Welcome to Broad Care Disability Services

Advocacy

At Broad Care Disability Services, we promote the use of Advocates, to help our participants and the wider community.

This includes the services we provide to them.

Advocacy

Advocacy Contacts – Northern Territory

Darwin Community Legal Service (DCLS)

  • Role: Legal and rights-based disability advocacy (Darwin, Palmerston, Litchfield)
  • Phone: 08 8982 1111
  • Address: 11/25 Parap Road, Parap NT
  • Website: dcls.org.au


Disability Advocacy Service (DAS) – Central Australia

  • Role: Disability advocacy for individuals and families in Central Australia
  • Phone: 08 8953 1422
  • Email: admin@das.org.au
  • Website: das.org.au (if unavailable use NT Gov directory)


Carers NT

  • Role: Advocacy and support for unpaid carers across the NT
  • Phone (Toll-free): 1800 422 737
  • Email: carersnt@carersnt.asn.au
  • Website: carersnt.asn.au

Northern Territory Community Visitor Program (CVP)

  • Role: Advocacy for people in disability/mental health facilities and residential settings
  • Phone: Contact details on website
  • Website: cvp.nt.gov.au


Anti-Discrimination Commission NT (ADC)

  • Role: Advocacy for discrimination complaints, including disability
  • Phone: 08 8999 1444
  • Toll Free: 1800 813 846
  • Website: adc.nt.gov.au


1800RESPECT

  • 1800 737 732
  • National sexual assault & domestic violence helpline
  • 1800respect.org.au

NT Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS)

  • 08 8945 1388 (24 hours)
  • Crisis support, safety planning, advocacy in NT
  • dvcs.org.au


Dawn House (Darwin & NT region)

  • 08 8945 1388
  • Crisis accommodation & support for women and children
  • dawnhouse.org.au


Alice Springs Women’s Shelter

  • 08 8952 6075
  • Domestic violence accommodation & support
  • asws.org.au

Welfare Assistance & Support Services

  • Homeless Helpline – 1800 065 892 or
  • Your local Department for Child Protection and Family Support office (Fremantle 08 9431 8800).

After hours:

  • Crisis Care – 08 9223 1111 1800 199 008 freecall STD – Country only or
  • Salvation Army Careline – 08 9442 5777 or
  • Homeless Helpline 1800 065 892 – calls are transferred to the Salvation Army Careline after hours.

Useful links for Crisis Support

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For emergency assistance such as police and ambulance please contact 000 OR 106 for speech and hearing-impaired individuals.

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Phone: 1300 659 467
Provides immediate telephone counselling and support in a crisis.

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Phone: 13 11 14
Lifeline provides all Australians access to crisis support and suicide prevention services.

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Phone: 1800 55 1800
Free 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5-25.

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Phone: 1800 176 888
We work collaboratively with our partners across government and the community services sector to deliver disability services, child protection and family support, housing, and community and regional initiatives.