Community Services Directory
EMERGENCY NUMBERS FOR PATIENTS
TELEPHONE SUPPORT & CRISIS RESPONSE
KARITANE:
9794 1852
24 hour care line
PARENT LINE:
1300 1300 52
For parents of school age kids
Business hours only
GRIEF SUPPORT:
9489 6644
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LINE:
1800 65 64 63
Advice & Referral for victims of domestic violence
YOUTH EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION LINE:
9318 1513
find a youth refuge with availability at short notice or a long term placement
Mental Health Access Line (24 Hours):
1800 636825
Carers Respite Centre:
1800059059
Translating and Interpreter Services:
131450
TRESILLIAN:
9787 0855
24 Hour Parent Help Line
CAPS:
9716 8000
Child Abuse Prevention Service
24 hour anonymous line for parents who get angry or
fear they might hurt their kids
KIDS HELPLINE:
1800 551 800
For kids
CHILD PROTECTION & FAMILY CRISIS SERVICE (via DOCS):
1800 066 777
WOMENS REFUGE INFO AND REFERRAL SERVICE:
9560 1605
find a womens refuge with availability at short notice
(some take kids)
LIFELINE:
131114
24 hour telephone counselling service
Poisons:
131126
Useful Links
Common Childhood Illness Factsheets
www.chw.edu.au/parents/factsheets/
www.sch.edu.au/health/factsheets/#A
General Medical
| Nutrition: | www.nutritionaustralia.org |
Diabetes Australia: www.diabetesaustralia
National Heart Foundation: www.heartfoundation.org.au
Asthma Council: www.nationalasthma.org.au
Medicare Australia: www.medicareaustralia.gov.au
Smart Travel: www.smartraveller.gov.au
General Medicine: www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/hp.asp
Cancer Council: www.cancer.org.au
| Pregnancy/mother safe: | www.cs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/W&B/ |
Immunization: www.immunise.health.gov.au
Health Matters: www.abc.net.au/health/
Better Health: www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
Family Planning: www.fpnsw.org.au/
General Health: www.healthinsite.gov.au/
Dermatology (Skin related): www.dermnetnz.org/
Allergy Unit RPA: www.cs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/allergy/default.htm
Mental Health
Black dog Institute: www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/
Beyond Blue: wwwbeyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?
Wellbeing for families and friends of people with mental illness: www.sfnsw.org.au
Community Services
Lifeline: www.lifeline.org.au
Kidshelp line: www.kidshelp.com.au/
Disability services: www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/dadhc/People+with+a+disability/
Hearing services: www.health.gov.au/hear
Hospitals
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital: www.cs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/
Concord Hospital: www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/Concord/
Canada Bay Private: www.canadabayprivate.com.au/
Westmead Children’s: www.chw.edu.au/
Sydney Children’s: www.sch.edu.au/
St Vincent’s: www.svh.stvincents.com.au/
St John of God: www.sjog.org.au
Strathfield PrivateHospital: www.strathfieldprivate.com.au/