Connect with Support Services

Sometimes life can be challenging, and support from others can be helpful to get us through times of hardship. 

Hume may not be able to help in every situation, but here are some other support services that may be able to support you: 

 

I need support and/or counselling Lifeline: 13 11 14 Mission Australia: 1300 886 999 Relationships Australia: (02) 9418 8800	I am experiencing homelessness Link2Home: 1800 152 152 Homelessness Australia Mission Australia: 1800 269 672
I am looking for mental health support  Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636  Mental Health Access Line: 1800 011 511  Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 Hoarding and Squalor	I am looking for abuse and domestic violence support 1800 Respect: 1800 737 732 Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463 Rape Crisis Centre: 1800 424 017 Ageing and Disability Abuse Helpline: 1800 628 221 Women's and Girls' Emergency Centre: (02) 9360 5388 Victim’s Services: 1800 633 063
I am looking for parent or carer support Childcare Access Hotline: 1800 670 305 NSW Family Services: (02) 9692 9999 Karitane: (02) 9794 1852 Parent Line NSW: 1300 130 052 Carers Australia: 1800 242 636 Tresillian: (02) 9787 0855 or 1800 637 357 Child Protection Helpline: 132 111	I am looking for support services for seniors  Seniors Rights Service: 1800 424 079 My Aged Care: 1800 200 422 Dementia Australia: 1800 100 500 Older Persons Advocacy Network: 1800 700 600  Pensioners and Superannuants Association: 1800 451 488
I am looking for support services for young people Headspace: 1800 650 890 Youth Legal Aid Hotline: 1800 101 810 Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800 Carer Gateway: 1800 422 737  Multicultural Youth Advocacy: (03) 9340 3700	I am looking for drug and alcohol abuse support Alcoholics Anonymous: (02) 9799 1199 Family Drug Support: (02) 9818 6166 or 1300 368 186 Narcotics Anonymous: (02) 9212 3444 SMART Recovery: (02) 9373 5100 Alcohol and Drug Information Service: 1800 250 015
I am looking for disability support Disability Gateway: 1800 643 787  National Relay Service: 133 677	I am looking for sexual and gender support ACON: (02) 9206 2000 ReachOut: 1800 011 511 Sexual Health InfoLink: 1800 451 624
I am looking for multicultural support Translating and Interpreting Services: 13 14 50 STARTTS: (02) 9646 6700 Settlement Services International: (02) 8799 6700 Multicultural NSW: (02) 8255 6767 Multicultural Disability Advocacy: 1800 629 072	I am looking for legal support Legal Aid NSW: 1800 643 787  South West Sydney Tenants Advice: 1800 631 993 Macarthur Legal Centre: (02) 4628 2042 Welfare Rights Centre: 1800 226 028
I am looking for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services in the Sydney Region Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation: (02) 4628 4837 Sydney Aboriginal Family Support Service: 0477 353 869 Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation: 0404 457 043 KARI: (02) 8782 0300	I am looking for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services in the Hunter Region Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation: (02) 6571 5111 Muloobinba Aboriginal Corporation: (02) 4969 5299 Warlga Ngurra: (02) 4950 1566 Wandayali: (02) 4957 5900 Awabakal: 1300 174 908