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Community Support Services and Resources
Community support services and resources
Expert health advice helplines
• 13 HEALTH (QLD only)
13 43 25 84 (24hr)
• Healthdirect
(ACT, NSW, NT, TAS, SA,WA):
1800 022 222 (24hr)
• Nurse-On-Call (VIC only)
1300 60 60 24 (24hr)
Pregnancy, birth and baby helpline
1800 882 436 (24hr)
• Poisons information line
13 11 26 (24hr)
Emotional support and counselling
services
• BEYOND BLUE
1300 224 636
beyondblue.org.au
Information and referrals for pre
and postnatal depression and
anxiety.
• LIFELINE
13 11 14 (24hr)
lifeline.org.au
• Mensline Australia
1300 78 99 78 (24hr)
mensline.org.au
• Pregnancy, birth & baby helpline
1800 882 436 (24hr)
Telephone counselling and support
for pre and postnatal depression
(for pregnancy and up to 12
months).
• PANDA Helpline (Post and
Antenatal Depression Association)
1300 726 306
panda.org.au
An information, support and
referral service (Mon - Fri, 9am 7.30pm Sat, 9am – 4pm (AEST/
AEDT) run by trained volunteers,
professional counsellors and
supervising staff).
• Relationships Australia
1300 364 277
relationships.org.au
Appointment-based counselling
for individuals, by phone, online
or in person.
• Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467 (24hr)
suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Immediate telephone counselling
and support in a crisis.
• Rainbow Families
rainbowfamilies.com.au
Support and resources to members
of the LGBTIQA+ community so
that they and their families can live
their best and most colourful lives.
rainbowfamilies.com.au
• Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault Helpline
1800 737 732
Premature baby and multiples
support groups
• Australian Multiple Birth
Association (AMBA)
1300 886 499 (24hr)
amba.org.au
Support and information for
families with twins and multiples.
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