You can seek help with the above from your Support Coordinator or LAC.
Reason: Risk of Suicide or requiring additional support
Suicide Call Back Service
24-hour telephone counselling service for those at risk of suicide, carers of someone who is suicidal and those bereaved by suicide.
Phone: 1300 659 467
Website: www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Lifeline
Suicide prevention and crisis support services.
Phone: 13 11 14
Website: www.lifeline.org.au
Reason: Anxiety, depression, PTSD
Beyond Blue
Information on depression, anxiety and related disorders, available treatments and where to get help.
Phone: 1300 224 636
Website: www.beyondblue.org.au
Sane Australia
Free counselling services. Specialist in support for mental health or trauma-related.
Phone: 1800 187 263
Website: www.sane.org
Reason: No money for food
OzHarvest
Providing food/meals for free.
Phone: 1800 108 006
Website: www.ozharvest.org
Second Bite
Providing food/meals for free.
Phone: 1800 263 283
Website: www.secondbite.org
Reason: Participant unhappy with services or outcome from a provider
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Works with NDIS participants, service providers, workers and the community that work to improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and services.
Phone: 1800 035 544
Website: www.ndiscommission.gov.au
Reason: Participant kicked out of their current house or experiencing homelessness
Mission Australia
Supporting homelessness crisis, prevention service, social & affordable housing.
Phone: 1800 88 88 68
Website: www.missionaustralia.com.au
Red Cross Australia
Programs for people who are currently homeless, help to maintain housing & to prevent homelessness, building skills and meals.
Phone: 1800 733 276
Website: www.redcross.org.au
Reason: Participant is a victim of Domestic Violence
1800 Respect
1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.
Phone: 1800 737 732
Website: www.1800respect.org.au
Reason: Not enough support from NDIS / funding from the NDIS / help with gaining access to NDIS
Australia wide - Disability Advocacy
DA advocates for people with disability of recurring problems to attempt to stop the same problem from happening to others.
Phone: 1300 365 085
Website: www.da.org.au
WA - Advocacy WA
Assists and supports people with disability to achieve social & individual change, empowerment, justice and human rights.
Phone: 08 9721 6444
Website: www.advocacywa.org.au
NSW - Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association
Individual and systemic advocacy for all people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Phone: 1800 629 072
Website: www.mdaa.org.au
ACT - ADACAS Advocacy
We promote and protect the rights of people with disability, people experiencing mental ill-health, older people and their carers.
Phone: 02 6242 5060
Website: www.adacas.org.au
VIC - Disability Justice Australia
Support to people who have ongoing support needs as a result of disability.
Phone: 1800 808 126
Website: www.dja.org.au
QLD - ADA
Provides quality advocacy services to older people and people with disability, giving Australians who may be vulnerable a voice through information, education and support.
Phone: 1800 818 338
Website: www.adaaustralia.com.au
SA - DACSSA
Provide information to assist people in making informed decisions. We work together with clients to resolve their issues either on the phone or in person.
Phone: 1300 555 727
Website: www.dacssa.org.au
NT - Disability Advocacy Service
Supporting and empowering clients to exercise their own rights in accordance with the NT Disability Advocacy Standards.
Phone: 08 8962 1412
Website: www.das.org.au
TAS - Advocacy Tasmania
Supports with understanding, if the way you're being treated doesn't feel right and not getting what you have asked for.
Phone: 1800 005 131
Website: www.advocacytasmania.org.au
