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Australian organisations that offer advice and support to children, teens and adults.

Lifeline: 13 11 14
A national 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service for all ages.
www.lifeline.org.au

Kids’ Helpline: 1800 551 800
A national 24-hour telephone counselling service for children and young people in Australia.
www.kidshelpline.com.au

Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511
The 1800 011 511 Mental Health Line is NSW Health’s 24/7 statewide phone service which links people with NSW Health mental health services. It is a free service.

Alcohol and Drug Info Service: (02) 9361 8000
24-hour advice, information and referrals

Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
Information about depression and anxiety for teens, parents and carers.
www.beyondblue.org.au

Black Dog Institute: (02) 9382 4530 
Not for profit mental health research institute connected to UNSW Sydney. https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

Communities and Justice Child Protection Helpline: 13 21 11
24 hour help line to report children at risk of harm.
https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families

1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732
1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. www.1800respect.org.au/

Twenty10: 1800 184 527
Telephone (3pm – midnight), web-based and social support to young people (aged 12 to 25 years) and adults who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex, questioning, queer, asexual and more, (LGBTIQA+).
https://twenty10.org.au/

Men’s Referral Service: 1300 766 491
Confidential telephone service provided for men who want to stop their violent or abusive behaviour towards their family members. Women can also seek information and help for their male partner, husband, relative or friend. www.ntv.org.au/mrs/

Rape Crisis: Freecall 1800 424 017
Provides a state-wide telephone and online crisis counselling service to anyone who has been impacted by sexual violence. The centre also provides trauma counselling for women who were sexually assaulted when they were children.

Reach Out: www.au.reachout.com/
A national online youth suicide prevention program.

 

Organisations that offer Parenting Support

Karitane Careline: 1300 227 464
Consultation regarding common issues for children up to age 5years.

Tresillian: 1300 272 736
Parenting guidance for the early years.
http://www.tresillian.org.au

Parentline: 1300 1300 52
Parent Line is a telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents and carers of children ages 0 to 18 in New South Wales.

PANDA: 1300 726 306
National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline supports the emotional and mental health needs of expecting and new parents. www.panda.org.au

Gidget Foundation: 1300 851 758
Gidget Foundation supports the mental health of expectant, new and potential parents to ensure they receive accessible, timely and specialist care. www.gidgetfoundation.org.au