The links provided below are mostly for Local Far North NSW services. Please contact us directly if there is specific service you are looking for.
Parenting & Family:
Interrelate Family Centre
www.interrelate.org.au
02 6623 2750
The Family Centre: Various Locations:
www.thefamilycentre.org.au
Tweed Heads Family Centre
07 5524 8711
Ballina-Byron Family Centre
02 6686 4109
Casino Family Support Service
02 6662 6792
Kyogle Family Support Service
02 6623 1044
Lismore Family Support Network
02 6621 2489
Far North Coast Family Referral Service
www.socialfutures.org.au/families-and-children/family-referral-service/
1300 334 778
Social Futures
www.socialfutures.org.au
(02) 6620 1800
Mental Health
Beyond Blue
www.beyondblue.org.au
1300 22 4636
Lifeline
www.lifeline.org.au
131114
Mental Health Access Line (Community Health)
www.nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/blog/2012/09/17/mental-health-access-line-1800-011-511/
1800 011 51
Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467
www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Northern Kids Care (For Children of Parents with Mental Health Condition)
02 6621 5736
www.otcp.com.au
Headspace (Youth & Young Adults)
02 6625 0200
www.headspace.org.au
Kids in Mind (Children and Young People)
02 6620 1896
www.nrsdc.org.au
Men’s Support
Men and Family Centre
www.menandfamily.org.au
02 6622 6116
MensLine Australia
www.mensline.org.au
1300 78 99 78
Mens Referral Service
www.ntv.org.au
1300 766 491
Family Violence
National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service
www.1800RESPECT.org.au
1800 737 732
NSW Domestic Violence Line (counselling, info & referral) 24 hrs/ 7days
Website
1800 656 463 (TTY 1800 671 442)
Northern Rivers Women’s DV Court Advocacy Service
www.northernriversclc.org.au/domestic-violence/
02 6621 1044
Mullumbimby Women’s Resource Centre
www.mdnc.org.au/womens-resource-services/
02 6684 4299
Lismore & District Women’s Health Centre
www.lismorewomen.org.au
02 6621 9800
Women Up North Housing
www.wunh.org.au
02 6621 7730
Kids Services
Kids Help Line (for children and young people 5 to 25 years)
www.kidshelpline.com.au
1800 551 800
Kids in Mind – Early Intervention Children Mental Health
www.socialfutures.org.au/families-and-children/mijung-jarjums-kids-mind/
02 6620 1896
Goonellabah Child and Family Health Centre
www.nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/about/community-health/goonellabah-child-and-family-health-centre/
02 6625 0111
Drug & Alcohol
Riverlands Drug & Alcohol Centre – Lismore
www.nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/about/drug-alcohol-services/riverlands-drug-alcohol-centre/
02 6620 7600
The Buttery – Binna Burra
www.thebuttery.org.au
02 6687 1111
INTRA Community D&A Services
www.buttery.org.au/intra/
02 6687 2835
Aboriginal Services
Northern Rivers Aboriginal Workers Directory
www.lismore.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/page.asp?p=DOC-IAP-41-35-06
Bugalwena General Practice – Tweed Heads
www.bugalwena.org.au
07 5513 1322
Bunjum Aboriginal Cooperative – Ballina
www.bunjum.com.au
02 6686 5644
Rekindling The Spirit
www.rekindlingthespirit.org.au
02 6622 5534
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