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For adults

Family Violence Information Line: 0800 456 450 (available 9.00am -11.00pm)

Lifeline: 0800 543 354 (within Auckland: 09 5222 999)

Rape Crisis: National Call Line: 0800 88 33 00

Shine Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0508 744 633 (7 days/week, 9am-11pm)

Women’s Refuge:  National Helpline – Crisisline: 0800 REFUGE or 0800 733 843

Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust

National Network of Stopping Violence Services Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga

Shakti Community Council

Victim Support

For children and young people

Kidsline: 0800 54 37 54 (speak to a Kidsline Buddy 4pm-9pm weekdays)

What’s Up: 0800 WHAT’S UP or 0800 942 8787 (for kids and teens, daily 1pm-11pm)

Youthline: 0800 376 633 (Free TXT 234)

Government departments, agencies and initiatives

Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)

Child, Youth and Family: 0508 FAMILY or 0508 326 459

Children’s Action Plan

Family Justice: (Ministry of Justice) – information about the Family Court and the family justice system

Ministry of Social Development

New Zealand Police

Office of the Children’s Commissioner

Preventing and responding to sexual violence: (ACC)

Strengthening Families

Victims Information: for people affected by crime 0800 650 654

NGOs (Non-government organisations) and National Services

Brainwave Trust

DSAC: Doctors for Sexual Abuse Care

ECPAT NZ Child ALERT

Every Child Counts

The Glenn Inquiry: (website archived by National Library of NZ)

Māori Women’s Welfare League Te Ropu Wahine Maori Toko i Te Ora

Mental Health Foundation

Netsafe: promotes confident, safe and responsible use of online technologies

New Zealand Law Society – resources page

TOAH-NNEST: Te Ohaakii a Hine – National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together

White Ribbon campaign

Age Concern

Big Buddy Foundation

Child Matters: educating to prevent child abuse.

Community Law Centres

Family Works

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower Trust NZ

Plunket 

Rape Prevention Education

SAFE Network

Skylight

Youth Law

United Way 

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