🌿Community Supports in Australia UPDATED

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Emergency Services

• 000 – For life-threatening emergencies (police, ambulance, fire)

• 112 – From mobile phones when 000 doesn’t work

• 106 – Text-based emergency service for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

  
  

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24/7 Mental Health & Crisis Helplines

Service	Support Provided	Contact
Lifeline	Crisis support, suicide prevention	📞 13 11 14
Beyond Blue	Anxiety, depression, mental health	📞 1300 22 4636
Suicide Call Back Service	Phone & online counselling for suicidal thoughts	📞 1300 659 467
13YARN	Crisis line for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people	📞 13 92 76
Kids Helpline	Support for young people aged 5–25	📞 1800 55 1800
MensLine Australia	Support for men in distress	📞 1300 78 99 78
QLife	LGBTQIA+ peer support and counselling	📞 1800 184 527

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Mental Health Services

• Headspace – Youth mental health (ages 12–25)

  🔗 headspace.org.au

• Mind Australia – Mental health recovery services

  🔗 mindaustralia.org.au

• SANE Australia – Complex mental health support and forums

  🔗 sane.org

• Neami National – Psychosocial and housing support

  🔗 neaminational.org.au

• Butterfly Foundation – Eating disorder support

  📞 1800 33 4673 | 🔗 butterfly.org.au

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Housing & Homelessness Support

• Link2Home (NSW) – Statewide homelessness line

  📞 1800 152 152 (24/7)

• Launch Housing (VIC) – Crisis accommodation & outreach

  🔗 launchhousing.org.au

• Micah Projects (QLD) – Housing & trauma support

  🔗 micahprojects.org.au

• VincentCare – Housing, family violence, aged care

  🔗 vincentcare.org.au

• Ask Izzy – National directory for housing, meals, health, and more

  🔗 askizzy.org.au

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Family Violence & Abuse Support

Service	Who It’s For	Contact
1800RESPECT	National family, domestic and sexual violence support	📞 1800 737 732
Daisy App	Links women to local domestic violence services	🔗 App Store / Google Play
Women’s Legal Services	Legal support for women	Varies by state
Mens Referral Service (No to Violence)	For men wanting to change behaviour	📞 1300 766 491

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LGBTQIA+ Support

• QLife – Phone and web-based peer support

  📞 1800 184 527 | 🔗 qlife.org.au

• Switchboard Victoria – Helpline and social inclusion

  🔗 switchboard.org.au

• Minus18 – Youth support and education

  🔗 minus18.org.au

• Transcend Australia – Support for trans and gender-diverse young people

  🔗 transcend.org.au

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Parenting & Family Support

• Parentline – Free counselling and support for parents

  📞 Varies by state (e.g., QLD: 1300 30 1300 | VIC: 13 22 89)

• Raising Children Network – Advice for parents of children of all ages

  🔗 raisingchildren.net.au

• Ngala (WA) – Early parenting support

  🔗 ngala.com.au

• Brave Program – Free online anxiety program for children

  🔗 brave4you.psy.uq.edu.au

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Food Relief & Essentials

• OzHarvest – Free food and community support

  🔗 ozharvest.org

• Foodbank Australia – Emergency food hampers

  🔗 foodbank.org.au

• The Salvation Army – Emergency relief, food parcels, housing

  🔗 salvationarmy.org.au

• St Vincent de Paul Society – Food, clothing, bills support

  🔗 vinnies.org.au

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Legal, Financial & Advocacy

• Legal Aid – Free or low-cost legal advice (available in all states)

  🔗 legalaid.nsw.gov.au (change per state)

• Financial Counselling Australia – Help managing debt or financial stress

  📞 1800 007 007 | 🔗 ndh.org.au

• Tenants Unions – Support for renters (by state)

  🔗 e.g. tenantsvic.org.au

• Carers Australia – Support for unpaid carers

  🔗 carersaustralia.com.au

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Multicultural & Refugee Support

• Multicultural Australia – Support for migrants and refugees (QLD)

  🔗 multiculturalaustralia.org.au

• AMES Australia – Migration, settlement, English programs

  🔗 ames.net.au

• SSI (Settlement Services International) – NSW-based services

  🔗 ssi.org.au

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Disability Support

• NDIS – National Disability Insurance Scheme

  📞 1800 800 110 | 🔗 ndis.gov.au

• IDEAS – Information and referral for people with disability

  🔗 ideas.org.au

• VALID (VIC) – Advocacy for people with intellectual disability

  🔗 valid.org.au

📌 Need Help Finding the Right Service?

Try:

• Ask Izzy: askizzy.org.au — search by postcode for housing, health, food, and more

• Health Direct: healthdirect.gov.au — find health services in your area

• Your local council: Community centres often have referral info for support services

This list is designed to be inclusive, accessible, and practical. If you’re unsure where to start, reaching out to a general helpline like Lifeline or Ask Izzy is a good first step.

Access free, confidential support services for mental health, crisis, family violence, LGBTQIA+, First Nations, housing, and more. You’re not alone.