Useful links

Free support for parents and children: crisis lines, mental health, and help with separation and parenting. If anyone is in danger now, call 000.

Right now

• Emergency: 000. If anyone is in danger.
• Lifeline: 13 11 14. Crisis support, 24/7.
• 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732. Family, domestic and sexual violence, 24/7.
• Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800. For children and young people, 24/7.

Mental health

• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636. Anxiety, depression, stress.
• MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78. Relationship and family concerns, 24/7.
• PANDA: 1300 726 306. Perinatal anxiety and depression.
• headspace. Young people 12–25.
• 13YARN: 13 92 76. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis support, 24/7.
• QLife: 1800 184 527. LGBTIQ+ support.

Separation and parenting

• Family Relationship Advice Line: 1800 050 321. Free advice, and help finding a Family Relationship Centre.
• Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277. Counselling, mediation and family dispute resolution.
• Find a family dispute resolution practitioner. The Attorney-General’s official register.
• Legal Aid. Free legal help in each state and territory.
• Child support: 131 272. Services Australia.
• Raising Children Network. Trusted parenting information.

Western Australia

• Parenting WA Line: 1800 654 432. Parenting support, 24/7.
• Legal Aid WA: 1300 650 579. Family law help.

Handemova links to these services; it isn't connected to them and doesn't share anything with them. Also see Family violence: help and safety.