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Services for families and the community

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    Your school will have local services you can recommend to families. You can also share this sa.gov.au information with families:

    www.sa.gov.au/topics/education-and-learning/health-wellbeing-and-special-needs/mental-health-and-education-children-up-to-18

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    Helplines

    Lifeline

    Free, confidential, telephone and online personal crisis support and suicide prevention services.
    13 11 14
    www.lifeline.org.au

    Parent Helpline

    Telephone information and support at any time. For parents of children aged 0 to 12 years old.
    1300 364 100 (local call cost within South Australia)
    www.cyh.com/SubContent.aspx?p=102

    13YARN

    National crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 13YARN offers a confidential one-on-one opportunity with a Lifelined-trained Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter who provides crisis support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
    13 92 76
    https://www.13yarn.org.au/

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    Counselling

    eheadspace

    Free online and telephone support and counselling. For young people aged 12 to 25, and their families and friends.
    1800 650 890
    headspace.org.au/eheadspace

    kids helpline

    A free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service. For 5 to 25 year olds.
    1800 551 800
    kidshelpline.com.au

    Nunkuwarrin Yunti

    Free and confidential counselling and psychological services for Aboriginal children, young people, adults and families.
    08 8392 3500
    nunku.org.au/our-services

    Our place

    A free specialist counselling service. A safe space to talk for young people under 25 who identify as LGBTIQ+. Also for their loved ones.
    08 8202 5190
    https://www.unitingcommunities.org/service/community-support/lgbtiqa-support

    QLife

    An anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral for people in Australia who want to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
    1800 184 527
    qlife.org.au

    Suicide call back service

    A nationwide service with professional 24/7 telephone and online counselling. For people who are affected by suicide. Call back cannot be on silent numbers.
    1300 659 467
    www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au

    Uniting Communities mental health and counselling

    Services that support adults and young people, including those bereaved by suicide.
    1800 615 677
    https://www.unitingcommunities.org/service/families-and-young-people/mental-health-and-counselling

    Youth Beyond Blue

    Mental health information and access to phone and online support. For young people aged 12 to 25.
    1300 22 4936
    www.youthbeyondblue.com

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    Information and support

    Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia

    An online information resource for the SA Aboriginal community and service providers. For people who are going through grief.
    https://ahcsa.org.au/programs/suicide-awareness-mental-health

    Beyond Blue

    Information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health. For all ages and all places in Australia. Call, chat, email or online forums.
    1300 22 4636
    www.beyondblue.org.au

    bfriend

    Mentoring, support, information and referral for people coming out as LGBTIQ+, and their families.
    08 8202 5190
    https://www.unitingcommunities.org/service/community-support/lgbtiqa-support

    Mindframe

    Mindframe is a national program supporting safe media reporting, portrayal and communication about suicide.
    https://mindframe.org.au/

    Thirrili

    A national provider of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific postvention support and assistance.
    1800 805 801
    https://thirrili.com.au/postvention-support/postvention-services

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    Outreach programs

    Anglicare – support

    The suicide prevention service is a free program with outreach to individuals who have strong suicidal ideation. Living beyond suicide is a free program in metropolitan Adelaide providing support to families and individuals bereaved through suicide.
    1300 07 7798 or 1300 76 1193
    anglicaresa.com.au/support/suicide-support

    StandBy Support after suicide

    A free suicide postvention outreach program for country South Australia. It provides support and assistance for people and communities bereaved through suicide.
    Northern country 0438 728 644
    Southern country 0437 752 458
    standbysupport.com.au

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