You may find some of these links helpful:

 

Alcohol & drug information service          (02) 9361 8000

Beyond Blue (help for depression)         beyondblue.org.au          1300 22 4636

Family drug support          www.fds.org.au          1300 368 186

G-line (help for Gamblers)          1800 633 635

Kids helpline         www.kidshelp.com.au         1800 55 1800

Lifeline         www.lifeline.org.au         13 11 14

Rape crisis centre         www.nswrapecrisis.com.au         (02) 9819 6565

Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW Inc         www.sfnsw.org.au         1300 368 186

Victims support line         www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/vs         1800 633 063

St Vincent De Paul Sutherland          9521 2988       For food vouchers; emergency food; support with electricity bills, clothing, furniture etc         Ask the person in need to call this number. A ‘conference person’ will go to their home and assess the situation and go from there.

Salvos Helpline Surry Hills           9360 1000     Provides Food vouchers, Food parcels, Clothing parcels. Must be on Centrelink benefits and not on protective services. Phone for appointment.

Homeless Hotline         9265 9081        Overnight emergency accommodation only. Call this number, they refer you to a refuge.

Domestic Violence Crisis Line         1800 656 463     (This number gives – Advice, Referrals, Legal & Support services, crisis counselling)         To escape Domestic Violence caller is referred to a refuge.

Sutherland Hospital Emergency Mental Health ACCTAcute Community Treatment Team         9540 7831   9am-10pm  Thereafter  Call 000     Actively at risk – suicidal Sutherland Hosp.     Access Team    9540 7474 9am-5pm      Not immediate crisis – Help within 1 week

Sutherland Police         9542 0899        

Sydney Emergency Accommodation Service         9699 6292         A.H.  9214 0428 for residential Care.Supervised access for children 12-18yrs          They take referrals from Docs only for court proceedings and state ward.

Methadone Information        1800 642 428  9:30am-5pm       

Centrelink Family Assistance 136150 Assistance with all centrelink payment and benefits including child support payments

Family Drug Support    9818 6166     First point of call for people struggling with addiction or family members of those with an addiction

AA        9799 1199        

Other helpful Links

Counsellors and Psychotherapists Association of NSW

·         Level 13, Suite 134, 183 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000

·         Tel: 02 9235 1500

·         Email: office@capa.asn.au

·         http://capa.asn.au/

Australian Psychological Society

·         (03) 8662 3300 or Toll free: 1800 333 497
http://www.psychology.org.au

Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)

·         www.pacfa.org.au

·         admin@pacfa.org.au

·         (03) 9486 3077

·         Fax: (03) 9486 3933

·         290 Park Street, Fitzroy North, Vic 3068

Relationships Australia

·         http://www.relationships.com.au/

Counselling & Psychotherapy Association Canberra & Region Inc

·         www.capacar.org.au

·         0402 047 823