Getting Support
If you need help immediately
- If you are in immediate danger dial 111
- The police will be able to assist you to contact Christchurch Women's Refuge once you are safe
- Run outside - head for where there are other people
- Scream for help
If you require support from Christchurch Women's Refuge
Call us on 364 7306 or 0800 1 REFUGE - 24 hours a day, seven days a week
We offer:
- Safe Accommodation
- Community Support
- Advocacy Services
Our criteria for services are that you or your children are experiencing domestic violence; this includes physical, psychological, and emotional abuse.
Our trained refuge workers will be able to talk about your options.
If you require support and you live outside the Canterbury region please click here to view a list of Refuges throughout New Zealand.
Did you know?
- Telecom supply phones free of charge that will allow you to make 111 calls if you are unable to afford a standard rental.
- A 111 call can be made from a mobile phone even if you don't have any credit.
- 111 calls from telephone booths are free.
- There is a free Government helpline. Anyone requiring assistance from Refuge can call and they will be transferred to the appropriate service.
The number to call is 0800 211 211
SAFE TXT
There is a SAFE TXT service provided by Telecom and Vodafone. You are able to register your whereabouts on a central database via txt message, and in the unlikely event that you go missing, police are able to access the information that you recorded.
To use Safe Txt:
Send a free txt message to 7233 (Safe) with your location, and intended plans.
Each txt will be acknowledged by an automated reponse, which advises that the information has been received and stored. The message will also advise that if the person feels threatened or if they are in danger to call 111.