Counselling and support

• Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14. 24/7 Telephone crisis support and suicide prevention
• Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636. 24/7 Support and chat line
• Kids helpline: Free, confidential and anonymous telephone and online counselling service, specifically for young people aged between five and 25. 1800 551 800
• Headspace: Online and telephone counselling for young people
• QLife Australia: 1800 184 527 (LGBTI peer support daily 3pm–midnight)
• Reach Out!:  Information on issues relating to youth suicide. 
• Suicide Call-back Service: 1300 659 467
• Transcultural Mental Health Service
• NSW Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511 (available 24/7)

Homelessness

• Link2home: 1800 152 152. Provides 24/7 referral to accommodation and services.
• Missionbeat: 1800 306 461. Homelessness outreach, welfare checks and services assisting people who are
  sleeping rough.

Domestic violence

• 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732. National sexual assault, domestic family violence counselling service 
• Domestic Violence Helpline NSW: 1800 656 463
• South West Sydney Legal Centre: 9601 7777

Resources and information for children and young people

• Advocate for Children and Young People
• Centrelink: Career information, services and programs for youth. 
• The Department of Social Services: Information including assistance, housing support and youth programs. 
• Lawstuff: Australian legal information website for young people.  
• Youth Week: National Youth Week occurs each year around April. It's your chance to get involved with art, music and other events involving young people.
• TAFE Handbook: Need to get some extra skills before you can land that job? Check out the TAFE Handbook and see what's available at your local TAFE college. 
• Youth Action: Resources for young people and youth workers in NSW.
  

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