Gippsland Community Support Services Directory

This guide contains a list of community support services and resources to assist you in finding the help and support you need for yourself or for someone you care about.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Services

Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals (Latrobe) | Ph: 1800 571 142 | W: www.neaminational.org.au
Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals (East Gippsland) | Ph: 1300 000 352 | W: www.wellways.org
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) | Ph: 1300 947 820 | W: www.imha.vic.gov.au
Better Place Australia | Ph: 1800 639 523 | W: www.betterplaceaustralia.com.au
Beyond Blue | Ph: 1800 512 348 | W: www.beyondblue.org.au
Bush Support Line | Ph: 1800 805 391 | W: www.crana.org.au
Australian BPD Foundation | Ph: 0458 469 274 | W: www.bpdfoundation.org.au
Discharged | W: www.discharged.asn.au
GriefLine | Ph: 1300 845 745 | W: www.griefline.org.au
Grow | Ph: 1800 558 268 | W: www.grow.org.au
Finding North | Ph: (07) 3004 6914 | W: www.findingnorth.org.au
FriendLine | Ph: 1800 424 287 | W: www.friendline.org.au
MensLine | Ph: 1300 78 99 78 | W: www.mensline.org.au
Medicare Mental Health | Ph:1800 595 212| W:www.medicarementalhealth.gov.au
Mind Australia | Ph: 1300 286 463 | W: www.mindaustralia.org.au
MindSpot | Ph: 1800 614 434 | W: www.mindspot.org.au
National Education Alliance for BPD | W: www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.org
OCD and Anxiety Helpline | Ph: (03) 9108 7383 / 1300 269 438 / (03) 9830 0533
Open Arms | Ph: 1800 011 046 | W: www.openarms.gov.au
Peer CARE Companion Warmline | Ph: 1800 777 337 | W: www.rosesintheocean.com.au
Relationships Australia | Ph: (03) 5175 9500 | W: www.relationships.org.au
SANE | Ph: 1800 187 263 | W: www.sane.org
someone.health | Ph: 1300 546 821 | W: www.someone.health
Spectrum | Ph: 8413 8750 | W: www.spectrumbpd.com.au
StandBy Support After Suicide | Ph: 1300 727 247 | W: www.standbysupport.com.au
Suicide Call Back Service | Ph: 1300 659 467 | W: www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
SuicideLine Victoria | Ph: 1300 651 251 | W: www.suicideline.org.au
Voices Vic | Ph: 0403 947 910 | W: www.unitingvictas.org.au

Children and Young People

Kids Helpline | Ph: 1800 551 800 | W: www.kidshelpline.com.au
Headspace Gippsland | W: www.headspace.org.au

  • Bairnsdale: (03) 5141 6200
  • Wonthaggi: (03) 5671 5900
  • Sale: (03) 5184 5000
  • Morwell: (03) 5136 8333

Calm Kid Central | W: www.calmkidcentral.com
Connect Me | Ph: (03) 5175 9500 | W: www.relationshipsvictoria.org.au
Gippsland Youth Space | Ph: 0484 777 972 | W: www.gippslandyouthspaces.org.au
Kids First Australia | Ph: (03) 9450 0900 | W: www.kidsfirstaustralia.org.au
Reach Out | W: www.au.reachout.com
Youth Drug and Alcohol Advice (YoDAA) | Ph: 1800 458 685 | W: www.yodaa.org.au
Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) | Ph: 1800 458 685 | W: www.ysas.org.au

Older Adult Support Services

Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) | Ph: 1800 242 696 | W: www.health.vic.gov.au
Aged Care Specialist Officer | Ph: 1800 227 475 | W: www.servicesaustralia.gov.au
Council of the Ageing (COTA) | Ph: (03) 9602 3066 | W: www.cota.org.au
Dementia Australia | Ph: 1800 100 500 | W: www.dementia.org.au
Disability Gateway | Ph: 1800 643 787 | W: www.disabilitygateway.gov.au
Elders Rights Advocacy | Ph: (03) 9602 3066 | W: www.elderrights.org.au
Gippsland Disability Advocacy Inc. (GDAI) | Ph: (03) 5175 0444 | W: www.gdai.com.au
My Aged Care | Ph: 1800 200 422 | W: www.myagedcare.gov.au
New Wave Gippsland Self Advocacy  | Ph: 0456 000 083 | W: www.newwavegippsland.com

Family, Carer, Kin and Supporters Services

Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect Centres | Ph: 1300 000 717 | W: www.wellways.org
Carer Gateway | Ph:  1800 422 737 | W: www.carergateway.gov.au
Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO) | Ph: (03) 5172 2900 | W: www.acso.org.au
Eating Disorders Victoria | Ph: 1300 550 236 | W: www.eatingdisorders.org.au
Each | Ph: 1300 003 224 | W: www.each.com.au
Latrobe Community Health Services | Ph: 1800 242 696 | W: www.lchs.com.au
NEA BPD – Family Connections | W: www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.org
TANDEM | Ph: 1800 314 325 | W: www.tandemcarers.org.au

Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Support Services

Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO) | Ph: 1300 022 760 or (03) 5172 2900 | W: www.acso.org.au
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline | Ph: 1800 250 015
Cannabis Information Helpline | Ph: 1800 304 050
Counselling Online | W: www.counsellingonline.org.au
Direct Line | Ph: 1800 888 236 | W: www.directline.org.au
Narcotics Anonymous | Ph: 1300 652 820 or 0488 811 247 | W: www.na.org.au
Pharmacotherapy, Advocacy, Mediation and Support (PAMS) | Ph: 1800 443 844 | W: www.hrvic.org.au
QUITLINE | Ph: 13 78 48 or SMS 0482 090 634
SHARC Family Drug Helpline | Ph: 1300 660 068| W: www.sharc.org.au
Youth Drug and Alcohol Advice (YoDAA) Line | Ph: 1800 458 685  | W: www.yodaa.org.au
Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) | Ph: 1800 458 685 | W: www.ysas.org.au

Aboriginal Support Services

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) | Ph: (03) 9419 3000 | W:  www.vahs.org.au
13 YARN | Ph: 13 92 76 | W: www.13yarn.org.au
Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV) | Ph: (03) 9403 2100 | W: www.ahvic.org.au
Black Pages | W: blackpages.gphn.org.au
Djirra | Ph: 1800 105 303 | W: www.djirra.org.au
Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative (GEGAC) | Ph: 1800 844 945 | W: www.gegac.org.au
Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation | W: www.ramahyuck.org

  • Sale: (03) 5143 1644
  • Morwell : (03) 5136 5100

Thirrili | Ph: 1800 805 801 | W: www.thirrili.com.au
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) | Ph: (03) 9411 9411 | W: www.vaccho.org.au
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) | Ph: (03) 5135 6055 | W: www.vacca.org

Trauma, Family Violence & Sexual Assault Support Services

1800 Respect | Ph: 1800 737 732 or SMS 0458 737 732 | W: www.1800respect.org.au
Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault (GCASA) | W: www.gcasa.org.au

  • Warragul: 5622 7877
  • Morwell: 5134 3922
  • Bairnsdale: 5153 1629

Gippsland Supporting Recovery Program | W: www.traumaconnect.org.au
Quantum | Ph: 1800 243 455 | W: www.quantum.org.au
Safe Steps | Ph: 1800 015 188 | W: www.safesteps.org.au
Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL) | Ph: 1800 806 292 | W: www.sacl.com.au
What Were You Wearing? Australia | W: www.whatwereyouwearingaus.org
WithRespect | Ph: 1800 542 847 | W: www.withrespect.org.au
The Orange Door | Ph: 1800 319 354 | W: www.orangedoor.vic.gov.au

  • Bairnsdale and Sale: 1800 512 358
  • Leongatha, Morwell, Warragul: 1800 319 354

Blue Knot Foundation | Ph: 1300 657 380 | W: www.blueknot.org.au
Victims of Crime Helpline | Ph: 1800 542 847 | W: www.victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au

Eating Disorders / Disordered Eating & Body Image Support

Eating Disorders Victoria | Ph: 1300 550 236 | W: www.eatingdisorders.org.au
Butterfly | Ph: 1800 334 673 W: www.butterfly.org.au
Eating Disorders Families Australia (EDFA) | Ph: 1300 195 626 or (03) 9125 5670 (for counselling support) | W: www.edfa.org.au

LGBTIQA+ Support Services

Rainbow Door | Ph: 1800 729 367 or SMS 0480 017 246 | W: www.rainbowdoor.org.au
CHARLEE | W: www.charlee.org.au
Out & About | Ph: 1800 729 367 | W: www.switchboard.org.au
QLife | Ph: 1800 184 527 | W: www.qlife.org.au
Gippsland Pride Initiative Inc | W: www.gippslandprideinitiative.com
Switchboard Victoria | Ph: (03) 9663 6733 or 1800 184 527 | W: www.switchboard.org.au

Parent Services

MumSpace | W: www.mumspace.com.au
DadSpace | W: www.dadspace.com.au
Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) | Ph: 1800 686 268 | W: www.breastfeeding.asn.au
eSafety Commissioner | W: www.esafety.gov.au
MyTime | W: www.mytime.net.au
Olivia’s Place | Ph: (03) 5622 1022 | W: www.oliviasplace.org.au
PANDA | Ph: 1300 726 306 | W: www.panda.org.au
Parent Line Victoria | Ph: 13 22 89 | W: www.parentline.com.au
ParentZone Gippsland – Anglicare | Ph: (03) 5135 9555  | W: www.anglicarevic.org.au
Parents Beyond Breakup | Ph: 1300 853 437 | W: www.parentsbeyondbreakup.com
Reach Out | W: www.au.reachout.com
Queen Elizabeth Centre | Ph: (03) 9549 2777 | W: www.qec.org.au

Other Gippsland Specific Services

Anglicare Victoria | W: www.anglicarevic.org.au

  • Bairnsdale: (03) 5150 3700
  • Leongatha: (03) 5622 8650
  • Morwell: (03) 5135 9555
  • Warragul: (03) 5622 8600
  • Wonthaggi: (03) 5671 0000

Bass Coast Health | Ph: (03) 5671 3278 | W: www.basscoasthealth.org.au
Berry Street | Ph: (03) 5134 5971 | W: www.berrystreet.org.au
Food Bank | W: www.foodbank.org.au
Gippsland Youth Space | Ph: 0484 777 972 | W: www.gippslandyouthspaces.org.au
Gippsland Lakes Complete Health | Ph: 5155 8300 | W: www.glch.org.au
Gippsland Specialist Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services | Ph: 1300 022 760 | W: www.gippslanddrugtreatment.org.au
Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC PYP) | Ph: (03) 5662 9370 or (03) 5671 6888 | W: www.health.vic.gov.au
Latrobe Community Health Services | Ph: 1800 242 696 | W: www.lchs.com.au
Salvation Army | Ph: 13 72 58 | W: www.salvationarmy.org.au
The WES (Wellbeing and Emotional Support) | Ph: 0400 770 494 | W: www.wellways.org
West Gippsland Healthcare Group | Ph: (03) 5623 0611 | W: www.wghg.com.au
YES Youth Hub – Wonthaggi | Ph: 0477 224 430 | W: www.vicyouth.ymca.org.au
Youth in Search | Ph: 1800 805 635 | W: www.youthinsearch.org.au

Financial Support Services

Gamblers Help | P: 1800 858 858 | W: www.gamblershelp.com.au
Latrobe Community Health Service | P: 1800 242 696 | W: www.lchs.com.au
Nex Solutions | P: 1300 045 747 | E: support@nexsolutions.org.au | W: www.nexsolutions.org.au

Legal Support Services & Regulatory bodies

Australian Human Rights Commission | P: 1300 369 711 | W: www.humanrights.gov.au
Health Complaints Commissioner | P: 1300 582 113 | W: www.hcc.vic.gov.au
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) | P: 1300 947 820 | W: www.imha.vic.gov.au
Legal Aid | P: 1300 792 387 | W: www.legalaid.vic.gov.au
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission | P: 1800 246 054 | W: www.mhwc.vic.gov.au
Mental Health Legal Centre | P: (03) 9629 4422 | W: www.mhlc.org.au
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service | P: 1800 064 865 | W: www.vals.org.au

Apps/Resources

Ask Izzy | W: www.askizzy.org.au
BeyondNow | W: www.lifeline.org.au
Black Dog Institute | W: www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
Calm Harm | W: calmharm.stem4.org.uk
Emerging Minds | W: www.emergingminds.com.au
Finch | W: www.finchcare.com
Headspace App | W: www.headspace.com
I Am Sober | W: www.iamsober.com
MoodGym | W: www.moodgym.com.au
MindSpot | W: www.mindspot.org.au
This Way Up | W: www.thiswayup.org.au

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