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 Women Helpline
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United Indian Associations Inc (UIA) is committed to serve the Indian Diaspora in Asia Pacific Region and also from the mainland. UIA proudly announce the establishing of "Women Helpline".
Over the years there is enormous increase of Indian Migration to Australia. UIA and its member organizations are receiving numerous requests . To help those queries:
A Women’s Subcommittee has been formed by the United Indian Associations (UIA). The purpose of this Subcommittee is to explore women’s issues and to provide a support group for Australian Indian Women, especially newly arrived migrant women, who find themselves isolated in a new country due to their cultural differences and language barriers or difficulties in understanding the Australian accent. The Women's Sub-committee report was discussed and agreed in principle by the UIA Governing Council. This Women's Subcommittee seeks to incorporate names and contacts of other Indian women prepared to offer voluntary support, guidance, and/or referral to specialised services and to provide voluntary services in the fields such as Health, Legal and Counselling.
The Women's Sub-committee members are Monica Bhatia, Neena Sinha, Sumati Advani and Shashi Khandhar.
This Subcommittee aims to hold a Women’s Public Forum in the end of February 2007, in cooperation with the local agencies and service organisations, to identify the current issues and particular needs of Indian Women in Australia. Speakers would be invited from the different Agencies to inform women about the support services available.
Volunteers are invited to contact Monica or Neena on the contact numbers given below to offer their services.
Women's Helpline:
Monica Bhatia: Mob: 0403 895 678
Neena Sinha: Mob: 0410 546 684.
Dr. Anju Deepak, Psychologist, Mob: 0407 073 205
Dr. Suman Tyagi, Trans-Cultural Mental Health Counselling Services, Mob: 0403 113 542
Ms. Pallavi Sinha Private Counsellor and Mediator , Mob: 0410 546 685
Please Download UIA Womens Forum Success Story March 2007
LIST OF WOMENS SUPPORT SERVICES
1. Language Problems:
- Interpreting Services
- Telephone Interpreting Service(24 hours): Ph: 131450
- The Multilingual Hotline Ph: 95670933 (operated by billingual workers to provide
support and information about Home and Community Care services).
2. Help with Accommodation:
- Non-English speaking Women's Housing Scheme (NESH) (02) 97267969
- Homeless Persons Information Service: (02) 92659087, 1800 656 463
- Shelter NSW: (02) 97675733
- Youth Emergency Accommodation Line: (02) 93181531
- Department Of Community Services (24 hours) Line for Counselling & Crisis Accommodation: 1800 656 463.
3. Women's Health:.
- Free Telephone Counselling Services: Lifeline (24 hours): 131114.
- Victims of Crime Counselling: 93743000, 1800 066 777.
4. Domestic Violence Advocacy Service: (02) 87456999 (Sydney), 1800 814 784.
- Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463.
- NSW Rape Crisis Centre (24): (02) 98197357, 1800 424 017 (outside Sydney).
5. Women's Legal Services.
- Women's Legal Resource Centre: (02) 97495533, 1800 801 501.
6. Commonwealth Carer Resource Centres: 1800 242 636.
- Carer Respite Centre: 1800 059 052.
7. Community Aged Care Information: 1800 500 853.
- Commonwealth Carelink Centre: 1800 052 222.
- Aged Care Information Line: 1800 500 853.
- Disability Services Programme (DSP): 99306900.
8. Child Protection and Family Crisis: (24 hours) 1800 066 777.
- Kids Helpline: (24 hours) 1800 551 800.
9. Anti-Discrimination Board NSW: (02) 93185400, 1800 670 812 (outside of Sydney).
10. Crisis Numbers: Ambulance, Police: (24 hours) 000.
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