Support Services

Crisis Care
Ph: 9223 1111 
Freecall: 1800 199 008
TTY: 9325 1232
When you need someone to help sort out a serious problem, you are concerned about the wellbeing of a child, you are escaping domestic violence and need help, arguments are causing unhappiness and problems in your family, you are alone or afraid and urgently need to talk to someone, you are homeless, you need counselling, information or other support.

Office for Youth - Department for Western Australia
www.youth.wa.gov.au
Provides information for the young people of Western Australia, as well as parents and carers, and the general public.

Kids' Helpline
www.kidshelpline.com.au
Ph: 1800 551 800
Kids Helpline is a free 24 hour counselling service for Australian kids and young people aged 5-25 years. You can get help over the phone, email or web. Our counsellors talk with more than 6,000 kids each week, and help with all sorts of problems, big and small

Youth Focus
www.youthfocus.com.au
Youth Focus is a West Australian, non-profit community based organisation working with young people, aged 12 to 18 years, who are showing early signs associated with suicide, depression and self-harm.

Youth Link
www.youthlink.perthwa.net/
YouthLink assists young people, aged 13-24 years of age, who experience difficulties with their emotional or social well-being. This is a free and confidential counselling service, with experienced support workers who are friendly, non-judgemental and understanding.

Beyond Blue
www.youthbeyondblue.com 
www.beyondblue.org.au
Beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia.

Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia
www.yacwa.org.au
The Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (YACWA) is the peak non-government youth organisation in Western Australia. They operate primarily as a human rights organisation that seeks to address the exclusion of young people in a rapidly changing society. 

Headspace
www.headspace.org.au
Headspace provides mental and health wellbeing support, information and services to young people and their families across Australia. 

Somazone
www.somazone.com.au
Somazone is an Australian website developed by young people for young people. Somazone provides fast, free, anonymous access to quality-assured health information.

Reach Out
www.reachout.com.au
Reachout can helps by improving understanding of the issues that relate to mental health and wellbeing and providing information to better understand other people's experiences.

Mercy Community Services
www.mercygroup.com.au
Assisting those less fortunate by providing a wide range of services for people most in need in our community.

Ministerial Advisory Council on Suicide Prevention
www.mcsp.org.au
Seeks to increase access and availability of suicide prevention information for professionals, researchers and community members