Help! - for women in Tasmania

Women - sources of help in Tasmania

• 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
    
• Australian Women's Health Network - acts as an advocate, lobbyist and information centre for Australian women and their health.
    
• Domestic Violence Resource Centre
    
• Government Services for Women  - The Women's Portal is an online directory of all three levels of government information and services for women.
   
• Hobart Women's Health Centre- provides individual support, information and referral to women from Hobart and Tasmania, and promotes women's health
    
• Let's Face It - Based on the film The Man Who Stole My Mother's Face, deals with issues surrounding sexual assault.
   
• Lifeline's Just look - Database of where to go for help.
   
• 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
   
• The Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner - can help if you've been discriminated against in employment, education and many other areas.
      
• Relationships Australia  - Provides a range of relationship support services.
    
• Sexual Assault Support Service - lending support and counselling to the victims and survivors of sexual assault and rape.
   
• Women's Centre for Health Matters  - Offers services to support women in their pursuit of health and wellbeing.
   
• When Love Hurts  - A guide on love, respect and abuse in relationships
   
• Women Tasmania - has a free and confidential information and referral service for women who need help plus a resource centre in Hobart
   

Other sites of Interest

• BCL Womens' Interest Groups
• Hospitals and health information
   
• BadBack.com.au 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.