Support Options - The Hester Hornbrook Academy

Emergency/After Hours Numbers

Police/Fire/Ambulance	000
After Hours Child Protection Emergency Service (AHCPES)	13 12 78
Kids Helpline	1800 55 1800	kidshelp.com.au
Parent Line	1300 30 1300	parentline.com.au
Lifeline	13 11 14	lifeline.org.au
Nurse on Call	1300 60 60 24	health.vic.gov.au/nurs_on_call
Emergency Psychiatry After Hours/Triage	1300 369 012

For Child and Adolescent crisis mental health supports, please click http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealthservices/child/northwest-c.htm

A list of Housing crisis supports numbers (including 24 hour) can be found here https://services.dhhs.vic.gov.au/getting-help

Beyond Blue

Call or chat online with a trained mental health professional any time of the day or night.

1300 22 4636

beyondblue.org.au

Headspace

Online and telephone support service that helps young people who don’t feel ready to attend a headspace centre or who prefer to talk about their problems via online chat, email or on the phone.

1800 650 890

headspace.org.au

Parentline

Parentline is a phone service for parents and carers of children from birth to 18 years old. They offer confidential and anonymous counselling and support on parenting issues.

132 289

Parentline

Local Government Youth Services

Prahran: Stonnington Youth Services Port Phillip Youth Services	8290 7020 0466 773 319
Bayside Youth Services	9599 4622	bayside.vic.gov.au/youth
Kingston Youth Services	1300 369 436	kingstonyouth.org.au
Sunshine: Brimbank Youth Services Phoenix Youth Services	03 9249 4110 03 9091 4700	brimbankyouth.com phoenix@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
City: Melbourne Youth Services	03 9663 6733	thedrum.ds.org.au

Other related support services:

Bullying:
Bullying No Way

bullyingnoway.gov.au

Same Sex Attracted Services:
Minus 18
Queer in Kingston Support Group
LQBTQA+ Community Support Services
The Victoria Pride Centre

1800 369 436
1800 184 527

minus18.org.au
kingstonyouth.org.au/QIK
switchboard.org.au

pridecentre.org.au