Court support services
Court support services provide information, support and assistance to people affected by domestic and family violence in relation to a domestic violence order, including supporting people in the Magistrates Court during a domestic violence matter. Some services only assist women; others will assist women and will provide information to men on domestic and family violence.
Greater Brisbane Region
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Legal Advocacy Service
- Description:
- Provides court support to Indigenous women at the Magistrates Courts in and around Brisbane and at the Family Court of Australia
- Telephone:
- (07) 3392 3177
Seniors' Advocacy Information and Legal Service (SAILS)
- Description:
- Provides court support, legal advice, referral, information, and court representation in and around Brisbane for people over the age of 60
- Telephone:
- (07) 3254 1811
Legal Aid — Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Service
- Description:
- Provides court support and legal information to people at the Brisbane Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- 1300 651 188 / (07) 3238 3562
Gold Coast Region
Beenleigh Domestic Violence Assistance Program
- Courts covered:
- Beenleigh Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 3807 7622
Gold Coast Court Assistance Program
- Courts covered:
- Southport Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 5532 9000
Sunshine Coast Region
SCOPE Regional Domestic Violence Service
- Courts covered:
- Maroochydore, Nambour, Caloundra, Noosa and Gympie Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 5479 5911
Caboolture Domestic Violence Service
- Courts covered:
- Caboolture, Redcliffe, Petrie and Sandgate Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 5498 9533
Moreton Region
Ipswich Women's Centre Against Domestic Violence
- Courts covered:
- Ipswich, Gatton, Toogoolawah and Inala Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 3816 3000
Working Against Violence Support Service
- Courts covered:
- Beaudesert Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 3808 5566
Darling Downs / South West Queensland Region
Domestic Violence Regional Service — Court Support
- Courts covered:
- Toowoomba, Murgon, Kingaroy, Dalby, Nanango, Chinchilla, Goondiwindi, Cherbourg, Warwick, Stanthorpe and Oakey Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 4639 3605
Working Against Abuse Service
- Courts covered:
- Roma, St George, Mitchell, Charleville and Cunnamulla Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 4622 5230
Fitzroy / Central West Queensland Region
Domestic Violence Court Support Service
- Courts covered:
- Rockhampton and Yeppoon Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 4927 9768
Anglicare Central Qld — Woorabinda
- Courts covered:
- Woorabinda Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 4999 2504
Banana Shire Emergency Accommodation and Support Centre
- Courts covered:
- Biloela Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 4992 3322
Gladstone Counselling and Support Service
- Courts covered:
- Gladstone Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 4972 5156
Wide Bay – Burnett Region
Bundaberg and District Women's Domestic Violence Service
- Courts covered:
- Bundaberg, Gayndah and Childers Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 4153 6820
Yoorana Women's Domestic Violence and Resource Service Inc
- Courts covered:
- Maryborough and Hervey Bay Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 4122 2218
Mackay / Whitsundays Region
Domestic Violence Resource Service (Mackay & Region)
- Courts covered:
- Mackay, Sarina and Moranbah Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 4957 3888
Whitsunday Women's Services
- Courts covered:
- Prosperine and Bowen Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 4946 2999
North Queensland Region
North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service
- Courts covered:
- Townsville Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 4721 2888
North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service — Mount Isa
- Courts covered:
- Mount Isa Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 4743 0946
Charters Towers Neighbourhood Centre
- Courts covered:
- Charters Towers Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 4787 4797
Far North Queensland Region
Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service
- Courts covered:
- Cairns Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 4040 6100
Lena Passi Women's Shelter
- Courts covered:
- Thursday Island Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 4069 1366
Tablelands Women's Centre
- Courts covered:
- Atherton and Mareeba Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 4091 5100
- Calls from mobile phones are charged at applicable rates.