Other organisations that can help you

Other workplace issues

• Fair Work Commission deal with workplace disputes and issues like sexual harassment, discrimination, workplace rights, bullying and unfair dismissal.
• Fair Work Ombudsman monitors, inquiries into, investigates, and enforces compliance with Australia’s workplace laws.
• Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court, for judicial review under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977.

Wellbeing resources

• Lifeline are a national charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
• Beyond Blue is a national organisation that provides free and confidential mental health support, information and resources for Australians.
• MindSpot provides free, digital mental health services to adults across Australia including a free and confidential online assessment tool that can be used to learn more about the symptoms of anxiety and depression, and access clinically proven treatment options. 

Support for victim of family and domestic violence

Any behaviour that’s violent, threatening, controlling or intended to make you or your family feel scared and unsafe can be considered family and domestic violence. 

• Call 000 if you are in immediate danger.
• Services Australia can help you access their payments. They can also connect you to other support services, including counselling, support and advice. 

Support in financial difficulties

• National Debt Helpline can direct you to a financial counsellor who can provide you with personalised financial advice.
• Small Business Debt Helpline provides free financial counselling support for small business owners and sole traders experiencing financial hardship.
• Wesley Financial Counselling Services provide free, independent and confidential counselling to assist people experiencing financial difficulty.
• Services Australia offers help in an emergency. In the event of extreme circumstances resulting in severe hardship, individuals can access a one-off non-taxable crisis payment.
• Ask Izzy connects people in need with support services such as housing, meals, counselling, financial assistance, domestic and family violence and more. 

Assistance with sexual harassment matters

• Respect@Work website brings together a comprehensive set of resources to support individuals and organisations to better understand, prevent and address workplace sexual harassment.

Assistance with discrimination, social justice and human rights’ abuses

• Australian Human Rights Commission for information about discrimination including sexual discrimination
• Or contact your state or territory agency for assistance with human rights, anti-discrimination or equal opportunity matters:
  • ACT Human Rights Commission.
  • Anti-discrimination New South Wales.
  • Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission.
  • Queensland Human Rights Commission.
  • Office of the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity [SA].
  • Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Tasmania.
  • Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission.
  • Equal Opportunity Commission [WA]