Our Women’s Care Centre, Sexual Assault Care Centre and Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Advisory will be operating with limited resources from 9 December 2019 to 6 January 2020. Please note that all services will cease between 24 December and 2 January. 

Helpline operating hours

From 9 December to 6 January, both Women’s Helpline (1800 777 5555) and SACC Helpline (6779 0282) will operate from 10am to 3pm from Mondays to Fridays. Helplines will be fully closed from 24 December until 2 January.

Women’s Care Centre counselling service

No referrals and counselling appointments will be taken for new clients during this period. Callers can contact the helpline for emotional support in the interim and can call back on or after 6 January 2020 to get a referral. 

Our staff will respond to your request for counselling to arrange appointments within two weeks of 6 January.

Women’s Care Centre Legal Clinic

Referrals will continue to be taken during this period for the next legal clinic on 9 January 2020. Our staff will confirm your legal clinic appointment from 6 January onwards.

SACC services

WhatsApp, email, walk-in, counselling, befriending, legal consultation and case management services will only be available for cases where the sexual assault occurred within the past 72 hours. 

If you have recently experienced sexual assault, you may refer to this page for suggested actions. For emergencies, please call 999 for the police. You can also call 1800 221 4444 for the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) if you have thoughts of hurting yourself, including thoughts of suicide.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.