Description
The Sexual Assault Crisis Line Victoria (SACL) is a statewide, after-hours, confidential telephone crisiscounselling service for people who have experienced sexual assault (both recently and in the past).
Services provided
- After-hours telephone crisis counselling support and information
- Advocacy
- Referral
- Coordination of a crisis care response for Victorians who have experienced sexual assault within the last two weeks
- Support and information for non-offending family and friends
- Information on legal and medical rights and options
Eligibility
Available to anyone in Victoria.
How to access
Call 1800 806 292 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
Emergency line, call (03) 8345 3494 (5.00 pm to 9.00 am, 7 days a week).
The National Relay Service is available to help callers who are d/Deaf, or find it hard to hear or speak to hearing people on the phone.
The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS is available (24 hours, 7 days) for callers who speak other languages. Call 131 450.
Costs
The Sexual Assault Crisis Line provides a free service.
Calls to the 1800 number are free for Victorians.
Calls from mobile phones may be charged at a higher rate.
Website
Sexual Assault Crisis LineTip
SACL provides crisis counselling support and information that may help you make decisions about your medical and legal rights – for example. your right to report to the police, and access to medical care or a forensic examination.
Important
In an emergency, call triple zero (000).
If you have been recently sexually assaulted in Victoria:
- Get to a safe place.
- Contact someone who you trust and who can help you, such as a friend or family member.
- If you are injured or unsafe call an ambulance or the police on triple zero (000).
- Call after hours on the emergency line 8345 3494.
For crisis counselling, call:
- Tel: 131 114 (Australia-wide)
- Tel: 1300 651 251 (Victoria only)
- Kids Tel: 1800 55 1800 (Australia-wide).