In-language resources and support

As part of WHISE’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, Digital Safety Matters: Get Switched On, we’ve created this page to help multicultural communities, and the wider community, find support in their preferred language.

Everyone deserves to feel safe and supported, online and offline. If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, control or harm, there are free and confidential services that can help.

Support in your language

You can get help and information in more than 15 languages about how to recognise and respond to tech-based abuse. Visit the eSafety Commissioner’s website to:

• Learn about tech-based abuse and online safety

• Read resources and advice in your language

• Find out how to report online abuse and get support

If you need help in your language, you can also call 131 450 to access the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) — available 24 hours a day.

Support services

If you need help, there are free, private and confidential services available:

• 1800RESPECT – 24/7 family, domestic and sexual violence counselling and support.

• eSafety Commissioner – help with image-based abuse, cyberbullying and online safety.

• inTouch - a specialist family violence provider supporting migrant and refugee women and their communities to move on from experiences of family violence and thrive.

• Beyond Blue – support for mental health and wellbeing.

• WIRE – free support, information and referrals for all women, nonbinary and gender-diverse people across Victoria.

• Ask Izzy – connects people in crisis with housing, food, money help, family violence support and more.

• Rainbow Door – free helpline and specialist support for LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their friends and families.

• Sunny App – designed by and for women with disabilities to learn about violence, understand rights and find support.

• The Orange Door – help for people experiencing or using family violence, or needing support for children and young people.

• Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre – 24/7 crisis support and safe accommodation for women and children.

• Yarning SafeNStrong – culturally safe support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Learn more about tech-based abuse

Visit the eSafety Commissioner’s website to learn more about tech-based abuse, how to stay safe online, and where to get help if someone is using technology to harm, control or monitor another person.

The resources on this page can help you understand tech-based abuse that happens as part of domestic, family and sexual violence.

• Free Professional Learning Tools by eSafetyWomen – Empowering Women to Take Control Online
• Tech-based Abuse: Online Learning Program for Frontline Workers: A self-paced training program designed to build confidence in recognising and responding to technology-facilitated abuse. Certificate of completion

Accessibility features: Developed in line with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards, including: Screen reader compatibility, Keyboard navigation, and Closed-captioned videos.

• Women In The Spotlight (WITS): Support program for women whose work exposes them to online abuse
• Tech Safety for First Nations Women: Story and community-based online safety resources co-created with mob

Note: The Website may contain images or voices of people who have passed.

• Tech-based Abuse Training for Disability Support Professionals: Professional development designed for disability support workers supporting women with intellectual or cognitive disability
• eSafety’s full suite of free programs: Includes resources for community organisations and groups wishing to build online safety knowledge and skills