The Collaborative does not provide direct crisis services.
If you or someone you know is in need of more urgent care, please call one of the services below:
If someone is injured or at immediate risk of hurting themselves or someone else,
call 000 immediately.
Mental health support
Help with a crisis 24/7
Lifeline- 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service - 1300 659 467
MensLine Australia - 1300 78 99 78
Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800 (5-25 year olds)
Rape Crisis Line - 1800 424 017
1800 RESPECT - 1800 737 732 (sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service)
General mental health support
Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
Mental Health Line - 1800 011 511
SANE Australia - 1800 18 7263
ReachOut.com (14-25 year olds)
Head to Health (digital mental health hub)
Or find a local GP / health service here.
Specialist services
QLife - 1800 184 527 (LGBTIQ+ communities)
Mental Health in Multicultural Australia
Veterans & Family Counselling - 1800 011 046
Butterfly Foundation - 1800 33 4673
headspace Wollongong or Nowra (12-25 year olds)
Support Act Wellbeing Helpline - 1800 959 500 (Australian music workers)
Other support services
Help with alcohol / other drugs
Alcohol & Drug Information Service - 1800 250 015
Watershed Drug & Alcohol Recovery and Education Centre - 1800 818 872
ISLHD Drug & Alcohol Service - 1300 652 226
Help for families
(Including relationship and family violence)
NSW Family Referral Service - 1800 663 863
Relationships Australia - 1300 364 277
Anglicare Wollongong - 4229 7911 | Nowra - 4424 7100
Carer Gateway - 1800 422 737 (support for carers)
Help with legal and finance
Legal centres
Illawarra - 4276 1939
Shoalhaven - 1800 229 529
Financial advice
National Debt Line - 1800 007 007
Bereavement support groups
Wollongong - 1st Tuesday every month, 6-8pm. Phone: 4229 1079
Fairy Meadow - 4th Thursday every month, 7-8:30pm. Phone: 0406 712 056
Nowra - 3rd Monday every month, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Phone: 4423 2102
Ulladulla - 1st Thursday every month, 6-8pm. Phone: 0419 625 372
Aboriginal services
Illawarra
Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service - 4229 9495
Shoalhaven
South Coast Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation - 1800 215 099
Waminda - 4421 7400 (Aboriginal women's health and welfare service)
Information for parents
Parent line NSW - 1300 1300 52 (telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents of children aged 0-18 who live in NSW)
ReachOut and headspace - information sheets and tips for parents, professional coaching and discussion forums.
Community suicide prevention training - learn how to recognise risk and refer young people.
Help with food and housing
Link2Home Information Line - 1800 152 152
Illawarra Low Cost & Free Meals Directory
Shoalhaven Path2Home Resource Directory
Southern Youth & Family Services - 4221 7701 (for young people and their families)
Help with other stuff
Head to Health, moodgym (digital mental health)
esafety.gov.au (cyber safety)
International Association For Premenstrual Disorders
Sexual Health Clinic Port Kembla - 4223 8457
Sexual Health Clinic Nowra - 4423 9353
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