Community Support Services and Information

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Burwood Council and local services are supporting our community in different ways.

Please attached PDF below of comprehensive list of food and emergency relief providers, based in or serving the Burwood Local Government Area.

Food and Emergency Relief(PDF, 56KB)

 

 

 

Below is a list of available counselling and support services.

Grow Mental Wellbeing Program

Burwood Grow Group: 1800 558 268

Website

NSW Mental Health Line:1800 011 511

Website 

Lifeline Australia:13 11 14

24 hour telephone crisis support and suicide prevention

Website

Suicide Callback Service: 1300 659 467

Website

Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800

Website

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

Confidential information, counselling and support service open 24 hours to support people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. 

Website

Black Dog Institute

Information on symptoms, treatment and prevention of depression and bipolar disorder.

Website

Carers Australia: 1800 422 737

Short-term counselling and emotional and psychological support services for carers and their families in each state and territory.

Website

MensLine Australia: 1300 789 978

A telephone and online support, information and referral service, helping men to deal with relationship problems in a practical and effective way.

Website

MindSpot Clinic: 1800 614 434

An online and telephone clinic providing free assessment and treatment services for Australian adults with anxiety and depression. 

Website

Headspace:

Online telephone and counselling for young people

Website

Flyer available in 21 languages

Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636

24/7 support line and chat line available

Website

Youth Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636

24/7 support line and chat line available

Website

Supporting Schools

Supporting early learning communities

Head to Health 

Digital mental health resources.

Website

Psychological tips for coping with infectious diseases

Life in Mind

Mental Health Australia

National gateway connecting Australian suicide prevention services to each other and the community. 

Website

Social awareness and connection campaign to promote positive mental health. 

Website

Campaign information

NSW Refugee Health Service

Referral agency

Website

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO):

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and Aboriginal Medical Services in each state and territory.

Website

Transcultural  Mental Health Service:

Mental Health support service

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Embrace Multicultural Mental Health

Mental Health support service

Website

Multilingual Information about mental health

Relationships Australia 'Time to Talk': 1300 022 966

Time 2 Talk is for people experiencing any number of difficulties that could be relating to their families, households, their personal situation or work life and just want to talk to someone.

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Link2home: 1800 152 152

Provides 24/7 referral to accommodation and homelessness services

Website

NSW Aging and Disability Abuse Helpline: 1800 628 221

9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday

Website

NSW (STARTTS):

Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors.

Website

QLife: 1800 184 527

3pm-12am service QLife is Australia’s first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for LGBTI people.

Website

SANE Australia: 1800 187 263

Information about mental illness, treatments, where to go for support and help carers.

Website

Support after Suicide:

Information, resources, counselling and group support to those bereaved by suicide. Education and professional development to health, welfare and education professionals.

Website

Anxiety recovery Centre Victoria

An Australia wide service, funded by the Victorian Government, which offers a range of services for people experiencing anxiety, OCD, depression, and other mental illnesses. The ARCVic Anxiety and OCD Helpline provides support, information and referral to people with anxiety disorders and their families and carers.

Click here for more information

CatholicCare: 13 18 19

  • Services for those struggling with addiction.
  • Conduct in person, telephone and video counselling and group service delivery.   
  • Gamble Aware Counsellor – Speciality Service Provider.

  • Family Recovery – Specialty Family Counselling and Support for all family members

  • Financial Counselling –  for Problem Gamblers.

  • Relationships and Family Counselling – Generic Relationship and Family Counselling.

  • Also provide men’s behaviour change programs, DFV Victim services, Parentline, Carers line, parent education services, and a range of other services.

 

 

Multicultural NSW Translating Services

Online Safety Links

As many of us are now working or studying from home, being aware of the potential dangers of being online is more important than ever. 

Practical tips on what you can do to protect yourself online

Tips for online shopping

For Parents

  • Learn tips and strategies for keeping your kids safe online. An easy to use resource
  • See tips for using YouTube safely, and how to report abuse or concerns.
  • An informative resource for parents and carers on cyberbullying and how to prevent it.
  • General tips on eSafety for parents from the eSafety commissioner. 
  • This one is for the kids! The Online Safety Quiz is your chance to show that you know how to be a safe Internet surfer
  • This guide covers some of the key online safety issues for young people and includes a range of practical tips and advice on what to do if things go wrong. You can also find a list of important services that can offer extra support. The guide can be downloaded in a variety of languages including Chinese, Greek, Italian and Spanish
  • Being online can be fun and exciting, but it also comes with some risks. Find out what these are and what you can do to stay safe online

Remember to always  "Think before you post, chat, upload or download" - eSafety.