Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is violence or abuse in marriage or cohabitation.
Domestic violence can take place in heterosexual or same-sex relationships, or between former spouses or partners.
Domestic violence also involves violence against children, parents, or the elderly. Domestic violence is delivered in many forms including physical, verbal, emotional, economic, religious, reproductive, and sexual abuse, which can range from subtle, coercive forms to marital rape and to violent physical abuse such as choking, beating, female genital mutilation, and acid throwing that results in disfigurement or death.
Domestic Violence Respite & Support
Rise
Assistance with Housing Support for those with Mental Health Problems, Domestic Violence Respite
(08) 6274 3700
1800RESPECT
If you are experiencing domestic or family violence, or sexual assault, you may wish to contact 1800RESPECT, the National Sexual Assault, Family and Domestic Violence Counselling Service.
1800RESPECT is a free and confidential interactive online and telephone counselling, information, and referral service. It is available nationwide, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
1800 737 732 www.1800respect.org.au
offers support and assistance to people who have experienced family violence
The Esther Foundation
Phone: (08) 9368 6828
Categories: Accommodation, Child and Youth Services, Domestic and Family Services, Family Services,
The Esther Foundation facilitates an extensive residential young women's health, development and leadership program. There are ten residential premises based around South Perth.
The program is full-time and offers intensive support and assistance to young women in a safe and structured environment.
The broadly structured program facilitates group and individual counselling for issues and concerns faced by young women such as:
- substance abuse
- sexual and emotional abuse
- domestic violence
- mental health
- teenage pregnancy
- self harming
- eating disorders
- family breakdown
- depression
The criteria for assessment to enter the young women's residential health, development and leadership program is that the prospective participant be aged between 13 - 33 years of age.
An assessment can be arranged via a telephone call to;
Aged over 21: Amanda Clatworthy on 0421 872 980 by phoning 08 9368 6828*
Aged under 21: Rebekah Scott on 0423 068 753 or Emma Stanway 0420 861 957
or by phoning 08 9368 6828*
*Tues - Friday between 10am and 4pm only
