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 Aged / Seniors or Disabled
1800 657 961 Ability Incorporated
1800 424 079 Aged Care Accommodation Rights Inc
1800 639 331 Alzheimers/Dementia Help Line
1800 802 840 Brain Injury Assoc of NSW
1800 242 636 Carer Assoc. of NSW. Federal Govt. Information, financial, safety, legal advice
132717 Centrelink's Disability, Sickness & Carers Line
1800 052 222

1800 059 059

 Commonwealth Carelink Centre

Carer Respite Service
1800 113 304 Department of Veterans Affairs
1800 424 007 Disability Complaints Service where infringement of rights may have occurred
1800 800 340 Disability & Aged Information Service Inc
1800 044 043 Home Care Service of NSW
1300 651 500 Language Services. Interpreting and translating in over 77 languages
1800 059 059 Mid North Coast Commonwealth Carers Respite Centre
1800 813 205 Migrant Resource Centre. Assists migrants and refugees in their settlement into Australia
1800 042 138 Multiple Sclerosis Society
1800 635 109 Muscular Dystrophy Association
1800 330 066 National Continence Helpline
1800 800 708 NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre
1300 134 560 TTY NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre
1800 424 359 Royal Blind Society
1300 364 758 Seniors Card/Regional Directories (Enrolment Forms at Neighbourhood Centre Info Shop or local Post Office)
1800 011 140 Seniors Info Line (Pensions, Tax, Transport, Tenancy, Health, Comm. Services)
13 1244 Seniors Information Service (Ageing & Disability Dept.)
1800 060 116 TTY Seniors Information Service (Ageing & Disability Dept.)

 

 CHILDREN

1800 629 628 ACWA – Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies
1800 688 009 Child Abuse Prevention Service
1800 670 305 Childcare Access Hotline
1800 654 119 Child Sexual Assault & Incest Service
1800 066 777 Child Protection and Family Crisis Service
13 1272 Child Support Agency. Supervises payments of child support.
1800 451 784 Child Support Service
1300 368 186 Family Drug Support
1800 551 800 Kids Helpline. 24 hr telephone counselling service for 5-18 year olds.
1800 654 648 Relationships Australia
1800 500 061 Royal Far West Children’s Health Scheme Head Office.
1800 500 061 Royal Far West Children’s Health Scheme Head Office
131114 Youthline ( 24 hours )

 

 COMPLAINTS

1800 226 667 Australian Broadcasting Authority (T.V. commercials & programs complaints)
13 2850 Centrelink Complaints
1800 011 140 Centrelink Appeals Tribunal
1800 550 552 Complaints/User Rights. Discuss complaints regarding Nursing Homes & Hostels
1800 060 409 Dept. of Community Services (DOCS) & Home Care Services
1300 363 992 Human Rights & Privacy Commission. Info on privacy laws & human rights.
1800 620 241 TTY Human Rights & Privacy Commission. Info on privacy laws & human rights.
300 362 072 Ombudsman - Federal - For complaints about federal government departments
1800 451 524 Ombudsman - State - For complaints about NSW government departments
1800 062058 Ombudsman – Telecommunications Industry
1800 337 444 Ombudsman – Banking.
1800 011 140 Social Security Appeals Tribunal

 

 CRISIS LINES

1800 363 500 Abortion Grief Counselling Association
1800 333 000 Crime Stoppers to report crimes or suspected crimes
1800 066 777 DOCS (24-hour) family and child welfare
1800 656 463 Domestic Violence Line - 24 Hour
13 1114 Lifeline – 24 hour / Help is as close as the telephone - ANYTIME, Day or Night
1800 025 091 Missing Persons - For information or to register someone as missing
1800 424 017 NSW Country Rape Crisis Line Hotline. Days only.
1800 802 979 NSW Police Crisis Line. Information especially regarding police powers to seize guns in domestic violence situations.
13 2055 Parent Line
1800 024 256 Post Adoption Resource Centre
1300 139 313 Pregnancy Helpline – of the Australian Federation of Pregnancy Support Service Inc.
1800 659 124 Pre-term Foundation – Counselling and lawful abortions.
1800 633 063 Victims Of Crime - 24 Hour confidential telephone counselling service.
1800 633 063 Victims Support Line - 24hr Information, referral & support

 

 HEALTH

1800 063 060 AIDS Council of NSW (ACON)
1800 451 600 AIDS Info Hotline
1800 422 599 Alcohol & Drug Information Service / 24 hour information service
1800 330 066 National Continence Helpline
13 1126 POISON’S Centre – Information Hotline
13 1848 Quit Smoking
1800 043 503  Vietnam War Veterans Counselling Service

 

 MONEY MATTERS

13 2317 ABSTUDY Hotline (Centrelink)
13 2490 AUSTUDY Hotline (Centrelink
1800 646 664 Australia Direct Marketing Service (Mail and Phone)
13 2861 Australian Taxation Office Info Line
1800 808 488 Credit Helpline (Department of Fair Trading)
1800 467 941 Creditline – FINANCIAL Counselling
13 1021 Centrelink – Financial Information Service for Pensioners
1800 633 635 Gambling problems - G-Line
1800 020 110 National Information Centre on Retirement Investments
13 1020 Superannuation – Australian Taxation Office Helpline

 

MISCELLANEOUS

1800 049 956 Adoption Branch – DOCS (Dept. of Community Service)
13 2811 Apprentices – Info on apprenticeships & how to apply for them
13 2326 Australian Electoral Commission
131 880 Citizenship (Dept. of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs)
1800 043 188 NSW State Electoral Office
1800 060 409 Community Services Commission
1800 026 222 Countrylink for information on Federal Government Services
1800 806 160 Country Care Link, transport country people in Sydney
1800 451 301 Department of Fair Trading Tenants Info Service
131 881 Immigration (Dept of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs)
1800 357 300 Law Society Community Assistance
1800 646 545 Local Community Services Association (Peak body for Neighbourhood/Community)
1800 772 722 Mid Coast Tenants Advice & Advocacy Service (Coffs Harbour-Taree)
1800 813 205 Newcastle Migrant Resource Centre. Info and referral for migrants
1800 463 955 NSW Government Info Service -Freedom of Information (Your right to know)
1800 817 227 NSW Women’s Information & Referral Centre (health, legal, work, child care)
131 450 Translating and Interpreting (Dept. of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs)
1800 673 304 TTY NSW Women’s Information & Referral Centre (health, legal, work, child care)
1800 451 462 Occupational Health and Safety Information
13 2055 Parentline. Help for parents of children (0-18 years), NSW
13 1450 Translating and Interpreter Service
1800 801 501 Womens Legal Resource Centre – Free phone: legal advice; Referral Lawyer Service
1800 062 166 WWC (The NSW Working Women’s Centre) Information, advice & support
1800 806 626 Workers Compensation Information
1800 424 830 Youth Emergency Accommodation Line. Might be able to help with housing