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Safety planning is thinking about how to stay safe while living with domestic and family violence, and the actions you can take if you need to leave in a hurry.
You can contact the NSW Domestic Violence Line on 1800 65 64 63 to help you create a safety plan that covers the different actions you can take. Tell trusted family members or friends about the safety plan and discuss how they can help and support you.
There are some key things that you can do to help improve your safety and the safety of your family:
The Safety Planning factsheet (PDF, 51.1 KB) includes helpful phone numbers and can be printed out
You and your children may need to leave immediately to avoid serious harm. Here's what to prepare if you need to leave in a hurry:
What to pack in your 'emergency bag':
Depending on how old they are, talk to your children about the safety plan.
Your safety plan may change depending on your situation, for example if your relationship status changes, you become pregnant, have a baby, or your living situation changes.
If you have a family member or a friend who is living with domestic and family violence, there are ways you can support them:
07 Oct 2022
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
Informed by lessons of the past, Department of Communities and Justice is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.
You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.
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