Assistance
These services are available to you, and your loved ones, when needed.
If you have a reason to suspect a child is experiencing harm or is at risk of experiencing harm or being neglected, contact Child Safety Services Centres.
1800 55 1800
Free 24/7 support service for children and young people aged 5 to 25 years, offering peer to peer support, self-help resources, and phone and online counselling.
13 11 14
Free 24/7 suicide prevention and crisis support. Lifeline’s Support Toolkit has resources that give you trusted ways to understand your feelings, plan for safety, and connect when it feels right.
1300 22 4636
Free 24/7 phone or online support to equip people of all ages in Australia with the skills they need to look after their own mental health and wellbeing, and to create confidence in their ability to support those around them.
13 92 76
Free 24/7 crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are going through a tough time and feel like having a yarn.
Free mental health support services for young people aged 12 to 25 to reduce the impact of depression, anxiety, stress, alcohol and drug use, and to improve relationship issues associated with sexuality, sexual health, families, and bullying.
A non-government association providing advice, support and advocacy to all foster and kinship carers in Queensland. It can be accessed to assist in more complex matters and can also provide advice that assists carers in interpreting policy, procedure and legislation into everyday care.
1300 30 1300
Confidential phone and online counselling and support for parents and carers of children in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Connection and empowerment programs to support children and young people with an out-of-home care experience to have their say.
Free parenting programs for all Queensland parents and carers that helps make raising children and teenagers easier.
Free 24/7 support to people affected by alcohol or drug use,
including first timers, those waiting to access treatment, receiving treatment but require additional support, and managing relapse.
13 43 25 84
24/7 confidential phone service that provides health advice from a registered nurse to Queenslanders. It provides qualified health advice but cannot provide a diagnosis and should not replace medical consultation.
1800 737 732
For 24/7 support for all people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence, their friends and family, and workers and professionals supporting them.
Support, financial help and access to accommodation for young people aged 12 to 21 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
A platform for recording a digital life story for children and young people in out of home care, including personal mementos, photos, records and documents that make up your life story.
The national peak body representing Australia’s unpaid carers to advocate on their behalf to influence policies and services at a national level.
Anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
A state-wide coalition of organisations and individuals advocating for and with young people who are homeless or who have had an experience of homelessness and supporting the services that work with them.
Free information and resources about online safety risks and helps remove harmful content such as cyberbullying of children and young people, adult cyber abuse, image-based abuse, and illegal and restricted content.
Free information and resources for parents to support them in the day-to-day of raising children and looking after their own need.
A state-wide coalition of organisations and individuals advocating for and with young people who are homeless or who have had an experience of homelessness and supporting the services that work with them.
Queensland Government hub for young people aged 12 to 25.
A list of services in your area providing housing, food, money help, family violence support, counselling and much more.
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