Reaching out can be hard, I know. There are professionals ready to help, provide advice, or just listen. Whatever you are going through, keep going - reach out and find your next steps on your path.
Women's Refuge 0800 733 843 Crisis line
Nationwide sexual assault phone line Safe to Talk 0800 044 334
Need to talk - phone or text 1737, or use their web service here
Nationwide family violence phone line Shine 9am-11pm, 7 days 0508 744 633
ACC’s Find Support service:
Text 4334
Phone 0800 044 334
Email support@safetotalk.nz
Webchat on www.safetotalk.nz
Sexual Abuse and Rape Agencies in the Wellington Area:
Wāhi Mārie (SAAT - Sexual Assault Assessment & Treatment Service) 0800 723 377 or 04 805 0522
Wellington Sexual Harm HELP Foundation 0800 FOR HELP (0800 367 4357)
Wellington Rape Crisis 04 801 8973 Support line support@wellingtonrapecrisis.org.nz.
Awhina Wahine Inc. Tawa, 04 232 9817 awhina-wahina@xtra.co.nz
Te Whare Rokiroki Maori Women's Refuge 0800 REFUGE (733 843)
Hutt City Women's Refuge 04 569 1040
Kapiti Women's Refuge 04 902 6222
Kokiri Marae Maori Women's Refuge 04 939 7906
Porirua Te Whare Tiaki Wāhine Refuge 0800 733 843 or 04 237 7027
Family and Youth Services
Are you okay? Family violence information and support 0800 456 450
Youthline free text 234, DM @youthlinenz, WhatsApp 09 886 56 96, or call 0800 376 633
Other Specialist Services
OUTline (LGBTIQ+ support) 0800 688 5463
Relationship Services 04 385 1729 or Freephone 0800 735 283
Red Cross Specialist Refugee Mental Health Services
Wellstop 04 566 4745 (treatment programmes for men and male adolescents who are abusers; and support, education and counselling for families of abusers)
Netsafe - if you, or someone you know has been harmed online, free call 0508 638 723 or text 4282
(available 8am-8pm, weekdays, 9am-5pm, weekends and public holidays)
