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Helplines & online resources
 

A summary 
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 Emergency Assistance

Triple zero – (000) If you feel that immediate help is needed, call 000 or go to your nearest hospital Emergency Department.

 

CATT - Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team

A CATT responds to urgent requests to help people in mental health crisis 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A CATT is a group of people who work together and includes mental health professionals such as psychiatric nurses, social workers, psychiatrists and psychologists, they are based in major hospitals.

 To find your local CATT team, ring your closest major public hospital or go here for mental health services in your area, or call NURSE-ON-CALL on 1300 60 60 24

Suicide Call Back Service

Provides 24 hour crisis counselling to people at risk of suicide, carers for someone who is suicidal and those bereaved by suicide.

www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au

1300 659 467

 

Lifeline Australia 13 11 14

24-hour crisis and suicide prevention support.

www.lifeline.org.au

Useful pregnancy and parenting websites

1800 My Options

1800 696 784 

www.1800myoptions.org.au

Information about contraception, pregnancy options,  abortion and sexual health services in Victoria.

 

Pregnancy Birth Baby

www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au

Information and support for expecting parents, and parents of children aged up to five years old. 

 

Raising Children Network

www.raisingchildren.net.au

Information and videos on all aspects of pregnancy & parenting.

 

Better Health Channel

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au

Fact sheets on health and medical information

 

Royal Women's Hospital

Health information on women's health topics, including pregnancy & childbirth

https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-information

 

Medicines Information Service - Royal Women's Hospital  (Medicines in pregnancy and breastfeeding)

Information to healthcare providers and the general public by phone and email.

www.thewomens.org.au/patients-visitors/clinics-and-services/support-services/medicines-information

 

Royal Children's Hospital

A wealth of information about Kids Health.

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/

 

Red Nose

Information on safe sleeping, safe pregnancy and grief/loss support.

https://rednose.org.au/

 

Australian Breastfeeding Association 1800 686 268

A 24-hour breastfeeding help line that provides mother to mother breastfeeding support. Website has lots of useful breastfeeding information.

https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au

Maternal and Child Health Line 13 22 29

A 24-hour telephone service offering information for families of children aged from birth to school age

 

Family Violence

1800 RESPECT 

Information, counselling and support service for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse.

www.1800respect.org.au

Head to Health – Provides a website gateway to help you to find digital online mental health resources and trusted information.

www.headtohealth.gov.au

 

 Pregnancy Loss

 

SANDS

Miscarriage, stillbirth and newborn death support

https://www.sands.org.au

 

The Pink Elephants Support Network

Support for women experiencing miscarriage and early pregnancy loss.

https://www.pinkelephants.org.au/

 

Red Nose

Information on safe sleeping, safe pregnancy and grief/loss support.

https://rednose.org.au/

 

Other Perinatal support

PANDA: National Perinatal Anxiety and Depression helpline 1300 726 306

Support and information on managing anxiety and depression before and after a baby is born.

www.panda.org.au

 

MumMoodBooster

6 online sessions designed to help women recover from postnatal depression

https://mummoodbooster.com

 

This Way Up – Pregnancy & Postnatal mental health programs

https://thiswayup.org.au/programs/perinatal-mental-health-programs

Baby Steps course – a free online program that aims to enhance the wellbeing of new mums and dads

www.babysteps.org.au

 

Mind Mum App

Designed to assist expectant and new mothers with the emotional challenges that this time of life often brings

https://www.mumspace.com.au/

 

Australasian Birth Trauma Association

A national charity committed to reducing the incidence and impact of birth-related trauma whilst supporting affected women, families and health professionals.

https://www.birthtrauma.org.au/

 

Other miscellaneous resources

Beyondblue 1300 22 4636

24 hour information and support to achieve best possible mental health.

www.beyondblue.org.au

 

Men’s Line 1300 726 306

24-hour professional telephone support, online support and information for men.

www.mensline.org.au

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