The following organisations can provide you with further information and support around community safety:
Neighbourhood Watch NT
Neighbourhood Watch NT is a community led non-profit organisation that provides its members and the public with crime prevention and personal safety strategies. NHWNT has several successful programs including the Safety House, Mark Your Territory and Knock Knock.
p: (08) 8999 0847
w: www.nhwnt.org.au
NT Work Safe
NT WorkSafe is a division under the Department of Attorney-General and Justice responsible for assisting businesses and workers understand their obligations under work health and safety, dangerous goods, electrical safety, and rehabilitation and workers compensation in the Northern Territory. NT WorkSafe officers are available to provide advice and information to assist in making workplaces safe.
p: 1800 019 115
w: www.worksafe.nt.gov.au
Kidsafe NT
Kidsafe is a not-for-profit organisation that focusses on preventing unintentional injuries and deaths to children through education, research, advocacy and the promotion of environmental, legislative and behavioural changes.
p: (08) 8941 8234
e: nt@kidsafent.com.au
w: www.kidsafent.com.au
Victims of Crime
Victims of Crime provide information, crisis counselling and referrals for other support services to any crime victim, past or present. They can also assist in the preparation of documentation such as Victim Impact Statements and applications for financial assistance where victims are eligible.
p: 1800 672 242
w: www.victimsofcrime.org.au
YWCA – Domestic Family Violence Centre
DFVC can help families who live in Darwin, Palmerston and rural areas, who are escaping domestic and family violence. They can provide support and referrals if you require safe crisis and medium-term accommodation, support and counselling for children and information about, and assistance from, other agencies.
p: (08) 8932 9155
w: https://www.ywca.org.au/
E: DFVCSupportDarwin@ywca.org.au
Safe Communities Organisations
Other organisations supporting safety in Palmerston
- Aboriginal Development Foundation
- Amity
- CCTV Management
- Community Corrections
- Community Justice Centre
- Crime Stoppers
- Department of Business - Compliance & Investigations
- Department of Health - Office of Disability
- Department of Housing Northern Territory Government
- Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Public Transport
- Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Road Safety NT
- Domestic & Family Violence Centre - Shelter Me
- Larrakia Nation
- NAPCAN
- North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency - NAAJA
- Night Patrol
- NT Emergency Service
- NT Fire and Rescue Services
- NT Legal Aid Commission
- NT Police - Palmerston Police
- Office of the Children’s Commissioner
- Palmerston Child & Family Centre
- Palmerston Child & Family Centre - Indigenous
- Palmerston Community Care Centre
- Palmerston Family & Culture Centre
- Red Cross
- Member for Brennan
- Member for Drysdale
- Member for Blain
- Member for Spillett
- Royal Life Saving Society NT
- Save the Children
- Territory Families – Diversion programs
- YMCA - Drop in Centre