Something In Common and Tell Me Something I Don’t Know are maintained by the Australian Human Rights Commission, in the interests of encouraging human rights debate and action in Australia. We hope you find the information on these sites useful and engaging.

If you or someone you know is in danger call 000 or tell someone you can trust.

If you are experiencing violence, contact the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service on 1800RESPECT or click here to visit their website.

If you would like to speak to an experienced counsellor, you can call:

• Lifeline on 13 11 14
• Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800, if you are under 18 years old

If you have experienced discrimination or human rights breaches, you can also make a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission by clicking here. The complaint handling service is free, informal and impartial.

If you are interested in seeking legal help or information for any human rights concerns that you have experienced or witnessed, please see:

• National Association of Community Legal Centres. Click here to find your nearest community legal centre.
• State-based law and justice agencies:
  • LawAccess (NSW)
  • Law and Justice (NSW)
  • Law and Justice (Vic)
  • Justice and Community Safety (ACT)
  • Law and Safety (Qld)
  • Law and Safety (NT)
  • Law and Public Safety (Tas)
  • Community Safety (WA)
  • Crime, Justice and the Law (SA)
• Legal Aid:
  • Legal Aid (NSW)
  • Legal Aid (Vic)
  • Legal Aid Commission (ACT)
  • Legal Aid (Qld)
  • Legal Aid Commission (NT)
  • Legal Aid (Tas)
  • Legal Aid (WA)
  • Legal Aid Services (SA)
• State and Territory anti-discrimination and equal opportunity agencies:
  • Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW
  • Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
  • ACT Human Rights Commission
  • Anti-Discrimination Commission of Queensland
  • Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission
  • Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commission (Tasmania)
  • Equal Opportunity Commission Western Australia
  • South Australia Equal Opportunity Commission

For assisted call services, you may like to contact:

• The Translating and Interpreting Service on 13 14 50, if you would like a telephone interpreting service to assist with communication in a different language
• The National Relay Service on 13 36 77, if you are deaf or have a hearing or speaking impairment.