The AWARE helpline was started in 1991 by a group of women who felt the need for a special telephone service specifically addressing the needs of women. It was the first secular women’s Helpline in Singapore.

The next round of training for helpline volunteers starts on 25th September, 2007. Please click here to download the application form. Applications are due 23rd September.

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The Befrienders initiative was started in 2004 and has proven to be crucial in helping women in violent and abusive relationships seek the necessary protection for themselves.

The next round of training for Befrienders will start on 25th September, 2007. Please click here to download the application form. Applications are due 23rd September.

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Helpline callers who present problems which cannot be adequately addressed during telephone counseling are encouraged to attend face-to-face counseling.  During a counseling session, clients are given space to work through their emotions and helped to gain clarity in their thought processes. 

Helpline callers and occasionally walk-in clients who have more complex legal issues are referred to the Legal Clinic. The Legal clinic is held on the second Thursday of every month.

Helpliners and Befrienders receive rigorous training before they come into contact with clients.  Helpliners undergo 51 hours of classes and a minimum of 24 hours of supervised practicum. Befrienders undergo 36 hours of classes and site visits.