Support for Those
Affected by Abuse and Misconduct

Those affected by abuse and misconduct need to be supported and encouraged to speak their truth and their voices need to be heard. It will be painful and traumatic for many. The following links will provide a list of support services for those affected by abuse and misconduct.

Support Services The Blue Knot Foundation http://www.blueknot.org.au (counselling support line, along with other support services) Lotus Place lotusplace.org.au (established to provide support to those who were harmed in church, state, foster care, detention centres and adult mental health institutions) Living Well Livingwell.org.au (for men who have been sexually abused as a child or assaulted as an adult) Lifeline lifeline.org.au (24/7 Crisis support and suicide prevention services) Knowmore Legal knowmore.org.au (independent service offering free legal advice to those who are considering telling their story to the Royal Commission).  National Association of Community Legal Services naclc.org.au Not-for-profit, community based free legal advice Truth, Justice and Healing Council (Catholic Church) www.tjhcouncil.org.au/support/support-for-victims-and-survivors.aspx Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/support-services Phone: 1800 099 340 Centacare Brisbane www.centacarebrisbane.net.au Phone: (07) 3324 3100    |    Fax: (07) 3324 3185 Email: centacare@bne.catholic.net.au

Queensland Police Service The Catholic Church has a strong preference for victims of abuse or other criminal conduct to report the matter to the police. The Queensland Police Service can be contacted on: Queensland Police www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/adultassault/support/default.htm Email: policelink@police.qld.gov.au Phone:  131 444     |      Phone:  (07) 3055 6206 Police Headquarters Phone: (07) 33646464 http://www.police.qld.gov.au/forms/contact.asp Child Safety and Sexual Crime Group - Queensland Police Service GPO Box 1440, Brisbane Queensland 4001 www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/adultassault

Other Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au GPO Box 5283, Sydney NSW 2001 Phone:  1800 099 340 or (02) 88152319 contact@childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au