AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOCIATION

Ph: (03) 9885 0653 (24hrs) 24 hour recorded message with names and phone numbers of breastfeeding counsellors.

CARE-RING (FORMERLY CRISIS LINE)
Ph: 136 169
Crisis counselling service (24hrs)

GRIEF LINE
Ph: (03) 9596 7799 (24hrs)

HOPE LINE
Ph: 1300 36 4673 (24hrs)
Counselling for families facing life threatening illnesses

LIFE LINE
Ph: 13 11 14 (24hrs)
www.lifeline.org.au

LIFE’S LITTLE TREASURES FOUNDATION
Ph: 1300 MYPREMMIE/1300 697 736 (24hrs)
www.lifeslittletreasures.org.au

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH LINE
Ph: 132 229 (24 Hrs)
Advice line for families with children up to 6 years

MENSLINE
Ph: 1300 789 978

NATIONAL ASTHMA COUNCIL
Ph: (03) 9929433

NURSE ON CALL
Ph: 1300 60 60 24 (24hrs)

PARENTLINE
Ph: 13 22 89 (24hrs)
www.education.vic.gov.au/ earlychildhood/parentline

POISONS INFORMATION LINE
Ph: 13 11 26

RELATIONSHIP AUSTRALIA
Ph: 1300 364 277 (cost of a local call)
www.relationships.com.au

ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Ph: (03) 9345 5522

SUICIDELINE, VIC (24hrs)
Ph: 1300 651 251
www.suicideline.org.au

Pregnancy Loss

ANGEL BABIES FOUNDATION
(provides free counselling and information to individuals and families across Australia experiencing anxiety & grief)

FREECALL 1300 283 238
www.angelbabies.org.au

SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support)
Ph: (03) 9899 0218 (Business hours)
www.sandsvic.org.au

Emotional Health Care Services

BEYOND BLUE (Post Natal Depression)
Ph: (03) 9810 6100
www.beyondblue.org.au

PANDA (POST AND ANTENATAL DEPRESSION ASSOCIATION INC.)
Ph: (03) 9482 9400
www.panda.org.au

CENTRELINK – SOCIAL WORK SERVICES
Social Workers are available to help customers in Centrelink Customer Service Centres and Call Centres. They provide counselling and support to Centrelink customers with difficult personal or family issues

To find out how you can obtain professional counselling services through the Foundation click here

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