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Communities and Justice
Domestic, family and sexual violence
How to get help and support, emergency housing, understanding domestic and sexual violence, sexual consent and the law, legal help, how to stay safe.
NSW Domestic Violence Line - 1800 656 463
Link2home Homelessness - 1800 152 152
Link2Home Veterans and Ex-Service - 1800 326 989
Child Protection Helpline - 13 21 11
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Domestic, family and sexual violence is a crime. Learn how to identify the different types of abuse, where to get help and what you can do to keep yourself or someone you know safe.
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Informed by lessons of the past, Department of Communities and Justice is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.
You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.
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