Immediate danger
If you or anyone you know is in immediate danger, or a crime is currently occurring, please call police on Triple Zero (000) or contact your local police station.
Report a criminal offence or family violence
You can report a crime or non-urgent incidents of family violence by contacting the Police Assistance Line on 131 444 or, if you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Welfare and mental health
Information about welfare and mental health services for adults is available.
Some mental health support services are listed below.
Lifeline (24 hr)
Crisis support and suicide prevention
13 11 14
Lifeline Website
Beyondblue (24 hr)
Mental health support
1300 224 636
Beyond Blue Website
Suicide Call Back Service (24 hr)
1300 659 467
Suicide Call Back Service Website
Kids Helpline (24 hr)
Counselling service for those aged between 5 and 25 years of age
1800 55 1800
Kids Helpline Website
Sexual assault, harassment, and violence
Counselling and support is available at 1800 Respect.
1800 Respect (24 hr)
A confidential counselling, information and support service that operates 24-hours a day, 7 days a week for people who have experienced sexual assault or sexual harassment.
1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)
1800 Respect Website
Racing participants and Tasracing employees
Tasracing provides support to its own employees and racing participants through Positive Solutions, which can be contacted for information toll-free at 1800 064 039 or admin@positivesolutions.com.au. Tasracing can also help with contact information for Positive Solutions at (03) 6272 5191 or admin@tasracing.com.au.
Your own organisation may also provide support.
Accessibility support
Complaints may be made by a person’s representatives with permission to act on behalf of, or support, a person who themselves might have limited capacity to make a complaint.
The Office of the Commissioner is responsible for assisting a person to make a complaint when requested to do so. A person requesting assistance could be someone who uses English as a second language, be experiencing a disability, or be a vulnerable person (including a child).
Accessibility support is available.