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Community resources

The following resource list is provided as an information service only. UniSC is not liable or responsible for any actions taken on the basis of the information provided.

In case of emergency, call police or ambulance on 000

Counselling services

Lifeline Australia - 131 114
24 hours, 7 days a week, free crisis support, counselling and suicide prevention.

Beyond Blue1300 224 636
24 hours, 7 days a week, free, confidential counselling.

MensLine Australia1300 78 99 78
24 hours, 7 days a week, free, confidential counselling.

Parentline Counselling Service1300 301 300
8am-10pm, 7 days a week phone support in Queensland and the Northern Territory.

Birthline Pregnancy Support1300 655 156
24 hour, 7 days a week confidential phone support and counselling around pregnancy.

Gay and Lesbian Counselling and Information Service Queensland — 1800 184 527
Phone support 7–10pm, 7 days a week.

Cultural Healing Program — +61 7 5450 4700
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are over 18 years of age and are experiencing a mental health problem including grief or loss, depression, stress, anger, confusion or other emotional disturbance.

Dads in Distress — 1800 853 437
Phone support daytime 7 days a week, providing support for and by separated dads.

Kids Help Line -1800 55 1800
24 hour, 7 days a week phone support.

Relationships Australia Queensland1300 364 277 
Relationships counselling for inpiduals, couples and families; gambling help; Rainbow Counselling Service for members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community; Victims of Crime counselling and support service.
Fees for services may apply.

Alcohol and drug information services

Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) — 1800 177 833
Support for people in Queensland with alcohol and other drug concerns operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Family Drug Support Help Line — 1300 368 186

Teen Challenge Queensland — +61 7 3422 1500

Domestic and family violence

DVConnect Womensline1800 811 811
24 hour phone support, 7 days a week and webchat 9am-5pm Monday to Friday

DVConnect Mensline - 1800 600 636
Support 9am – midnight, 7 days a week.

1800Respect - 1800 737 732
Free 24 hour support, 7 days a week to support people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.

Suicide prevention

Lifeline Australia - 131 114
24 hours, 7 days a week, free crisis support, counselling and suicide prevention.

Beyond Blue1300 224 636
24 hours, 7 days a week, free, confidential counselling.

Suicide Prevention National Hope Line — 1300 467 354

Gambling support
Gambling Help Queensland1800 858 858
Phone support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Sexual assault and harrassment

Statewide Sexual Assault Helpline - 1800 010 120
7.30am to 11.30pm 7 days a week

1800RESPECT - 1800 737 732
24-hour sexual assault and domestic violence support

Laurel place - local support services
Maroochydore - +61 7 5443 4711
Moreton Bay - +61 7 5499 2096
Gympie and Murgon - +61 7 5482 7911

Wide Bay Sexual Assault Service
Pialba - +61 7 4194 5230

Living Well 1300 114 397
MensLine Australia - 1300 789 978
Men’s sexual assault and counselling services

 

Sexual health and reproductive health care services

Confidential, safe and non-judgemental sexual health and reproductive services with clinics operating across campus regions:

Caboolture and Moreton Bay: Metro North Sexual health Service - +61 7 3897 6300

Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast and Gympie: Sunshine Coast Sexual Health Service (Clinic 87) - +61 7 5470 5244

Services for international students: International Student Health Hub

Food bank and emergency food relief