Support and counselling
It can be helpful to talk to someone supportive and unbiased while you consider your personal circumstances to make the best decision for your situation. It's also helpful to reach out to trusted people in your network of support, such as friends or family members.
The following services in WA have been engaged by the WA Health Department to provide free, unbiased counselling, information and support for those considering their options around contraception, unplanned pregnancies and abortion.
Sexual Health Quarters, Perth (external site)
1800 4 CHOICE (1800 424 642)
Tel: (08) 9227 6177
Desert Blue Connect (Geraldton) (external site)
Tel: (08) 996 42742
Goldfields Women’s Health Care Association Inc (Kalgoorlie) (external site)
Tel: (08) 9021 8266
South West Women’s Health and Information Centre (Bunbury) (external site)
Tel: (08) 9791 3350 or Free call 1800 672 350
The following websites may also have helpful information to assist you:
Pregnancy, birth and baby (external site)
The Royal Women’s Hospital (external site)
Are you at risk of family and domestic violence?
If you are experiencing abuse or violence in your relationship, there is help and support available for you. Unfortunately, violence in intimate partner relationships can occur for the first time, during pregnancy. Violence or abuse, if already existing in a relationship, can increase during pregnancy and place you at increased risk of serious harm.
Perpetrators may also try to control your decision-making around the pregnancy, attempting to force you to end the pregnancy, or continue the pregnancy, against your wishes.
Your health care team will ask questions about your safety and relationships. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are experiencing violence or abuse, as they can help you and provide you with support.
The following services are available:
Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline (external site)
Tel: (08) 9223 1188 or 1800 007 339
Crisis Care (external site)
Tel: (08) 9223 1111 or Free call 1800 199 008
1800RESPECT (external site)
Tel: 1800 737 732
If you or your unborn child is in immediate risk, please call WA Police at 000.
If your pregnancy is the result of a sexual assault, please let your health care team know as they can provide you with support and talk about your options.
You can also contact the following:
Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC)
Tel: (08) 6458 1828 or Free call 1800 199 888
Information for family and friends supporting you
Support is available for family and friends supporting pregnancy choices via the counselling services mentioned above.
Support persons may choose to look at online resources for information. While there are many good informative websites available there are also some that don't provide correct information, which can cause confusion.
Information on the following websites from across Australia may be of help:
Pregnancy, birth and baby (external site)
The Royal Women’s Hospital (external site)
MensLine Australia (external site)
Tel: 1300 78 99 78
Guiding Light - Red Nose Grief and Loss (external site)
Tel: 1300 308 307
Mental Health Services
Mental Health Emergency Services (external site)
Tel: 1300 555 788 (Metro) or 1800 676 822 (Peel) or 1800 552 002 (Rurallink)
13 Yarn (external site)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support line
Tel: 13 92 76
Beyond Blue (external site)
Tel: 1300 224 636
Lifeline (external site)
Tel: 13 11 14
Other women’s health services
Desert Blue Connect - Geraldton (external site)
Fremantle Women’s Health Centre (external site)
Goldfields Women’s Health Care Centre - Kalgoorlie (external site)
Hedland Well Women’s Centre (external site)
Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Services - Mirrabooka (external site)
Nintirri Centre - Tom Price (external site)
South Coastal Women’s Health Services - Rockingham (external site)
South West Women’s Health and Information Centre - Bunbury (external site)
Luma - Northbridge and Joondalup (external site)
Women’s Health and Wellbeing Services - Gosnells (external site)