List of domestic violence hotlines explained

Domestic violence hotlines provide emergency support and referral services over the phone those in volatile relationships. Hotlines are generally dedicated to women escaping abusive relationships and provide referral to women's shelters.

Domestic violence hotlines are generally available at all times during the day, however, problems with busy lines or disconnections due to lack of funding sometimes limit their usefulness.^[1] Additionally, battered gay men report that hotline workers will sometimes not provide them with services or will refer them to the batterers' line.^[2] Nonetheless, scholars assume that hotlines reduce frequency of domestic violence.^[3]

Australia

See also: Domestic violence in Australia.

Region	Service	Website
Nationwide	1800 RESPECT	website
New South Wales	Domestic Violence NSW	website
Victoria	Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria	website
Queensland	Domestic Violence Hotline Queensland	website
South Australia	Domestic Violence Crisis Service	website
Western Australia	Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline	website
Northern Territory	N/A
Tasmania	Family Violence Counselling and Support Service	website
ACT	Domestic Violence Crisis Service ACT	website

Canada

Region	Service	Website
Ontario	Assaulted Women's Helpline	website
Quebec	SOS violence conjugale (24/7) 1 800 363-9010	website
British Columbia	VictimLink BC	website
Alberta	Family Violence Info Line	website
Manitoba	Domestic Violence Crisis Line	website
Saskatchewan	Prince Albert Safe Shelter for Women	website
Nova Scotia	Bryony House	website
New Brunswick
Newfoundland & Labrador
Prince Edward Island	Island Help Line	website

China

See also: Domestic violence in China.

New Zealand

See also: Domestic violence in New Zealand.

Pakistan

See also: Domestic violence in Pakistan and Violence against women in Pakistan.

Region	Service	Website
Nationwide	Ministry of human rights-Women - Managing and operating Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Human Rights Centre for Women in Islamabad. Address: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Human Rights Centre for Women, Sector H-8/1, St # 04, Pitrass Bukhari Road, Near City School, Ministry of Human Rights, Islamabad. Contact: Manager Numbers:- 051-9101256, 9101257, 9101258. Helpline — 1099 for free legal advice	website
Punjab	The Punjab Women’s Toll-Free Helpline 1043 and online complaint form is available 24/7	website
Nationwide	AGHS Legal Aid Cell - Email: [e-mail]	Phone: [phone]
Nationwide	Sindh Legal Advisory Call Centre (SLACC) Helpline - Toll-free 0800-70806
Nationwide	Digital Rights Foundation’s Cyber Harassment Helpline - Toll-free 0800-39393 Visit everyday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Email: [e-mail]
Nationwide	Rozan Helpline - FREE Telephonic Counseling 0800-22444, 0303-4442288 (*Regular charges) Mon-Sat, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

South Africa

See also: Domestic violence in South Africa.

Region	Service	Website
Nationwide	Tears	https://www.tears.co.za/
Nationwide	South Africa Police Service	https://www.saps.gov.za/resource_centre/women_children/women_children.php
Nationwide	Sonke Gender Justice	https://genderjustice.org.za/helpline-numbers/
Global	What Works	https://www.whatworks.co.za/about/where-we-work/south-africa
Nationwide	Social Department	http://gbv.org.za/about-us/
Nationwide	For Women by 1st for Women Insurance	https://www.for-women.co.za/help-line
Western Cape	Given Gain	https://www.givengain.com/c/traumacentre/about
Nationwide	Soul City Institute for Social Justice	https://www.soulcity.org.za/
Nationwide	Gender-Based Violence Command Centre	0800 428 428
Nationwide	Families South Africa	http://famsa.org.za/
Gauteng	People Opposing Women Abuse	https://www.powa.co.za/POWA/
Nationwide	Childline South Africa	https://www.childlinesa.org.za/
Nationwide	Action Society	https://www.actionsociety.co.za/
Nationwide	Stop Gender Violence helpline	website

South Korea

See also: Domestic violence in South Korea.

United Kingdom

See also: Domestic violence in the United Kingdom.

Region	Service	Website
Nationwide	Domestic Violence Helpline	website
Nationwide	ManKind Initiative	website
Nationwide	Refuge	website

United States

See also: Domestic violence in the United States.

Region	Service	Website
Nationwide	National Domestic Violence Hotline	website
Nationwide	National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline	website

Notes and References

1. Birnbaum, Adrienne, Yvette Calderon, Paul Gennis, Rama Rao, and E. John Gallagher. "Domestic violence: diurnal mismatch between need and availability of services." Academic Emergency Medicine 3, no. 3 (1996): 246-251.
2. Letellier, Patrick. "Twin epidemics: Domestic violence and HIV infection among gay and bisexual men." Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services 4, no. 1 (1996): 69-81.
3. Dugan, Laura, Daniel S. Nagin, and Richard Rosenfeld. "Explaining the Decline in Intimate Partner Homicide The Effects of Changing Domesticity, Women's Status, and Domestic Violence Resources." Homicide Studies 3, no. 3 (1999): 187-214.
4. Web site: Multilanguage hotline opens for domestic violence victims | The Japan Times. japantimes.co.jp. 9 February 2011 . 2016-09-11.