Helpful Contacts for the Christmas Period
During the Christmas period many community service organisations close their doors. If you or someone you know needs support during the holiday season here are a list of helpful contacts:
1800RESPECT Phone: 1800 737 732
1800 Respect is a number for confidential information, counselling and support service open 24 hours to support people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. (Obviously call 000 instead if in any danger.)
Queensland Government – 13Family hotline Phone: 13 32 64
Family Drug Support Australia’s 24/7 support line Phone: 1300 368 186
DV Connect Crisis Support Womensline – 1800 811 811, Mensline – 1800 600 636, Sexual assault – 1800 010 120
Gamblers Help Phone: 1800 858 858
Griefline Phone Counselling Phone: 1300 845 745
Kids helpline Phone: 1800 55 1800
Lifeline Phone: 13 11 14
Mensline Australia Phone: 1300 789 978
MiNetworks mental illness support Phone: 1800 985 944
13 HEALTH (non-urgent medical help) Phone: 13 43 25 84
Poisons information line Phone: 13 11 26
Police Link Phone: 13 14 44
Queensland Homicide Victims support group Phone: 1800 774 744
Suicide Call Back Service Phone: 1300 659 467
If the person is not in crisis but just feeling very lonely at this time, try your local Salvation Army centre; Meet Up (online listing of groups of people), Lifeline (13 11 14) and beyondblue (1300 224 636).