Australian Capital Territory: helplines
Parentline ACT
(02) 6287 3833, 9 am-4 pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
New South Wales: helplines
Parent Line NSW
1300 130 052, 9 am-9 pm Monday to Friday, 4 pm-9 pm weekends
Karitane Careline
1300 227 464, 8 am-9 pm Monday to Thursday, 8 am-4.30 pm Friday and 9 am-3:30 Saturday
Tresillian Parent’s help line
1300 272 736 (1300 2Parent), 7 am-11 pm 7 days
Northern Territory: helplines
FACES Family Support Line NT
1800 999 900, 8am-8pm Monday to Friday
Parentline Queensland and Northern Territory
1300 301 300, 8 am-10 pm 7 days
Queensland: helplines
Parentline Queensland and Northern Territory
1300 301 300, 8 am-10 pm 7 days
13 HEALTH
13 43 25 84, Speak to a registered nurse 24 hours 7 days, or request the Child Health Team 6.30 am-11 pm 7 days.
South Australia: helplines
Parent Helpline South Australia
1300 364 100, 7.15 am-9.15 pm 7 days (calls outside these times will be redirected to the national Health Direct helpline)
Tasmania: helplines
Parentline Tasmania
1300 808 178, 24 hours 7 days
Victoria: helplines
Parentline Victoria
132 289, 8 am-12 am 7 days
Maternal and Child Health Line
132 229, 24 hours 7 days
Council of Single Mothers and their Children
03 9654 0622 or 1300 552 511 (outside metro Melbourne), 9.30am-3pm Monday to Friday
Western Australia: helplines
Ngala Parenting Line
(08) 9368 9368 (metropolitan) or 1800 111 546 (regional callers) 8 am-8 pm 7 days
Wanslea – Grandcare (information and support service for grandparents)
1800 008 323, 10 am-3 pm Monday to Friday
General helplines: Australia-wide
1800 RESPECT (National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service)
1800 737 732, 24 hours 7 days
Beyond Blue Support Service
1300 224 636, 24 hours, 7 days
Family Relationship Advice Line
1800 050 321, 8 am-8 pm Monday to Friday, 10 am-4 pm Saturday
healthdirect
1800 022 222, 24 hours 7 days
Kids Helpline
1800 551 800, 24 hours 7 days
Lifeline
131 114, 24 hours 7 days
Medicare Public Enquiries Line
132 011, 24 hours 7 days
Mensline Australia (support and referral to specialist men’s services)
1300 789 978, 24 hours 7 days
National Breastfeeding Helpline
1800 MUM 2 MUM (or 1800 686 268), 24 hours 7 days
National Poisons Information Centre
131 126, 24 hours 7 days
Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) Helpline
1300 726 306, 9 am-7.30 pm (AEST/AEDT), Monday to Friday
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby
1800 882 436, 7am-midnight (AEST/AEDT) 7 days
Sane Australia Mental Health Helpline
1800 187 263, 10 am-10 pm Monday to Friday