Riyadh - An Australian woman trapped in Saudi Arabia because of the fallout from a divorce case is being given "all possible consular assistance," the Australian ambassador was quoted Sunday as saying.

"Our consular staff are committed and are extending all necessary support to to the woman," Ambassador R. Kevin Magee told the Arab News daily.

The mother-of-four has complained the Australian government is not helping her.

Australia's Foreign Affairs Department reportedly told the woman two months ago it could not help her in winning custody of her children, the newspaper wrote.

The husband, also an Australian citizen, has reportedly filed for custody of the children in a Saudi court.

The woman claims he has also taken her passport and may have left Riyadh for an unknown destination inside the Kingdom.

The woman could also face arrest if the husband has fled with her residency papers.

In Saudi Arabia, it is difficult for a woman to obtain an exit visa without the approval of her husband. But without her passport - which she says her husband has stolen from her - she cannot travel anyway, the newspaper said. (dpa)