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Safety · Austria
Updated September 2026

🆘 I am experiencing violence at home — where do I get help now?

Direct answer

You are not alone and there is a way out. Frauenhelpline gegen Gewalt (0800 222 555) is the confidential helpline for Austria — free, day and night, for you or for someone you are worried about; they arrange shelter, legal help and a safety plan, and nothing happens without your consent. In immediate danger, Polizei — Polizeiinspektion / 133 (133) — the police can remove the violent person from the home and issue a barring order the same day in most EU countries. WEISSER RING Österreich (0800 112 112) supports you afterwards, free, with the report, the court and the practical side.

Call firstFrauenhelpline gegen Gewalt
Report toPolizei — Polizeiinspektion / 133
If that failsWEISSER RING Österreich

🗣️ What to say

"I am [being hurt / threatened] by my [partner / family member] at [address]. [I am in danger now / I am safe for the moment.] I would like to talk about my options — shelter, a protection order, and what happens if I report it."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Safe firstIf you can, go to a neighbour, a friend, a shop. Take your phone and ID if it is safe to.
  2. Call Frauenhelpline gegen GewaltAnytime. They listen, they do not push, and they know every option in your area.
  3. Danger now: Polizei — Polizeiinspektion / 133Police can bar the violent person from the home for days or weeks without you having to leave.
  4. Evidence, when safePhotos of injuries, a doctor's note, dated messages, witnesses. Useful later; never a condition for help.
  5. Afterwards: WEISSER RING ÖsterreichFree support through the report, protection orders, housing and money. You decide the pace.

📇 All contacts

Frauenhelpline gegen GewaltFree, anonymous, 24/7; protection centresFor domestic violence📞 0800 222 555🔗 www.frauenhelpline.at
Polizei — Polizeiinspektion / 133Report at any police stationBurglary, theft, threats, stalking📞 133🔗 www.polizei.gv.at
WEISSER RING ÖsterreichVictim support, court accompaniment, victim helplineAfter any crime📞 0800 112 112🔗 www.weisser-ring.at
Frauennotruf / GewaltschutzzentrumSupport after sexual violence, court accompanimentAnytime, also without a report📞 01 71719🔗 www.gewaltschutzzentrum.at
Bezirksgericht — Amtstag / VerfahrenshilfeFree legal information on court open days, legal aidWhen you cannot afford a lawyer🔗 www.justiz.gv.at/service/verfahrenshilfe

❓ Frequently asked

Will they take my children away?

The aim of every service is to keep you and the children safe together. Talking to the helpline is not a report to child protection.

I have no income of my own

Shelters are free; emergency financial help and housing priority exist for victims. The helpline arranges it.

My residence permit depends on my partner

Victims of domestic violence have a separate right to stay in most EU countries. Ask the helpline for a specialised legal adviser — leaving does not mean deportation.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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