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A Brave Life believes in ensuring you have the extra support you need. Below is a list of contact numbers for Queensland-based support services. For all life-threatening emergencies (including mental health crises); please call: 000.

24 Hour Services

Lifeline 13 11 14

13YARN  13 92 76

13HEALTH  13 43 25 84

1300 MH Call (mental health) 1300 642 255

1800 RESPECT  1800 737 732

DV Connect 1800 811 811

Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78

Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800

Sexual Assault Hotline 1800 010 120

Pregnancy and Child Health

13HEALTH  13 43 25 84

13HEALTH is a confidential phone service that provides health advice to Queenslanders. You can phone and talk to a registered nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for the cost of a local call.

For child health advice and breastfeeding support, ask to speak to a child health nurse (available from 6.30am-11pm every day).

Pregnancy Birth & Baby Helpline 1800 882 436

Midwives/Child Health Nurses offer guidance and reassurance about behavioural and developmental concerns for children up to 5 years of age. (Monday – Sunday, 7am-midnight).

Parentline Queensland Helpline  1300 301 300

(Monday – Sunday, 8am – 10pm).

Women’s Health & Equity 1800 017 676

(Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm).

Children By Choice Helpline.  1800 177 725

(Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm / Wednesday 1pm – 3pm).

TRUE Relationships & Reproductive Health  true.org.au

Quitline 13 78 48

Social & Emotional Wellbeing: Perinatal Support

1300 MH CALL  1300 64 2255

1300 MHCALL is your first point of contact for mental health services, providing support, information, advice and referral. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

ForWhen  1300 24 23 22

ForWhen is a national support line that connects parents (mums, dads, and guardians) to the right mental health service from conception up until your child is 12 months old. (Monday-Friday, 9am-4.30pm).

Pregnancy Counselling Link  1800 777 690

(Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm).

Perinatal Anxiety & Depression (PANDA)  Helpline  1300 726 306
(Monday – Friday, 9am – 7.30pm / Saturday 9am – 4pm).

Pregnancy Loss Support

Griefline  1300 845 745

(Monday – Sunday,  8am-8pm).

Red Nose  1300 308 307

(24 hours a day, 7 days a week).

Pink Elephant  pinkelephant.org.au

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Support Services

Contact your local elder or health professional to link you in with the appropriate service. Or visit NACCHO map: naccho.org.au

13YARN  13 92 76
13YARN provides crisis support 24/7 to yarn with you without judgement and provide a confidential, culturally safe space to yarn about your needs, worries or concerns.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Family Wellbeing Service  1300 117 095

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Hotline  1800 012 255

Legal Aid Indigenous Hotline  1300 650 143

Culturally & Linguistically Diverse

Immigrant Women’s Support Service (07) 3846 3490

Refugee Council Australia refugeecouncil.org.au

Multicultural Australia (07) 3337 5400

Refugee & Immigration Legal Services (07) 3846 9300

Domestic Violence

DV Connect 1800 811 811

1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732

Relationships Australia 1300 364 277

RSPCA Pets in Crisis (07) 3426 9999

Mental Health

1300 MH Call 1300 642 255

SANE Australia 1800 187 263

Head2Health 1800 595 212

Beyond Blue beyondblue.org.au

Alcohol and Drug Support 1800 177 833

Gambling Helpline 1800 858 858

Butterfly Foundation 1800 334 673

ReachOUT au.reachout.com

LGBTQIAP+

QLIFE (Monday – Sunday, 3pm – Midnight) 1800 184 527

Rainbow Families rainbowfamiliesqld.com.au

Open Doors (Youth Service) (07) 3257 7660

LGBTI Legal Service Inc (07) 3124 7160

Housing

Homeless Hotline 1800 474 753

QSTARS 1300 744 263

QLD Youth Housing qych.org.au

Residential Tenancies Authority 1300 366 311

St Vincent de Paul 1800 846 643

Legal

Legal Aid 1300 651 188

Women’s Legal Helpline 1800 457 117

National Debt Helpline 1800 007 007

Victims Assist QLD 1300 546 587

Any questions?
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