DISABILITY
Job Access
Disability employment assistance.
Vision Australia
Vision impairment assistance.
Deaf Australia Translating and Interpreting Service
Hearing impairment support.
Physical Disability Australia
Physical disability assistance.
FIRST NATIONS
13YARN
National crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services
Legal and advocacy services across states.
Indigenous Allied Health Australia
Support for indigenous students pursuing careers in health and education.
Healing Foundation
Supporting Stolen Generations healing initiatives and culturally safe trauma support.
MENTAL HEALTH AND CRISIS SUPPORT
Lifeline
13 11 14
Crisis support and suicide prevention.
Beyond Blue
1300 22 4636
24/7 counselling support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention.
Headspace
1800 650 890
Mental health and wellbeing support.
QLife
1800 184 527
Anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support.
Suicide Call Back Service
www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
1300 659 467
A free service for people who are suicidal, caring for someone who is suicidal, or bereaved.
Kids Helpline
1800 55 1800
Counselling services for young people age 5-25 years.
Mensline Australia
1300 78 99 78
Counselling service for men.
Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service
1800 011 046
Support for veterans and their families.
DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE
1800RESPECT
National sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling.
Safe Steps (VIC)
Family and domestic violence support.
DV Connect
Family and domestic violence support for men and women.
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP & EMERGENCY RELIEF
National Debt Helpline
Free, independence financial counselling.
Salvation Army
Emergency relief.
Anglicare Australia
Family Crisis Support & Community Services.
Ask Izzy
A search engine to access local support for housing, meals, money, health support.
ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE USE
Alcohol and Drug Foundation
Access to tailored support recommendations.
Counselling Online
Addiction support.
Family Drug Support
Family drug support and education.
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
Link2Home (NSW)
1800 152 152
NSW Crisis Accommodation Phone Line.
Launch Housing (VIC)
Crisis accommodation, rental support, women’s services, family support.
Specialist Homelessness Services
Find a specialist homelessness service | NSW Government
Search for options within your state.
MULTICULTURAL AND REFUGEE SERVICES
Multicultural Australia
www.multiculturalaustralia.org.au
Community building and support.
AMES Australia
Multicultural support for education, employment and community.
FECCA
Multicultural advocacy.
WORKPLACE
Fair Work Ombudsman
Support for unfair treatment, harassment, bullying, pay disputes in the workplace.
Australian Human Rights Commission
Discrimination support.
WorkSafe / SafeWork (State based)
Regulators for workplace health, safety.
eSafety Commisioner
Support for online abuse, cyberbullying and workplace abuse.
LANGUAGE, LITERACY & NUMERACY
Reading Writing Hotline
https://readingwritinghotline.edu.au/for-learners/
1300 655 506
Improve your reading and writing skills.
DIGITAL SKILLS
Digital skills
https://goodthingsaustralia.org/
https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/
Build digital skills, confidence and safety online with free learning content and computer classes.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
Police/Fire/Ambulance 000
Poison Information Centre 13 11 26
Mental Health Triage NSW – Mental Health Line 1800 011 511
Mt Kuring-Gai Medical Centre Shop 5-6, 757 Pacific Highway, Mt Kuring-Gai 02 9457 7588