Emergency Calls – 000
If you find yourself in a life threatening situation or any sort of emergency, please call 000.

1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732
1800 respect is a national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling information and support service.

1800 RESPECT

RED CROSS - 1800 733 276
Red Cross has programs helping people who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness.

RED CROSS

KIN ADVOCACY – 1800 659 921
Kin advocates for Australians with layered disadvantages – those with disabilities, cultural and language barriers – to have equal opportunity for a better life.

KIN ADVOCACY

ASYLUM SEEKERS CENTRE
Asylum Seekers Centre can help people seeking asylum with support and services including health, food, employment, community and everyday services.

ASYLUM SEEKERS CENTRE

AUSTRALIAN PRO BONO CENTRE
Legal Aid in Australia is legal assistance provided by the government. Legal Aid provides free legal services which are available to anyone in the community.

AUSTRALIAN PRO BONO CENTRE

ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE SUPPORT
Support offered by various websites (listed below)

AUSSIE EDUCATOR

ABC LEARN ENGLISH

BEYOND BLUE – 1300 22 4636
Beyond Blue provides information and 24/7 support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention for everyone in Australia.

BEYOND BLUE

LIFELINE – 13 11 14 or text 0477 12 11 14
Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services.

LIFELINE

SUICIDE CALL BACK SERVICE – 1300 659 467
Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service providing 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.

SUICIDE CALL BACK SERVICE

13YARN – 13 9276
13YARN is a national 24/7 crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulties coping. They offer a confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.

13 YARN

BLUE KNOT FOUNDATION – 1300 657 380
Blue Knot Foundation provides information and support for anyone who is affected by complex trauma.

BLUE KNOT FOUNDATION

KIDS HELPLINE – 1800 55 1800 ages 5-25
Kids Helpline is a free, confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.

KIDS HELPLINE

LINK2HOME – 1800 152 152
Link2Home is a 24/7 homelessness information referral phone service.

BRAVEHEARTS – 1800 272 831
Bravehearts supports survivors and victims of child sexual abuse, with accessible and affordable counselling, case management and advocacy.

BRAVEHEARTS

BRAVE FOUNDATION
The Brave SEPT (Supporting Expecting and Parenting Teens) Program is an interactive Pathway Plan created for expecting and parenting teens to ensure they are connected to parenting support, life support and educational opportunities in their local communities.

BRAVE FOUNDATION

BIRTHLINE PREGNANCY SUPPORT – 1300 655 156
Birthline Pregnancy Support offer a free 24/7 counselling hotline, as well as other services, to help women who are unexpectedly pregnant.

BIRTHLINE PREGNANCY SUPPORT

BUTTERFLY FOUNDATION – 1800 33 4673
Butterfly Foundation provides support services, treatment and resources for those with eating disorders and body image issues.

BUTTERFLY FOUNDATION

PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) – 1300 726 306
PANDA supports the mental health and wellbeing of parents and families during pregnancy and their first year of parenthood.

PANDA

TRESILLIAN PARENT'S HELPLINE – 1300 272 736
Tresillian offers families guidance in the early years of the child's life. They support new parents around breastfeeding and baby-settling, as well as dealing with postnatal depression and nutrition.

TRESILLIAN

PREGNANCY COUNSELLING AUSTRALIA – 1300 737 732
Pregnancy Counselling Australia provides counselling and support to women and families experiencing unplanned pregnancy. 8am - 10pm seven days a week.

PREGNANCY COUNSELLING AUSTRALIA

NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING HELPLINE – 1800 686 268
National Breastfeeding Helpline supports mums when they need it, providing 24/7 access to breastfeeding counsellors who are mums and have a certificate IV in Breastfeeding Education.

NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING HELPLINE

PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY – 1800 882 436
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby provide phone and video calls with maternal child health nurses to support parents on the journey from pregnancy to preschool.

PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY

WOMEN'S LEGAL SERVICES AUSTRALIA
Women's Legal Services Australia is a national network of community legal centres specialising in women's legal issues. They provide information, casework and legal education about family law and family violence matters.

WOMEN'S LEGAL SERVICES AUSTRALIA

FULL STOP AUSTRALIA – 1800 385 578
Full Stop offers confidential, trauma specialist counselling and advocacy for people who are impacted by abuse and violence.

FULL STOP

RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA – 1300 364 277
Relationships Australia provides relationship support services for individuals, families and communities.

RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP ADVICE LINE – 1800 050 321
The Family Relationship Advice Line is a national phone service that helps families affected by relationship or separation issues, including information on parenting arrangements after separation.

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP ADVICE LINE

FAMILY DRUG SUPPORT – 1300 368 186 (24/7)
Family Drug Support operates a national 24/7 phone support service for families affected by alcohol and drug issues.

FAMILY DRUG SUPPORT

QLD:

ADRA COMMUNITY CENTRE – 07 3290 3011

The ADRA Community Care Centre in Logan Central, south of Brisbane, provides emergency relief and assistance to anyone in need, including people suffering the effects of domestic violence.

ADRA COMMUNITY CENTRE

ST JOHN'S CRISIS CENTRE – 07 5531 6013

St John’s Crisis Centre provides food, clothing and other essential services for Gold Coasters in their time of crisis.

ST JOHN'S CRISIS CENTRE

VIC:

UNITED EMERGENCY RELIEF FOOTSCRAY – 03 9689 3515

Uniting Emergency Relief Footscray provides practical help to those experiencing hardship or crisis through their emergency relief and no interest loan services.

UNITING EMERGENCY RELIEF FOOTSCRAY

NSW:

EXODUS FOUNDATION – 02 8752 4600

The Exodus Foundation provides healthy, free meals to the homeless and hungry of Sydney seven days a week.

EXODUS FOUNDATION

HANDS & FEET COMMUNITY SERVICES – 02 8814 9061

Hands and Feet Community Services provide food to families and people in need through local churches who make it available to their surrounding community at no cost.

HANDS & FEET COMMUNITY SERVICES

SAMARTIANS – 02 4960 7100

Samaritans Newcastle offer emergency relief for those suffering from financial hardship.

SAMARITANS