The following is a list of telephone numbers and web resources that men who have experienced sexual violence have found useful.
Queensland Statewide Sexual Assault Helpline - Freecall 1800 010 210
The Queensland State Wide Sexual Assault Helpline is a free confidential service open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This service is currently hosted by DVConnect which also runs the Mensline Queensland.
Mensline Queensland - Freecall 1800 600 636
http://www.dvconnect.org/mensline/default.asp
Mensline Queensland is a free, confidential telephone counselling referral and support service for men. It is a Queensland wide service that currently operates between the hours of 9am - 12midnight, 7 days a week.
Mensline offers professional counselling and information, and acts as a strategic point of referral for Queensland men around issues of:
- domestic and family violence
- relationship problems and separation issues,
- men’s health,
- child support,
- family law issues,
- suicide
- and other significant issues for men.
Mensline Australia – 1300 78 99 78
http://www.menslineaus.org.au/
Mensline, telephone and website is designed to empower Australian men to actively participate in building and sustaining healthy personal relationships that support healthy families, workplaces and communities.
Lifeline – 131 114
http://www.lifeline.org.au/
Lifeline’s 13 11 14 service is staffed by trained volunteer telephone counsellors who are ready to take calls 24-hour a day, any day of the week from anywhere in Australia. The website details services that Lifeline provides to the Australian Community. This website has been designed to address three different areas which may be of interest; help seeker information, details on how to support Lifeline and general information about Lifeline.
1in6: Courage, Hope, Strength
http://www.1in6.org/
The mission of 1in6 is to help men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood live healthy, happy lives. This is a new and evolving website that, although located in California, is seeking to provide practical resources and information for men, partners, family and friends. Check it out.
Male Survivor
http://www.malesurvivor.org/
Males survivor was formed in an endeavor to commit to preventing, healing, and eliminating all forms of sexual victimization of boys and men through support, treatment, research, education, advocacy, and activism.
ASCA
http://www.asca.org.au
Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse is the only Australian non-government organisation dedicated to the health and wellbeing of adult survivors of child abuse. Through an Australia-wide network of survivors, supporters and professionals, ASCA helps to break down the sense of isolation and alienation that many survivors feel. ASCA is working to ensure that all survivors will be able to access to the help they need, as well as engaging the Australian community to raise awareness about this important issue.