CAS
Your escape bag checklist
How to use the escape bag
Select the down arrow for each section, and click on the items you wish to appear in your list.
When you have completed all the sections you want to, you can choose to print or save the list.
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- Chrome - Click on the 3 dots in the top right hand corner, select print.
- Safari - Choose file > print.
- Edge - Select Settings, select print.
- Internet Explorer - Click on the cog in the top right hand corner, select print.
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These are the things you might need to use every day. If you want to add something that's not on the list, click on the 'Add item' button and enter your own text. You can add 'charger' to the list if you are taking a mobile phone or other electronic device.
Clothes
Money
Keys
Personal items
Photocopies of important documents
Mobile phone
Phone charger
Add something else
These could be important cards that have your name and address on them, like a drivers licence or Health Care Card. It's a good idea to leave a photocopy of these cards with your support person too.
Drivers licence
Birth certificate
Passport
Visa information
Health care cards
Pension cards
Other identification cards- Add something else
If you have children, it’s a good idea to pack a toy or something that is comforting for them. Birth certificates and other important documents are useful too, or consider taking a photocopy.
Toys for Children
Health Records
Prescription Medication- Add something else
This could include medicine, prescriptions or information from your doctor. Medicare cards and medical records may be useful if you need to visit a health service. Keep a note of contact details for any health service you may already be seeing.
Medicare Card- Health Records
- Prescription Medication
Prescriptions- Add something else
This is anything relating to money, like bank cards, child support information or rental agreements. You might need information about things you own and things that are shared with another person.
Bank Cards
Child Support Information
Rental Agreement
Utility Card- Add something else
These are things to do with the law and might include marriage or divorce papers or any court orders that are in place. If you have records of police or other legal matters take these, or a copy, too.
Court Orders
Protection Orders
Marriage Papers
Family Violence Provision - supporting documents
Divorce Papers
Police Records- Add something else
These are the valuable things you own, like a house, a car or jewellery. If you own things with another person you may want to keep a record of these with you. Photos of valuable things can be useful too.
Car Registration
Car Insurance
Mortgage Documents
Rates Notice
Photos of Jewellery or Dowry- Add something else
Evidence is a record of things that have happened. You can also take copies of text messages, emails and other types of abuse.
Diary of Incidents
Record of Text Messages
Record of Emails
Evidence of Cyber Abuse
Evidence of Emotional Abuse- Add something else
There are many services that can support you if you decide to leave a violent relationship. Visit the services & support map for more information. You can also download the Daisy app to your phone. Click the box below these services to add contact details.
Domestic and family violence services- Sexual assault services
Legal services
Refuge and crisis accommodation services
Translation and Interpretation
Police
Taxi- Add something else
These are your friends and other support people, you can add up to three contacts. Type in their details and then click the ‘Add contact’ button to save it to your checklist. Click anywhere on the box to change the details or the to delete the contact from your list.
