org.au
Phone: 1800 899 855
Eligibility Criteria: All people who are affected by domestic violence
Counselling Service
Darwin / Palmerston
Ruby Gaea Darwin Centre Against Sexual Violence Inc
Confidential - address given on appointment
Email: admin@rubygaea.net.au
Phone: (08) 8945 0155
Eligibility Criteria: Women and children survivors of sexual violence
Catherine Booth House
Darwin / Palmerston
The Salvation Army
Confidential
Phone: (08) 8981 5928
Eligibility Criteria: In house accommodation eligibility is Women 18 years and over from all cultural backgrounds who are experiencing family/domestic violence or are at risk of family/domestic violence.
Domestic Violence Legal Service
Darwin / Palmerston
DVLS
1st Floor, Zone B, Nichols Place, Crn Cavenagh Street and Bennett Street, DARWIN
Email: info@dvls.nt.gov.au
Phone: (08) 8999 7977 Freecall NT Legal Aid 1800 019 343
Eligibility Criteria: Clients should call to make an appointment for a free legal advice in Darwin or Palmerston.
A duty lawyer service is available at the Darwin Local Court on Tuesdays and Fridays for the weekly domestic violence lists.
24 Hour Domestic Violence Crisis Centre
Darwin / Palmerston
Darwin Aboriginal and Islander Women's Shelter
Confidential - address given upon telephone contact
Email: daiws@bigpond.net.au
Phone: (08) 8945 2284
Eligibility Criteria: Women and children escaping domestic violence, sexual assault, abuse and who are homeless
Advocacy and Support
Darwin / Palmerston
Dawn House Inc.
Confidential - Address given as required
Email: info@dawnhouse.org.au
Phone: (08) 8945 1388
Eligibility Criteria: Women accompanied with children affected by domestic and family violence