Helplines, Services and Peak Bodies

Helplines and Services

Emergency Services: Police, Fire & Ambulance

Call in the event of an emergency or life threatening situation.

https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/emergencies-and-safety/emergency-services

 

Phone: 000

SAPOL: Police assistance

 

For non-urgent police assistance

https://www.police.sa.gov.au/

 

Phone: 131 444

Child Abuse Report Line (CARL)

 

To report a suspected case of child abuse or neglect

https://ecarl.sa.gov.au/

 

Phone: 131 478

Crisis Care

 

Helpline for after hours crisis support

http://sacommunity.org/org/202444-Crisis_Care

 

Phone: 131 611

Lifeline

 

Helpline for crisis support and suicide prevention

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

 

Phone: 131 114

 

For language other than English visit: https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/services/crisis-support/language-translation-accessibility-support

13 Yarn

 

Confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal & Torress Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.

www.13yarn.org.au/

 

Phone: 13 92 76

Australian Childhood Foundation

 

Counselling for children and young people affected by abuse.

www.childhood.org.au

 

Phone: 1800 176 453

Q Life

 

 

 

 

 

Wakwakurna Kanyini

 

Provides feedback, advice and advocacy on issues impacting Aboriginal children, families and communities

https://wakwakurnakanyini.org.au/

 

Peak Organisations

National Foster and Kinship Carer Collective https://nationalfosterandkinshipcarecollective.com.au/
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children

Provides a strong voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families through a national body.

http://www.snaicc.org.au/
Child and Wellbeing Association of Australia https://cafwaa.org.au/
Families Australia https://familiesaustralia.org.au/
Foster & Kinship Carers Association NT Inc https://www.fkca.org.au/
Queensland Foster and Kinship Care https://www.qfkc.com.au/
Foster and Kinship Carers Association Tasmania http://fkat.org.au/
Foster Care Association of Victoria (FCAV) https://www.fcav.org.au/
Foster Care Association of WA http://www.fcawa.com.au/

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