Women with Disabilities ACT is a systemic advocacy service. This means we don’t provide individual support.
If you are looking for individual support, the organisations and services listed below might be able to help you.
Emergency contacts
If you are in an emergency, you should contact emergency services straight away.
Ambulance / Fire / Police
Phone: 000
Individual advocacy
If you need help with disability advocacy, individual advocacy, NDIS referrals, plans or appeals, these organisations might be able to help you.
Advocacy for Inclusion (AFI)
Website: https://www.advocacyforinclusion.org/
Phone: 02 6257 4005
Email: info@advocacyforinclusion.org
ACT Disability and Aged Care Advocacy Service (ADACAS)
Website: https://adacas.org.au/
Phone: 02 6242 5060
Email: adacas@adacas.org.au
Mental health
If you need help with your mental health, these services might be able to help you.
Lifeline Canberra
Website: https://www.lifelinecanberra.org.au/
Phone: 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service
Website: https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
Phone: 1300 659 467
Headspace Canberra
Website: https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/headspace-canberra/
Phone: 02 6113 5700
Email: hcinfo@gph.org.au
Medicare Mental Health Centre Canberra
Website: https://canberrammhc.com.au/
Phone: 1800 595 212
Domestic violence, family violence or sexual assault
If you need help with a domestic or family violence situation or sexual assault, these organisations might be able to help you.
Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS)
Website: https://www.dvcs.org.au/
Phone: 02 62 800 900
Email: crisis@dvcs.org.au
Canberra Rape Crisis Centre (CRCC)
Website: https://crcc.org.au/
Phone: (02) 6247 2525
Text line for Deaf/deaf or Hard of Hearing people: 0488 586 518
Email: crisis@crcc.org.au
1800 Respect
Website: https://www.1800respect.org.au/
Phone: 1800 737 732
Text: 0458 737 732
Health services
If you need assistance with sexual or reproductive health, these services might be able to help you.
ACT Women’s Health Service
Website: https://www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au/services-and-clinics/services/womens-health-service
Phone: 02 5124 1787
Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT (SHFPACT)
Website: https://www.shfpact.org.au/index.php
Phone: 02 6247 3077
Email: shfpact@shfpact.org.au
If you need assistance with general health, these services might be able to help you.
HealthDirect
Website: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/australian-health-services
Phone: 1800 022 222
ACT Walk in Centres
Website: https://www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au/services-and-clinics/services/walk-in-centres-wic
LGBTQIA+
If you need assistance with social support or advice relating to LGBTQIA+ issues, these organisations might be able to help you.
Meridian
Website: https://www.meridianact.org.au/
Phone: 02 6257 2855
Email: contact@meridianact.org.au
QLife
Website: https://qlife.org.au/
Phone: 1800 184 527
A Gender Agenda
Website: https://genderrights.org.au/
Phone: 02 6162 1924
Legal help
If you need assistance with legal matters, these organisations might be able to help you.
Legal Aid ACT
Website: https://www.legalaidact.org.au/
Phone: 1300 654 314
Email: legalaid@legalaidact.org.au
Women’s Legal Centre
Website: https://wlc.org.au/
Phone: 02 6257 4377
Canberra Community Law
Website: https://canberracommunitylaw.org.au/
Phone: 02 6218 7900
Housing
If you need assistance with housing, these organisations might be able to help you.
One Link
Website: https://www.onelink.org.au/
Phone: 1800 176 468
Email: info@onelink.org.au
Tenant’s Advice Service
Website: https://www.legalaidact.org.au/tasact
Phone: 1300 402 512
Email: TAS@legalaidact.org.au
Financial assistance
If you need assistance with your finances, this organisation might be able to help you.
Care Financial Services
Website: https://www.carefcs.org/
Phone: 1800 007 007
Email: admin@carefcs.org
Other systemic advocacy services
WWDACT works together with other organisations in the ACT and nationally that advocate for the same issues. You can visit their websites to learn more about them.
Women’s Health Matters
Website: https://www.womenshealthmatters.org.au/
Healthcare Consumers Association (HCCA)
Website: https://www.hcca.org.au/
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA)
Website: https://wwda.org.au/
Children and Young People with Disabilities Australia (CYDA)
Website: https://cyda.org.au/
Inclusive Rainbow Voices
Website: https://irv.org.au/
Other support services
ACT Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability (ACT DSID)
Provides support and information to people with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability and their families.
Website: https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/act/
Arthritis, Emerge and Pain Support ACT
Provides support for Arthritis, Chronic Pain and ME/CFS
Website: https://www.arthritispainsupportemergeact.org.au/
Toora Women
Provides homelessness, domestic violence, addiction and counselling support to women in the ACT.
Website: https://www.toora.org.au/
Phone: (02) 6122 7000
Email: intake@toora.org.au