Support for:
Children and young people
| Feel the MagicHelping grieving kids heal (ages 7 to 17). Provide camps, programs and resources. |
| Headspace12 to 25 year olds. All issues. Phone counselling and online chat available 9am to 1am AEST, every day. |
| Kids Helpline5 to 25 year olds. All issues. Confidential phone counselling available all day, every day. Online chat available 24/7, 365 days a year. Call 1800 55 1800 |
| Melbourne City Mission Frontyard Youth ServiceFree health and wellbeing services for young people aged 12 to 24 who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. |
| Reachout14 to 25 year olds: All issues. Online resources and 24 hour online peer support. Parents: Resources and peer support plus phone and online counselling. |
| Youth Law AustraliaFree legal advice and information for young people under 25. |
| Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS)Support to help young people and families to overcome problems associated with substance use, mental health and behaviours such as offending and self-harm. |
LGBTIQA+ communities
| Minus18Articles, resources and training for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer and/or intersex young people. As well as professional training to help support LGBTQI people. |
| Q+Law — Fitzroy Legal Service |
| QLifeAll ages. Counselling and referral for people who are lesbian, gay , bisexual, trans, queer and/or intersex. Phone counselling and online chat available every day from 3pm to 12am. |
| QueerspaceQueerspace services include counselling and Queerspace Youth, a program for LGBTIQ+ youth. |
| Rainbow Door |
| Rainbow NetworkAn education resource hub for LGBTIQ+ young people and hosts events. |
| Say It Out LoudProvides support and information for LGBTQI+ people in a domestic and family violence relationship. |
| Thorne Harbour HealthCounselling, health promotion, inclusion and support for people of diverse sexualities and genders, and those with HIV in Victoria. |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
| 13YARNConfidential, culturally safe crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Available all day, every day. |
| Yarning SafeNStrongFree and confidential counselling service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. |
Parents and carers
| Raising Children NetworkAdvice for parents and carers, including articles, videos and apps backed by experts. |
| The Orange DoorHelp for people who are experiencing or using family violence or who need support with the care and wellbeing of children and young people. |
Other supports
| LifelineAll ages. All issues. Phone counselling and online chat available all day, every day. |
| 1800RESPECTConfidential counselling, support and information for people affected by sexual abuse or domestic and family violence. Available 24/7. |
| Beyond BlueAll ages. All issues. Phone counselling and online chat available all day, every day. |
| Grief AustraliaGrief Australia provide state-wide bereavement counselling support, including groups. |
| GrieflineGriefline is a national not-for-profit organisation that supports anyone experiencing grief. |
| Amber CommunityOffer counselling by counsellor specially trained to help people manage the thoughts, feelings and behaviours associated with road trauma. |
| Blue Knot FoundationPhone counselling for adult survivors of childhood trauma, their friends, family and the health care professionals who support them. Available between 9am and 5pm, every day. |
| SAMSNCounselling and support for male survivors of child sexual abuse and their supporters. |
| Sexual Assault Services VictoriaSexual assault crisis line: Call 1800 806 292 |
| CASA House — The Royal Women's Hospital |
| Centre Against Sexual Assault — Central VictoriaCall 03 5441 0430 |
Victims Legal Service | |
| Suicide Call Back Service24/7 Australia-wide telephone and online counselling for people affected by suicide. Suicide Call Back Service website
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| What's OK at Home?This website helps you to work out what's okay in a family and what's not. It tells you what you can do if someone in your family is hurting or abusing you or another member of your family. |
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