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Referral
Organisations
Glossary
Sometimes it helps to talk to someone who understands. Many of the team at Life’s Little
Treasures Foundation have the ‘lived experience’ of welcoming a premature or sick baby
into the world so we get it and don’t want you to feel alone on your journey. You might find
comfort in reaching out to a nurse, counsellor or other expert, that’s why we’ve put together
this list of organisations that offer free helplines, information and resources for parents and
carers to help you during this difficult time.
Expert health advice helplines:
• Lifeline:
13 11 14 (24hr)
www.lifeline.org.au
• Maternal and child health line:
132 229 (VIC only)
(for all other states, see:
www.raisingchildren.net.au)
• BeyondBlue:
1300 224 636
www.beyondblue.org.au
• Parentline:
13 22 89 (VIC only)
(for all other states, see:
www.raisingchildren.net.au)
• Healthdirect:
1800 022 222 (24hr) (exc. QLD)
www.healthdirect.gov.au
• Australian Multiple Birth Association:
1300 886 499 (24hr)
www.amba.org.au
• 13 HEALTH
13 43 25 84 (24hr) (QLD only)
• Australian Breastfeeding Association:
1800 686 268 (24hr)
www.breastfeeding.asn.au
• Nurse-On-Call:
1300 606 024 (24hr) (VIC only)
www.health.vic.gov.au/primarycare/nurse-on-call
• Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Helpline:
1800 882 436 (24hr)
www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au
• Raising Children Network:
www.raisingchildren.net.au
• PANDA Helpline (Perinatal Anxiety and
Depression Australia):
1300 726 306 (Mon-Fri, 9am-7:30pm,
Sat, 9am–4pm AEST/AEDT)
www.panda.org.au
• Red Nose Grief and Loss:
1300 308 307 (24hr)
www.rednose.org.au
Contact us
Life’s Little Treasures Foundation | Supporting lifeslittletreasures.org.au
Families of Premature & Sick Babies
1300 697 736
contact@lltf.org.au
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