Rural and remote women facing sexual assault or family violence are seeking help through the Daisy app.
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The update, launched this week, helps people from a non-English speaking background with information translated into 28 languages.
Senator Michaelia Cash said women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds make up a significant number of women living in violent situations.
“For some women living in isolated parts of Australia police may not be the first point of response,” she said.
There is also a text-to-voice element for women with a vision impairment or low literacy, and an SMS function for women living in rural or remote areas.
The government-funded app has has been downloaded 100 times each week since its launch in March, and more than 2000 people have downloaded it across Australia.
