Help! - for women in Canberra ACT

| emergency | health | hospitals | legal | watchdogs |
| younger people | women | men | parents | seniors |
| disability | drugs | crisis | support | victims of crime |
death & bereavement | Add your organisation

Women - sources of help in Canberra ACT

• ACT Human Rights Office  - can help if you've been discriminated against in employment, education and many other areas.

• ACT Office for Women
   
• Alternatives to Violence Project  The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a network of independent not-for-profit grass-roots volunteer groups offering experiential workshops on creative conflict transformation in prisons, schools, and the wider community.
   
• Anti-Discrimination Commission can help if you've been sexually harassed or discriminated against in employment, education and many other areas.
   
• Australian Women's Health Network - acts as an advocate, lobbyist and information centre for Australian women and their health.
     
• Canberra Rape Crisis Centre - Sexual assault counselling for women and children.
   
• Capers Bookstore - Specialising in books on pregnancy and birth, fertility issues, midwifery, breastfeeding, parenting and grief; and teaching resources for midwifery and childbirth education.
    
• Domestic Violence Crisis Service  - 24 hours, seven days a week crisis service for men and women.
   
• Domestic Violence Resource Centre 
    
• Government Services for Women - The Women's Portal is an online directory of government information and services for women.
    
• Let's Face It  - Based on the film The Man Who Stole My Mother's Face, deals with issues surrounding sexual assault.
   
• Maternity Coalition Inc.  - An umbrella organisation to bring together support groups and individuals for effective lobbying, information sharing, networking and support in maternity services.
   
• mothersgroup.com.au. - National online site for mothers groups.
   
• Relationships Australia - Provides a range of relationship support services.
   
• When Love Hurts  - A guide on love, respect and abuse in relationships
    
• Women's Centre for Health Matters  - Offers services to support women in their pursuit of health and wellbeing.
   
• Women's Information and Referral Centre
   
• Women's Legal Centre  - Community legal centre for women in Canberra and the surrounding area, run by women, offering a Legal Advice Service
   

Other sites of Interest

• BCL Womens' Interest Groups
•  
• Hospitals and health information
   
• Bad Backs has articles, discussion forums and a range of traditional & alternative back care products to help relieve injury or chronic pain conditions and help healing. They also have preventative products, pain relief and support products.