Essential Resources for Supporting Parents
Categories: General Parenting
National
Beyond Blue:
1300 224 636 www.beyondblue.org.au
Lifeline:
13 11 14 www.lifeline.org.au
Mensline:
1300 789 978 www.mensline.org.au
ForWhen:
1300 242 322 https://forwhenhelpline.org.au/
Family Relationships Online:
1800 050 321 www.familyrelationships.gov.au
Relationships Australia:
1300 364 277 www.relationships.org.au
Health
Healthdirect:
1800 022 222 www.healthdirect.gov.au
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Helpline:
1800 882 436 www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au
National Breastfeeding Helpline:
1800 686 268 (1800 MUM 2 MUM) www.breastfeeding.asn.au/breastfeeding-helpline
National Poisons Information Centre:
131 126 www.health.gov.au/contacts/poisons-information-centre
Mental Health
PANDA – Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia
1300 726 306 www.panda.org.au
Sane Australia Mental Health Helpline
1800 187 263
Headspace
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service
1800 737 732 (1800RESPECT) www.1800respect.org.au
Disability
NDIS – National Disability Insurance Scheme
1800 800 110 www.ndis.gov.au
Indigenous
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
(08) 9370 6336 www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)
02 6248 0644 www.naccho.org.au
Multicultural
Multicultural Australia
07 3337 5400 www.multiculturalaustralia.org.au
Welcoming Australia
08 8346 3843 www.welcoming.org.au
LGBTQ+
QLife
1800 184 527 www.qlife.org.au
National LGBTI Health Alliance
(02) 8568 1123 www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au
PFLAG – Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
(02) 9294 1002 www.pflagaustralia.org.au
Community
State Playgroups
Children
Kids Helpline
1800 551 800 www.kidshelpline.com.au
States
Queensland
Parentline
1300 301 300 www.parentline.com.au
Child Health Line (Child & Baby Health Clinics)
13 HEALTH (134 325) www.qld.gov.au/health/children/babies/clinics
Family & Child Connect
13FAMILY (13 32 64) www.familychildconnect.org.au
New South Wales
Parent Line NSW
1300 1300 52 www.parentline.org.au
Karitane Careline
1300 227 464 www.karitane.com.au/careline
Tresillian Parent’s help line
1300 272 736 (1300 2Parent) www.tresillian.org.au/services/parents-help-line
Australian Capital Territory
Parentline ACT
(02) 6287 3833 http://parentlineact.org.au
Victoria
Parentline Victoria
Maternal and Child Health Line
South Australia
Parent Helpline South Australia
1300 364 100 www.cafhs.sa.gov.au/services/parent-helpline
Parenting SA
(08) 8303 1660 www.parenting.sa.gov.au/home
Western Australia
Ngala Parenting Line
Metro 08 9368 9368 / Regional 1800 111 546 www.ngala.com.au
Wanslea – Grandcare
1800 008 323 – www.wanslea.org.au/programs/grandcare
Northern Territory
FACES Family Support Line NT
1800 999 900 https://tfhc.nt.gov.au/children-and-families/territory-faces
Parentline Northern Territory
1300 301 300 www.parentline.com.au
Tasmania
Parentline Tasmania
1300 808 178 – www.health.tas.gov.au/health-topics/childrens-health/child-health-and-parenting-service-chaps/parent-line