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Emergency and Key Resources

Emergency Support and Key Resources

May 28, 20242 min read

Your guide to Emergency contacts and Support

Ensuring you're Prepared

Emergency 000

Provides emergency supports such as Police, Fire and Ambulance services


Lifeline ☎️ 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Provides Australians experiencing a personal crisis with 24-hour crisis support and suicide-prevention services.


National Support ☎️ 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732

Provides access to telephone or online counselling, information on safety planning, and tips on how to support someone who is experiencing domestic and family violence.


Headspace ☎️ 1800 650 890

Mental health support and information  for 12-25 year olds and their families.


Beyond Blue ☎️ 1300 224 636

Information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.


13 Yarn ☎️ 13 92 76

The first national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. They offer a confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.


Aboriginal Family Domestic Violence Hotline Victims Services ☎️ 1800 019 123 (8am-6pm NSW time Mon-Fri)

Has a dedicated contact line for Aboriginal victims of crime who would like information on victims’ rights, how to access counseling and financial assistance.


Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/


Services Australia https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/separated-parents

Australia provides information on the financial impact on a family following separation. It also provides contact details of various support centres that deal with family matters. 


National Support - MenMensline Australia ☎️ 1300 789 978

A telephone and online counseling service offering support for Australian men anywhere, anytime.


No To Violence ☎️ 1300 766 491

Works with men who use family violence, and the sector that supports them to change their abusive and violent behaviour.


Responsible Men ☎️ 07 3826 1500

Responsible Men uses group work to help men who have perpetrated domestic and family violence to identify the discrepancy between what they are doing and what they want most: to have happy families and be great fathers. 


National Support - Child Protection Helpline ☎️ 132 111

Children Child Protection Helpline available 24/7


Kids Helpline ☎️ 1800 551 800

Provides free, private and confidential telephone and online counseling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25 in Australia. Available 24/7

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Most clients prefer to book directly with with our counsellors. No referral is required to access this counselling service. 

During the first session, you can discuss the benefits of seeking a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP should you wish to pursue this path moving forward and you are booking with a registered psychologist. If you require a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) you will need to make a long appointment with your GP and they will make an assessment about whether you are eligible.

All of our registered psychologists are registered with Medicare and you will need a referral from a GP if you wish to claim Medicare rebates. Under the Better Access program you can receive a partial rebate for up to 10 individual sessions in a calendar year.

All our psychologists are registered with private health insurance providers in Australia. If you have private health insurance, you may be eligible to claim rebates for psychological sessions. The level of cover and any applicable waiting periods vary between providers and depends on your extras cover policy. 

To find out if you are eligible and/or how much funding you are entitled to claim for psychological sessions, please contact your private health insurance.

Where applicable, some of our psychologists also see clients who are self-managed or plan-managed through NDIS at the current rate for NDIS.

Cancellation or missed sessions policy

Given the nature of our support services, last minute cancellations are costly, and it means that other clients may miss out on receiving the required support.  For cancellations within 48 hours of the scheduled appointment there is a $65 part fee payment. For less than 24 hours cancellation notice or a non-show, the full session fee will need to be charged. These fees are refunded however if the session can be filled at the last minute.

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We know our clients are time poor. For your convenience, all our counselling or coaching sessions are now available online via Zoom.

You can book your appointment online via this website.

Zoom allows us to connect with you via video and audio. It just requires you to click on a link to join. You can sign up to Zoom to create a FREE account and download the Zoom Client for Meetings. Zoom does require internet connections.

After you book you will be sent a reminder about the booking and emailed a link to connect at the booked time. You are also likely to be sent a client information form to complete prior to your initial consultation to enable our Counsellors and Coaches to be better prepared for your first meeting.

If you are unable to make any of the dates available, please email us to see if we can accommodate an alternate time for you: [email protected]

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Emergency and Key Resources

Emergency Support and Key Resources

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Your guide to Emergency contacts and Support

Ensuring you're Prepared

Emergency 000

Provides emergency supports such as Police, Fire and Ambulance services


Lifeline ☎️ 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Provides Australians experiencing a personal crisis with 24-hour crisis support and suicide-prevention services.


National Support ☎️ 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732

Provides access to telephone or online counselling, information on safety planning, and tips on how to support someone who is experiencing domestic and family violence.


Headspace ☎️ 1800 650 890

Mental health support and information  for 12-25 year olds and their families.


Beyond Blue ☎️ 1300 224 636

Information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.


13 Yarn ☎️ 13 92 76

The first national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. They offer a confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.


Aboriginal Family Domestic Violence Hotline Victims Services ☎️ 1800 019 123 (8am-6pm NSW time Mon-Fri)

Has a dedicated contact line for Aboriginal victims of crime who would like information on victims’ rights, how to access counseling and financial assistance.


Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/


Services Australia https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/separated-parents

Australia provides information on the financial impact on a family following separation. It also provides contact details of various support centres that deal with family matters. 


National Support - MenMensline Australia ☎️ 1300 789 978

A telephone and online counseling service offering support for Australian men anywhere, anytime.


No To Violence ☎️ 1300 766 491

Works with men who use family violence, and the sector that supports them to change their abusive and violent behaviour.


Responsible Men ☎️ 07 3826 1500

Responsible Men uses group work to help men who have perpetrated domestic and family violence to identify the discrepancy between what they are doing and what they want most: to have happy families and be great fathers. 


National Support - Child Protection Helpline ☎️ 132 111

Children Child Protection Helpline available 24/7


Kids Helpline ☎️ 1800 551 800

Provides free, private and confidential telephone and online counseling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25 in Australia. Available 24/7

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