DISABILITY

Job Access

www.jobaccess.com.gov.au

Disability employment assistance.

 

Vision Australia

www.visionaustralia.org

Vision impairment assistance.

 

Deaf Australia Translating and Interpreting Service

www.deafau.org.au

Hearing impairment support.

 

Physical Disability Australia

www.pda.org.au

Physical disability assistance.

 

FIRST NATIONS

13YARN

www.13yarn.org.au

National crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services

www.natsils.org.au

Legal and advocacy services across states.

 

Indigenous Allied Health Australia

www.iaha.com.au

Support for indigenous students pursuing careers in health and education.

 

Healing Foundation

www.healingfoundation.org.au

Supporting Stolen Generations healing initiatives and culturally safe trauma support.

 

MENTAL HEALTH AND CRISIS SUPPORT

Lifeline

www.lifeline.org.au

13 11 14            

Crisis support and suicide prevention.

 

Beyond Blue

www.beyondblue.org.au

1300 22 4636  

24/7 counselling support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention.

 

Headspace

www.headspace.org.au

1800 650 890  

Mental health and wellbeing support.

 

QLife

www.qlife.org.au

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

www.kidshelpline.com.au

1800 55 1800  

Counselling services for young people age 5-25 years.

 

Mensline Australia

www.mensline.org.au

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

www.1800respect.org.au

National sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling.

 

Safe Steps (VIC)

www.safesteps.org.au

Family and domestic violence support.

 

DV Connect

www.dvconnect.org

Family and domestic violence support for men and women.

 

FINANCIAL HARDSHIP & EMERGENCY RELIEF

National Debt Helpline

www.ndh.org.au

Free, independence financial counselling.

 

Salvation Army

www.salvationarmy.org.au

Emergency relief.

 

Anglicare Australia

www.anglicare.org.au

Family Crisis Support & Community Services.

 

Ask Izzy

www.askizzy.org.au

A search engine to access local support for housing, meals, money, health support.

 

ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE USE

Alcohol and Drug Foundation

www.adf.org.au

Access to tailored support recommendations.

 

Counselling Online

www.counsellingonline.org.au

Addiction support.

 

Family Drug Support

www.fds.org.au

Family drug support and education.

 

HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS

Link2Home (NSW)

1800 152 152

NSW Crisis Accommodation Phone Line.

 

Launch Housing (VIC)

www.launchhousing.org.au

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

www.ames.net.au

Multicultural support for education, employment and community.

 

FECCA

www.fecca.org.au

Multicultural advocacy.

 

WORKPLACE

Fair Work Ombudsman

www.fairwork.gov.au

Support for unfair treatment, harassment, bullying, pay disputes in the workplace.

 

Australian Human Rights Commission

www.humanrights.gov.au

Discrimination support.

 

WorkSafe / SafeWork (State based)

www.safework.nsw.gov.au

Regulators for workplace health, safety.

 

eSafety Commisioner

www.esafety.gov.au

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