IMPORTANT:

This website is not a counselling service for victims/survivors of child sexual abuse from CALD communities. If you would like to see someone (e.g. counsellor, social worker, psychologist) who has been trained in issues relevant to CALD children, families, and communities please refer to the list of organisations below.

List of service organisations with certified staff

If you are a victim/survivor of child sexual abuse from a CALD community you may be scared that Anglo Australian service providers will not understand your cultural needs and concerns. You may also be scared that if service providers from your own cultural community find out about the abuse it will tarnish the family’s name.

It is for these reasons an education program was developed for service providers from all cultural backgrounds. This way, you can pick what is best for you and be assured you will receive a service that is culturally sensitive and confidential.

Please note:

• You will need to go to the organisation’s website for more information on how to contact them.

• Only some (not all) staff within these organisations have completed this education program.

• Organisations in Queensland are NOT mandatory reporters – they do not need to tell a child protection authority. If you are inter-state, you may wish to access their telephone counselling.     

[This list was last updated on 9 October 2020].

Ethno-specific or Multicultural organisations

New South Wales

• Asylum Seekers Centre

• Immigrant Women’s Speakout Association of NSW

• Settlement Services International (SSI)

• TransCultural Mental Health

Queensland

• Immigrant Women’s Support Service (IWSS)

• Multicultural Development Australia (MDA) Ltd.

• Multicultural Families Organisation (MFO)

• Qld Transcultural Mental Health Centre (QTMHC)

• World Wellness Group

South Australia

• Multicultural Communities Council of SA (MCCSA)

Victoria

• Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY)

• Child Wise

• Save The Children

Mainstream organisations (specialised for sexual assault)

National

• DV Connect – 1800 Respect

New South Wales

• Interrelate

• Jannawi Family Centre

• Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia

• Rosebank

• Survivors and Mates Support Network (SAMSN)

• The Women’s Cottage

Queensland

• Brisbane Rape and Incest Survivors Support Centre (BRISSC)

• Centre Against Sexual Violence (Logan, Beenleigh and Beaudesert)

• Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence Inc.

• Protect All Children Today Inc. (PACT)

• Service Against Sexual Violence (DVAC)

• WWILD Sexual Violence Prevention Association Inc.

• Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre

Victoria

• Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA)

• Northern Centre Against Sexual Violence – Austin Hospital

Mainstream organisations (not specialised for sexual assault)

National

• Act For Kids

• Anglicare (all states)

• Relationships Australia

• St Vincent de Paul

New South Wales

• ADRA Community Centre

• Blacktown Women’s and Girl’s Health Centre

• Lifestart

• Lou’s Place

• Victims Services

• Women and Girls Emergency Centre

Queensland

• Community Hart 4000

• Department of Child Safety

• Mercy Community

• True Relationships and Reproductive Health

• We Belong Family Day Care

• Women’s Legal Service QLD

South Australia

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

• Department for Child Protection

• Legal Services Commission of South Australia

• Women’s Health Service (WCHN)

• Women’s Safety Services

Victoria

• Moreland Health Centre

• Phoenix Australia (Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health)

• Safe Futures Foundation

• Victim Support and Child Witness Service

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

• Department of Communities

International organisations

Will be listed here.

If you are a service provider who would like to gain Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certification in this program please go to Becoming accredited