Health and Counselling contacts

General

Better Health Channel healthcare directory
Use this online resource to find a local pharmacy, medical centre, doctor, hospital or other healthcare professional or service.

Medicare
Tel: 13 20 11
(business hours: 8.30am - 4.30pm Mon - Fri)
Web: www.medicareaustralia.gov.au

Advice and referral

Kids Help Line
Confidential and anonymous 24-hour counselling and referral service for young people aged under 18.
Tel: 1800 55 1800
Web: www.kidshelp.com.au

Headspace
Mental and health wellbeing support, information and services to young people.
Web: www.headspace.org.au

Lifeline
Access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services.
Tel: 13 11 14
Web: www.lifeline.org.au

Sun protection

Sunsmart (The Cancer Council of Victoria )
Tel: (03) 9635 5148 (business hours)
Web: www.sunsmart.com.au

Sex and relationships

Relationships Australia
Tel: 1300 364 277
(business hours: 9am - 9pm Mon - Thur; 8.30am - 4.30pm Fri; 9am - 1pm Sat)
Web: www.relationships.com.au

Mensline Australia
24 hr counselling service
Tel: 1300 789 978
Web: www.menslineaus.org.au

Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
Tel: (03) 9341 6200
Free call: 1800 032 017
(business hours: 8.30am - 5pm Mon - Thur; 1.10pm - 5pm Fri)
Web: www.mshc.org.au

Action Centre (for young people 25 and under)
Tel: (03) 9654 4766
Free call: 1800 013 952
(business hours: 10am - 6pm Mon - Fri)
Web: www.fpv.org.au/1_5_5.html

Sexual assault

Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA)
Contact a Centre 24-hours a day, seven days a week for crisis counselling, support, information and advocacy. Your call will be directed to the Centre in your region.
Tel: 1800 806 292
Web: www.casa.org.au

24-hour Kids Help Line
Tel: 1800 55 1800
Web: www.kidshelp.com.au

Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Line
Tel: (03) 9322 3245 (Melbourne)
Tel: 1800 015 188 (Rural and regional Victoria)
Web: www.wdvcs.org.au

Victorian Sexual Assault Crisis Line
Tel: 1800 806 292
Web: www.sacl.com.au

Drugs and Alcohol

DirectLine
24 hour, confidential telephone info, counselling, referral and advice to anyone concerned about their own or another's alcohol or other drug use.
Freecall: 1800 888 236

DrugInfo Clearinghouse
Drug and alcohol information line.
Tel: 1300 858 584
Web: http://druginfo.adf.org.au/

Youth Substance Abuse Service (YSAS)
24-hour counselling, support and referral for youth aged 12 to 21.
Tel: 1800 014 446
Web: www.ysas.org.au 

Counselling Online
Offers 24-hour, text-based (using a computer) counselling.
Tel: 1800 888 236
Web: www.counsellingonline.org.au