Helpful Contacts for the Christmas Period

Helpful Contacts for the Christmas Period

During the Christmas period many community service organisations close their doors. If you or someone you know needs support during the holiday season here are a list of helpful contacts:

1800RESPECT  Phone: 1800 737 732

1800 Respect is a number for confidential information, counselling and support service open 24 hours to support people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse.  (Obviously call 000 instead if in any danger.)

Queensland Government – 13Family hotline   Phone: 13 32 64

Family Drug Support Australia’s 24/7 support line   Phone: 1300 368 186

DV Connect Crisis Support    Womensline – 1800 811 811, Mensline – 1800 600 636, Sexual assault – 1800 010 120

Gamblers Help Phone: 1800 858 858

Griefline Phone Counselling Phone: 1300 845 745

Kids helpline Phone: 1800 55 1800

Lifeline  Phone: 13 11 14

Mensline Australia Phone: 1300 789 978

MiNetworks mental illness support  Phone: 1800 985 944

13 HEALTH (non-urgent medical help)  Phone: 13 43 25 84

Poisons information line  Phone: 13 11 26

Police Link  Phone: 13 14 44

Queensland Homicide Victims support group  Phone: 1800 774 744

Suicide Call Back Service  Phone: 1300 659 467

If the person is not in crisis but just feeling very lonely at this time, try your local Salvation Army centre; Meet Up (online listing of groups of people), Lifeline (13 11 14) and beyondblue (1300 224 636).