Help Lines

Accommodation  
After Hours Temporary Accommodation Line 1800 152 152
Emergency Youth Accommodation 1800 424 830
Homeless Persons Information Centre 1800 234 566
Northern Rivers Tenants Rights Service 1800 649 135
Public Housing General Enquiries 1800 629 212
Anti Discrimination  
Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW 1800 670 812
Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission 1300 656 419
Child Care  
Childcare Information Service 1800 637 711
Childcare Access Hotline 1800 670 305
Early Childhood Intervention Info Line 1300 656 865
Karitane Child & Family Health Nurses 1800 677 961
Child Protection  
Advocate for Survivors of Child Abuse 1300 657 380
Child Protection & Family Crisis 1800 066 777
Child Abuse Prevention Service 1800 688 009
Child Protection Service 132 055
DoCS 132 111
Crime  
Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000
Drug Intelligence Reporting 1800 813 784
EMERGENCY 000
General Police Attendance 131 444
National Security Hotline – Terrorism 1800 123 400
Victims of Crime Support 1800 633 063
Crisis & Counselling  
Family Relationship Advice 1800 050 321
Financial 1800 808 488
Gambling 1800 633 635
Gay & Lesbian 1800 184 527
Grief Support 1800 642 066
Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800
Life Line 131 114
Men’s Line 1300 789 978
Parent Line 132 055
Suicide Prevention 1300 363 622
Tresillian Family Care Centre 1800 637 357
Vietnam Veterans (Vetline) 1800 043 503
Youth Line 1800 551 800
Disability  
Carer Information & Resource Centre 1800 242 636
Carer Respite Centre 1800 059 059
People with Disability NSW 1800 422 015
Domestic Violence  
DoCS Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463
Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre 02 9486 9866
Domestic Violence Advocacy Service 1800 810 784
Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
Violence Against Women 1800 200 526
Drug and Alcohol  
Alcoholics Anonymous 02 6686 8599
Alateen 02 6680 8456
Alcohol and Drug Info 1800 422 599
Family Drug Support 1300 368 186
Narcotics Anonymous 02 6687 2290
Needle Clean Up Hotline 1800 633 353
NRA Drug Help Line 02 6620 7612
Grief and Loss  
Abortion Grief Counselling 1300 363 550
Compassionate Friends 1800 671 621
National Centre for Childhood Grief 1300 654 556
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Association 1800 651 186
Health  
AIDS Council NSW 1800 063 060
AIDS/HIV Information Line 1800 451 600
Anxiety Disorders Alliance 1800 626 055
Beyond Blue – Depression & Anxiety 1300 224 636
Cancer Council 131 120
Cancer Information & Counselling 1800 422 760
Poisons Information Centre 131 126
Pregnancy Counselling 1800 777 690
Pregnancy Support 1300 139 313
QUIT Line 131 848
SANE Mental Health 1800 187 263
Sexual Health Info Line 1800 451 624
Legal  
Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre 1800 686 587
Legal Aid 1800 806 913
Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre 1800 689 889
Regional Law Hotline 1800 050 400
Women’s Legal Resource Centre 1800 801 501
Multi Cultural  
Centrelink (for non-English speakers) 131 202
International Interpreter Service 1800 112 477
Multi Cultural HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis C Service 1800 108 098
Telephone Interpreting Service 131 450
Seniors  
Carer Information & Resource Centre 1800 242 636
Carer Respite Centre 1800 059 059
Seniors Information Service 131 244
Sexual Assault  
Child & Adolescent Sexual Assault – Lismore 02 6621 8000
Dympna House 1800 654 119
Rape Crisis Centre 1800 424 017