Support Services
Services available to you which may assist with various issues.
Phone: 6287 4393 | A community organisation providing information, referral and advocacy for hearing impaired, deaf people. |
ACT Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services (MARSS) Phone: 6248 8577 Email: marss@marss.org.au | Offers assistance to migrants, refugees and humanitarian entrants. |
Phone: 6257 4005 | Supports people with disabilities in the ACT to assert their rights. |
Phone: 02 6257 2855 | Counselling and support for LGBTIQ people |
Phone: 6162 1924 | Supports intersex, trans and gender diverse people. |
Phone: 6247 4580 | Provides a range of services for vision impaired or for people who have difficulty seeing. |
Phone: 6247 2525 | Confidential counselling and advocacy for women and children who have experienced any form of sexual violence recently or in the past. |
Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday Phone: 6122 7191 | The ACT Coronial Counselling Service provides free support and counselling to anyone affected by a death being investigated by the ACT Coroners Court. |
Phone: 02 8833 3611 SMS: 0427 891 774 | Provides advocacy, courses for hard of hearing and deaf people, AUSLAN resources and AUSLAN interpreting services. |
Domestic Violence Crisis Service Hours: 7 days / 24 hours service Phone: 6280 0900 | DVCS supports all people affected by domestic/family violence. This includes people who are subjected to violence and abuse and people who use violence and abuse. |
Everyman (Formerly Canberra Mens Centre) Address: Griffin Centre, Genge Street, Canberra Centre Phone: 6230 6999 | Confidential conversations with experienced counsellors focused on men and their families. |
Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Address: Gratton Court, Waniassa (located behind the PCYC in Erindale) Phone: 6296 8900 | Gugan Gulwan is an Aboriginal youth centre providing a wide range of youth and family support programs. |
Indigenous Support Services Key Contact Numbers | Galambany Circle Sentencing Court – Coordinator - 6205 2762 Restorative Justice – Aboriginal Guidance Partner - 6207 3992 ACT Corrective Services – Aboriginal Client Support Officer - 6207 0888 Bimberri Youth Justice Centre – Aboriginal Family Engagement Officer - 6205 9051 After Hours Bail Support Service for young people – 1800 178 277 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community bus service - 6205 0676 |
Intersex Human Rights Australia Email: info@ihra.org.au | An independent support, education and policy development organisation, by and for people with intersex qualities or traits. |
Kids Help Line Phone: 1800 55 1800 | Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free (even from a mobile), confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. Qualified counsellors at Kids Helpline are available via WebChat, phone or email anytime and for any reason. www.kidshelpline.com.au |
Lifeline | Lifeline is a a national charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. www.lifeline.org.au |
Phone: 1300 789 978 | A national telephone support, information and referral service for men with family and relationship concerns |
Address: Unit 27, 27 Mulley St Holder Phone: 6287 2226 | Provides a range of support services to young men in Canberra. |
Mental Health Triage Service & Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team Phone: 1800 629 354 (24 hour service) or (02) 6205 1065 | If you need immediate support and assistance, please call Access Mental Health on 1800 629 354 or 02 6205 1065. Access Mental Health offer mental health services that are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These services give you access to assessment and treatment services and offer advice and information on a range of mental health issues. https://www.health.act.gov.au/services/mental-health |
MindMap Phone: 1800 862 111 | ACT Youth Portal is a dedicated portal for children and young people (up to 25 years of age) to help navigate Canberra’s mental health system and to find the right service and support. |
Phone: 1800 007 007 | The National Debt Helpline (NDH) is a not-for-profit service that helps people in Australia tackle their debt problems.
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National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline Phone: 1800 880 052 Email: hotline@workfocus.com | A free, independent and confidential service for report abuse and neglect of people with disability. |
Prisoners Aid – Court Assistance and Referral Service Address: ACT Magistrates Court, Knowles Pl, Canberra Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 12:30pm Phone: 6257 4866 | Prisoners Aid provides a Court Assistance and Referral Service (CARS) at the ACT Magistrates' Court offering support and a referral service to people charged with offences in the ACT Courts, along with their families. Prisoners Aid does not provide legal advice. |
Address: 15 Napier Close, Deakin Phone: 6122 7100 or 1300 364 277 | Relationship Australia provides a range of counselling, mediation and education services. Including relationship and family counselling, gambling counselling, specialist family violence counselling, post separation services, trauma support services, services for aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people, elder relationship services. |
Phone: 13 72 58 | Provides assistance in a variety of ways including financial counselling, accommodation and homelessness support and food. |
Phone: 131 812 | Can provide assistance in a variety of ways including direct assistance, emergency housing and homelessness support, food, domestic and family violence. For direct assistance contact |
Address: Level 2, 11 Moore Street, Canberra City Hours: 9:00 – 4:30pm Monday to Friday Phone: 1800 8222 72 or (02) 6205 2056 | Victim Support ACT provides support and information for persons who have been a victim of crime in the ACT. |
VOCAL Victims of Crime Assistance League ACT Address: 1 Iluka Street Narrabundah Phone: (02) 6295 9600 | A volunteer organisation who provide practical assistance to victims of crime. |
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm Address: 63 Boolimba Crescent, Narrabundah Phone: 6284 6222 or 1800 110 290 or 1800 120 859 Phone: 1300 422 567 (after hours assistance). | Winnunga provides a wide range of health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the ACT. Community transport to Winnunga is available by telephoning Winnunga. |