Crisis help and support
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Organisation   Contact Number   Service/Support Hours
Aged and Community Care Information Line 1800 500 853 8.30am - 5pm - Monday to Friday
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 24/7
Child Abuse Report Line 131 478 24/7
Crisis Care 131 611 4 pm - 9 pm, and 24 hours on weekends and public holidays
Domestic Violence Crisis Service 1300 782 200 24/7
Domestic Violence and Aboriginal Family Violence Gateway Service 1800 800 098 24/7
Drought Hotline (SA) 180 20 20 To link rural people affected by the drought with services and information
Emergency Services 000 24/7
Family Drug Support 1300 368 186

24/7 information and referral

Family Relationship Advice Line 1800 050 321 8am - 8pm Monday to Friday, and 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday (local time), except national public holidays
Gambling Helpline 1800 060 757 24/7
Grief and Loss Service (08) 131 3400 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday
Hep C Information and Support Line (08) 8362 8443 / 1800 021 133 (toll free) 24/7
Healthdirect 1800 022 222 27/4 telephone advice line staff by nurses to provide expert health advice and information
Interpreter Services 131 450 9am - 5pm - Monday to Friday
Kid’s Helpline 1800 551 800 24/7
Legal Helpline 1800 366 424 9am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday
Lifeline 131 114 24/7
MensLine Australia 1300 789 978

24/7

Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Helpline 1800 882 436 24/7
Parentline Australia 1300 301 300

9am - 9pm Monday to Friday

Police Assistance 131 444 For Police assistance or to report an non urgent crime
Quitline 137 848 or 131 848 7am till 10.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am till 5pm weekends and public holidays. Information and advice on how to quit smoking
SANE Helpline 1800 187 263 9am till 5pm - Monday to Friday, Mental health information and referral service
Shine SA 1800 883 793 / 1800 188 171 (country callers) Sexual health information
Sids and Kids 1300 308 307 24/7 information for parents about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Suicide call back service 1300 659 467 Crisis counselling for people at risk of suicide, carers for someone who is suicidal and those bereaved by suicide.
The Line 1800 MYLINE (1800 695 463) 24/7
The Salvation Army 1300 363 622 24/7
Tresillian 1800 637 357  free call NSW or (02) 9787 0855 nationally 24/7 advice for parents of children 0-5 years from Child and Family Health nurses