Raising children is a bit like sailing a boat. But when we experience serious stress – e.g. due to finances, health, isolation or violence – raising children can feel like sailing in a storm. Support lines can be the lighthouses that we all need to navigate these rough waters.
ACT – Care and Protection Services
Call 1300 556 729 (24 hours/7 days)
New South Wales – Child Protection Helpline
Call 132 111 (24 hours/7 days)
Northern Territory – Child Abuse/Child Protection Hotline
Call 1800 700 250 (24 hours/7 days)
Queensland – Child Safety Services
1800 177 135 or (07) 3235 9999 (24 hours/7 days)
South Australia – Child Abuse Report Line
13 14 78 (24 hours/7 days)
Tasmania – Child Safety Service
1300 737 639 (24 hours/7 days)
Victoria – Child Protection
Local Government Area Child Protection phone numbers
After Hours Child Protection Emergency Service: 13 12 78
Western Australia – Department of Communities, Child Protection and Family Support
Call Central Intake Team on 1800 273 889
After hours call the Crisis Care Unit on 9223 1111
Parentline:
ACT – (02) 6287 3833
NSW – 1300 1300 52
NT & QLD – 1300 30 1300
SA – 1300 364 100
TAS – 1300 808 178
VIC – 13 22 89
WA – 1800 111 546 (country areas) or (08) 9368 9368
Visit the Australian parenting website www.raisingchildren.
If you would like personal support or assistance in relation to your own experiences of child abuse or neglect, please call:
Blue Knot Foundation: 1300 657 380
Lifeline: 13 11 14
