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Community Support Services

CRISIS SUPPORT

 

  • Non-Emergency Police Assistance: 13 14 44

  • Kids Helpline (5-25 years)  24/7 free phone counselling service: 1800 551 800

  • Beyond Blue (telephone counselling available 24/7): 1300 224 636

  • Headspace Camperdown: 02 9114 4100

  • Lifeline (available 24/7): 13 11 14

  • Suicide call back service (available 24/7) : 1300 659 467

  • Mensline Australia: 1300 789 978

  • Relationship Australia: 1300 364 277

  • Domestic Violence Line (24/7): 1800 656 463

  • Griefline: 1300 845 745

  • Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511

  • Transcultural Mental Health: 1800 648 911

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CRISIS ACCOMMODATION

 

  • Inner West Youth Homelessness Service

Phone:  02 8217 4700 

Email: iwyhs@youthoffthestreets.com.au

 

  • Vincentian House

Phone: 02 8093 6799 

Email: Vincentian.House@vinnies.org.au 

 

  • Women’s & Girl’s Emergency Centre

Phone: 02 9319 4088

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  • Domestic Violence (DV) crisis accommodation for women experiencing DV

Phone: 1800 656 463

 

  • Housing NSW

Phone: 1300 468 746

 

  • Way2Home (help to move from homelessness into long-term housing)

Phone: 1800 505 501

 

  • Inner City Men’s Accommodation Service Sydney

Phone: 02 9212 1065

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MEDICAL SERVICES - PUBLIC HOSPITAL 

 

  • St Vincent’s Hospital

390 Victoria St

Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Ph: 02 8382 1111

Website: https://www.svhs.org.au

 

  • Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital

8 Macquarie St

Sydney NSW 2000

Ph: 02 9382 7111/ 9382 7408

 

  • Sydney Sexual Health Centre

Level 3, Nightingale Wing,

Sydney Hospital

Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000

Ph: 02 9382 7440

Website: http://www.sshc.org.au/

 

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MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES - SUPPORTING GENDER DIVERSITY

 

  • Twenty10 - LGBTIQA+ social support, counselling, housing, mental health in Sydney for young people.

1/45 Chippen St, Chippendale NSW 2008

Phone: 02 8594 9555

Email:  info@twenty10.org.au

 

  • Qlife Australia (telephone and web chat support) 3pm - midnight

Phone: 1800 184 527

Webchat: https://qlife.org.au/resources/chat

Website: qlife.org.au

 

  • The Gender Centre Inc 

Website: https://gendercentre.org.au/services/counselling-services

 

SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

 

  • Victims Access Line: 1800 633 063

  • NSW Rape Crisis: 1800 424 017

  • NSW Rape Crisis Online Counselling: https://www.nswrapecrisis.com.au/

  • Child Protection Helpline: 132111

  • Youthline: 02 9951 5522

 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS SUPPORT

 

  • Domestic Violence Line (24 hours): 1800 656 463

  • Family and Domestic Violence Counselling Service: 1800 222 387

  • Website: https://www.dvnsw.org.au

  • LawAccess (for legal help): 1300 888 529

  • Domestic Violence Advocacy Service: 1800 810 784

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SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

 

Building 1, lvl 2, 14 Aquatic Dr,

Frenchs Forest NSW 2086

Phone: 8977 8377 

Website: https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/

  • Australian Dyslexia Association

Website: https://dyslexiaassociation.org.au

Dyslexia Sydney Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DyslexiaSydney/

 

  • ADHD Centre

3/51 Wicks Road

North Ryde NSW 2113

Ph: 02 9889 5977

Email: info@adultadhd.org.au

Website: https://www.adultadhd.org.au/


 

LEGAL SERVICES

 

  • Australian Centre for Disability Law: 02 9370 3135 | disabilitylaw.org.au

  • Redfern Legal Centre 02 9698 7277

  • Women’s Contact Line (Tuesday 1:30pm-4:30pm/Thursday 9:30am-12:30pm)

Phone: 02 8745 6988 / 1800 801 501

  • Legal Aid NSW: 02 9219 5000

  • Legal Aid Youth Hotline: 1800 101 810

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DRUG AND ALCOHOL

 

Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Services are located at the following clinics:

 

  • The Langton Centre

591 South Dowling St

Surry Hills NSW 2010

Ph: 02 9332 8777

 

  • St George Hospital (inpatient services provided as well)

No.2 South St

Kogarah NSW 2217

Ph: 9113 2944

 

  • Caringbah Community Health Centre

The Sutherland Hospital

The Kingsway Caringbah NSW 2229

Ph: 9540 7464

 

ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS COUNSELLING SERVICES

 

  • Odyssey House 

199 Regent St,

Redfern NSW 2016

Phone: 1800 397 739

Email: csces@odysseyhouse.com.au

Website: https://www.odysseyhouse.com.au/what-we-do/community-services/alcohol-and-other-drugs-counselling/


 

Alcohol Drug Information Service (ADIS) NSW - 24 hour support line

Phone: 1800 250 015

Website: https://yourroom.health.nsw.gov.au/getting-help/Pages/adis.aspx

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DISABILITY

 

  • People with Disability Australia: 02 9370 3100

  • MDAA(Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association): 02 9281 8699

  • Afford 

Provides employment, skills development and accommodation 

for people with disability

Head Office:

3-7 Marieanne Place

Minchinbury NSW 2770

Phone: 02 9159 6233

Website: afford.com.au

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