Welcome to Laurel House

Laurel House is a community based organisation run by women for women, men and children. Our service is completely confidential and free to victim/survivors and their families, friends and support people of sexual violence in the 63 telephone district of Tasmania. We do not see perpetrators/offenders of any form of violence.

Laurel House provides face-to-face and phone counselling, 24-hour crisis service, support through the forensic/medical process, information and support through the legal process, referral and information services and outreach to rural areas. Laurel House also offers community education, professional training and debriefing to professionals working with victim/survivors.

If you would like more information about the support available to victim/survivors of sexual assault and their families, friends and support people please call Laurel House on 6334 2740 between 8:30am and 5pm Monday to Friday, or click here to email us.

Laurel House also has an After Hours Crisis service that can provide immediate support to you if you have been recently raped or sexually assaulted. Call 0409 800 394 for any after hours crisis calls, including weekend and public holidays.