At the Darwin Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) we provide a counselling service to both adults and children who may have experienced (recently or many years ago) any form of sexual assault. Sexual assault can range from verbal harassment, unwanted touching or exhibitionism, to a violent attack.
If you have or suspect that you have been sexually assaulted please contact SARC as quickly as possible on:
(08) 89 227 156
For recent victims of sexual assault we provide free of charge the following services:
- 24 hour access to information regarding the medical, legal and counselling / support options available
- 24 hour medical assistance by female doctors including:
- pregnancy prevention
- screening and preventive treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
- Collection of forensic evidence
- Screening for drugs where drink spiking is suspected.
- Medical examination for children where child sexual assault is suspected.
By law, any suspected child sexual abuse must be reported to the Police and/or Family and Children Services (FACS)
SARC also provides the following services...
- Counselling for male and female adults who have been sexually assaulted either recently or as a child
- Counselling for male and female children who have been sexually assaulted
- Information, support and counselling for partners, family members and significant others
- Information lending library regarding sexual assault
- Community education
- Support through the legal process
- Aboriginal Sexual Assault Counsellor available
At SARC you can expect to...
- Be believed
- Be treated with respect and dignity
- Receive prompt and professional assistance
- Receive confidential assistance within the limits of the law
Other Northern Territory sexual assault services
Alice Springs SARC
- phone: (08) 8951 5880 (during working hours)
- offers counselling/support to women, men and child survivors
- staff consists of one full time worker and volunteer/after hours counsellors
Darwin - Ruby Gaea
- phone: (08) 8945 0155
- community based organisation
- counsels from the feminist philosophy
- offers counselling/support to women and child survivors of recent rape and child sexual abuse
- offers support groups for survivors
- committed to extensive community education
Katherine - Family Link
- phone: (08) 8971 0777
- Katherine has a sexual assault counsellor working out of the Family Link office
Tennant Creek - Sexual Assault Counsellor
- phone: (08) 8962 4364