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Getting help if you have experienced vilification

To report serious vilification, contact your local police station or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Reporting Vilification

In an emergency, always call police on triple zero (000).

To report serious vilification, contact your local police station or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

If you think you may have been vilified, the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission can help resolve civil complaints about racial or religious vilification.

You can also apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal to resolve civil complaints about racial or religious vilification.

Other services that can help

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Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)

Provides advice and further information on specific resources and contacts for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Contact 03 9411 9411 or visit vaccho.org.au.

Provides legal advice and information to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Victoria. Contact 1800 064 865 or vals@vals.org.au.

WellMob

Provides online resources made by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a focus on social and emotional wellbeing. This includes websites, apps, podcasts, videos, social media, and online counselling. Contact 08 9370 6336.

Yarning SafeNStrong

Provides a Victoria-wide 24/7 social and emotional wellbeing helpline for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Contact 1800 95 95 63, email ysns@vahs.org.au or visit the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service website.

Report Racism Hotline

Provides advice and guidance for children and parents/carers about reporting an incident of racial and religious abuse or discrimination at a Victorian Government school. Contact: 1800 722 476 or report.racism@education.vic.gov.au.

Parentline

Provides parents and carers with counselling and support from a qualified counsellor from 8am to midnight, 7 days a week including public holidays. Contact 13 22 89.

Office of the eSafety Commissioner

Responds to complaints about online abuse. Reports can be made in relation to cyberbullying, image-based abuse as well as any illegal and harmful content at esafety.gov.au/report.

Disability Gateway (Victoria)

Provides information and links to advocacy organisation that can support for people living with a disability who a discriminated against and not treated equally. Visit www.disabilitygateway.gov.au.

Blue Knot Foundation

Blue Knot Foundation offers free, specialist counselling support and a referral service for people with disability, their families and carers.

Contact 1800 421 468 (9am - 6pm AEDT Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm AEDT Saturday, Sunday and public holidays). If you are deaf, or have a hearing or speech impairment, call the National Relay Service on 133 677 and give 02 6146 1468 as the number you want to call. Interpreters can be requested.

Association for Children with Disability

Provides information, support and advocacy to families of children with disability in Victoria. Contact 03 9880 7000 or visit acd.org.au.

Provides free information and help about the law. Contact: 1300 792 387 or visit legalaid.vic.gov.au.

Provides legal advice and information to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Victoria. Contact: 1800 064 865 or vals@vals.org.au.

Rainbow Door

A free specialist LGBTIQA+ helpline. It provides support and referral to all LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their family and friends. Contact 1800 729 367, email support@rainbowdoor.org.au or SMS 0480 017 246.

QLife

Provides Australia-wide LGBTQIA+ peer support and referrals for people wanting to talk about a range of issues, including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings, or relationships. Contact 1800 184 527 or visit qlife.org.au.

Lifeline

Provides 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. Contact 13 11 14 or visit lifeline.org.au.

Kids Helpline

Provides 24-hour counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25 years. Contact 1800 551 800 or counsellor@kidshelpline.com.au or visit kidshelpline.com.au.

Beyond Blue

24-hour support for people affected by anxiety, depression and suicide. Contact 1300 224 636. Beyond Blue also have dedicated resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people.

Headspace

Provides information and support about mental health and wellbeing. Contact 1800 650 890.

Headspace also provides early intervention mental health services to 12 - 25-year-olds. Headspace also provides resources specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

ReachOut

Provides support about mental health issues for people under 25 years. Visit au.reachout.com.

MensLine Australia

Provides 24-hour help, support, referrals and counselling services for men. Contact 1300 789 978 or visit mensline.org.au.

Suicide Call Back Service

Provides 24-hour counselling for suicide prevention and mental health. Support is via telephone, online and video for anyone affected by suicidal thoughts. Contact 1300 659 467 or visit www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au.

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Updated 12 February 2026

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