Staying Safe in Community

Violence, abuse, and neglect services

About our Directorate:

Staying Safe in Community offer services to help adults, young people and children who are affected by violence, abuse, and neglect.

We offer services that are welcoming, safe, and appropriate for all.

Our staff understand the impact of trauma and work with care and sensitivity towards those who are affected.

By working together with families and other services in the community, we can help identify and meet the needs of vulnerable adults, children, young people, families, and communities.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic and family violence, you can get help by calling the NSW Domestic Violence Line on 1800 65 64 63.

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Our goal is to give high quality care to children, young people, adults, and families who are affected by violence, abuse, and neglect. We do this by understanding the impact of trauma and working with care and sensitivity to give support.

Our team includes:

Aboriginal Health Practitioners and Workers
Administration Officers
Allied Health (e.g. Counsellor, Psychologist, Social Work)
Medical (Doctors)
Nursing

We can support you if you:

Have experienced a recent or past sexual assault
Are a health professional supporting an adult client who has been impacted by child sexual abuse
Have experienced domestic and family violence and live in the Liverpool local government area (LGA)
Have a child that has been exposed to violence, abuse and neglect
Have a child that has displayed or engaged in problematic or harmful sexualised behaviours
Are in the care of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and need a primary health check-up
Are pregnant and there are child protection concerns

Our services:

The services we offer are listed in the table below.

We give care from and to community health centres, homes, hospitals, and other community identified centres. We also work with NSW Police and the Department of Communities and Justice to deliver services.

Service	Details
Referral Management and Early Response (RMER) Intake service to manage, support and triage referrals for several Staying Safe in Community programs	Intake Consultation Early intervention Self-referrals accepted.
Child Protection Counselling Service Specialist counselling for families where there are child protection concerns	Home visiting Medium to long term care Individual, couple, or family counselling Group work
Green Valley Liverpool Domestic Violence Service Support for victim-survivors of domestic violence in the Green Valley and Liverpool local government area	Case management Counselling Court advocacy and support Therapeutic groups Safety planning Service linkages
New Street Support for young people aged 10-17 years who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviours towards others and their families	Consultation and training services to government and non-government agencies Counselling for families and young people Early treatment and prevention Safety planning and support
Out of Home Care Health Pathway Program Health assessments for children aged 0-18 years in out-of-home care	Dental Growth and development checks Hearing assessment Vaccination Vision screening Health and wellbeing plans
Perinatal Family Conferencing Early engagement with pregnant women and their families to reduce infants entering out-of-home	Advice and guidance Health plans
Safe Wayz Program Support for children under the age of 10 who have shown problematic or harmful sexual behaviours	Advice and guidance Consultation services to government and non-government agencies Counselling Education and prevention
Sexual Assault Service and Forensic Medical Service Support services for children, young people and adults who have been impacted by a recent or past sexual assault	Assessment and crisis support Consultation, training and education services to government and non-government agencies Counselling Court preparation, support, and reports Forensic and medical examinations Therapeutic groupwork Information

To learn more about services that help individuals affected by violence, abuse and neglect, click here.

To access Staying Safe in Community services, you must:

Live in south west Sydney (refer to map)
Meet the eligibility guidelines

To access the Green Valley Liverpool Domestic Violence Service, you must live in the Liverpool LGA (suburbs).

How to get in touch:

To make an enquiry or referral, please contact the Referral Management and Early Response (RMER) service. RMER is a point of contact for Staying Safe in Community services that look after referrals, triage, and consultations on behalf of Staying Safe in Community services.

Referrals for Perinatal Family Conferencing, Out of Home Care Health Pathway Program, and New Street are made directly to the service.

Phone: 1800-111-146

Referral forms emailed to: SWSLHD-IPARVAN-RMER@health.nsw.gov.au
Opening hours: 9:00am – 4:00pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

Community Health Centre Locations

For referrers (staff, service providers, primary care):
To download a PDF version of the referral forms, please visit the Primary and Community Health Referrals intranet page here.
Related links:
13YARN
1800 RESPECT
ACON
Ask Izzy
Beyond Blue
eSafety
Full Stop Australia
Lifeline
Link2home
MensLine Australia
National Relay Service (NRS) for people who find it hard to hear or speak to hearing people on the phone
Raising Children Network
Relationships Australia
Say It Out Loud
Victims Services
Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services