Family violence increases in emergency-affected communities. The compounding effect on trauma can affect people's safety and wellbeing.
Evidence shows that family violence increases in emergency-affected communities. The compounding effect of trauma can affect people's safety and wellbeing.
Understanding family safety and working with other services is an important part of emergency planning.
Factors that may increase the risk of family violence include:
- homelessness
- financial stress
- unemployment
- drug and alcohol abuse.
Family Violence Framework for Emergency Management
The Family Violence Framework for Emergency Management supports planning and response during and after emergencies. It describes opportunities for collaboration between the family violence and emergency management sectors.
For more information about the framework, see:
Help and support
For more information, visit:
General services
- Your GP (doctor)
- 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732
- The Orange Door for families who need assistance with family violence or support with the care and wellbeing of children and young people
- The Raising Children Network
- Headspace
- Supports for LGBTIQA+ families and communities
- Phoenix Australia Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health (03) 9035 5599.
General telephone counselling services
- Lifeline 13 11 14
- GriefLine 1300 845 745
- beyondblue 1300 22 4636
- Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
- NURSE-ON-CALL 1300 60 60 24 – for expert health information and advice (24 hours, 7 days).
Other available support services
- Rainbow Door is specialist LGBTIQA+ helpline. Call 1800 729 367 between 10am - 5pm, 7 days a week.
- 13YARN is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis support line offering confidential yarning with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander counsellor. Phone 139 276, 7 days, 24 hours.