Who we are:

The Canberra Rape Crisis Centre (CRCC) is the specialist sexual violence service for the ACT and surrounds. For 50 years, we have provided free, confidential support to anyone in our community affected by sexual violence.  

We support children, young people, and adults. We support people from all backgrounds and cultures. We support victim-survivors of any sexual violence – whether it occurred recently or a long time ago. We support their families, and partners. We support the professionals who work alongside them.  

We work every day toward a community free from sexual violence.  

CRCC is a non-government, not-for-profit, feminist organisation. We are independent, and all crisis and clinical services are completely free of charge. 

What we do:

Our services include crisis support, counselling and advocacy; we deliver education and training, undertake community engagement and support policy reform – all aimed at driving systemic change in responses to sexual violence. We are the ACT’s only specialist frontline sexual violence service, and everything we do is grounded in best-practice, trauma-informed approaches.

We provide crisis support, counselling, and advocacy through our core CRCC service, and specialist support for male-identifying victim-survivors through SAMSSA. Our ISVA service provides independent advocacy to help victim-survivors navigate justice and recovery systems at their own pace. Through our Education & Training program, we equip schools, workplaces, health professionals, and community organisations with the skills to recognise, respond to, and prevent sexual violence. Our policy work drives systemic reform through government submissions, sector advocacy, and cross-sector collaboration.

To learn more about each of our services or to get in touch, visit Our Services.

Our History:

CRCC was established in 1976 as a feminist collective with two volunteers, one phone line and a commitment to supporting victim survivors. CRCC was one of the first specialist sexual assault services in Australia. In 1996, we brought together the Incest Centre (Annadora), SAMSSA, and the Nguru Program into one organisation, broadening our reach to serve more of our community.

In 2026, we are proud to celebrate 50 years of delivering frontline specialist services. That’s five decades of crisis response, expert counselling, and community engagement. Five decades campaigning for change. Our building might have changed, and our computers been upgraded, but we have never stopped standing alongside victim-survivors.