“The Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) is Australia’s largest, youth-specific community service organisation. The prime focus of YSAS remains on effective Youth Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment and sector leadership, the organisation also has extensive experience in providing young people and families with services that support improved mental health and improve meaningful community participation.” Read more…

Confidential alcohol & drug counselling and referral in Victoria. Read more…

The services we provide to clients and families during a mental health crisis include: – 24-hour telephone support and triage – outreach (including in-home) assessment and treatment – collaborative care within the Emergency Department and the general hospital wards of the Alfred. Alfred Mental Health Services individuals experiencing acute symptoms of mental ill-health. These might include those struggling with: – Read more…

Launch Housing offers housing crisis a supported pathway out of homelessness. Launch Housing offers Melbournians emergency shelter, crisis accommodation, specialist supports, and rough sleeping services so those at risk can secure a safe home. Read more…

Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free (even from a mobile), confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. Qualified counsellors at Kids Helpline are available via WebChat, phone or email anytime and for any reason. Since 1991, Australia’s kids and young people have been turning to our professional, specialised counsellors, no matter who they Read more…

The Orange Door is a free service for adults, children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and families who need extra support with the care of children. **You should contact The Orange Door if:** – someone close to you is hurting you, controlling you or making you feel afraid – such as your partner, family Read more…

The Orange Door is a free service for adults, children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and families who need extra support with the care of children. You should contact The Orange Door if: – someone close to you is hurting you, controlling you or making you feel afraid – such as your partner, family Read more…

Safe Steps is Victoria’s 24/7 family violence response centre. We provide specialist support services for anyone in Victoria who is experiencing or afraid of family violence. Our services include: – Information and referral – Crisis response – Specialist family violence risk assessment – Safety planning – Access to supported crisis accommodation. – We also provide specialist trauma counselling on behalf Read more…

Beyond Blue has been providing supports and services to people in Australia for 20 years. We are Australia’s most well-known and visited mental health organisation, focused on supporting people affected by anxiety, depression and suicide. We don’t ever take this position for granted nor do we rest on our laurels. Read more…

The Community Connections Team consists of trained and experienced outreach workers who work with people who are homeless by: – Working with you in your own environment – Helping you link to other support and services – Helping you apply for or maintain housing – Support you with health and family problems – Supported Residential Services The team provides support Read more…

Ready to Respond When Every Second Counts, Hatzolah Community Emergency First Responders are here to bridge the gap between medical emergencies and the arrival of Ambulance Victoria. Hatzolah’s 30 Volunteer Responders are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to attend to all medical emergencies. Trained by and working closely with Ambulance Victoria, Responders carry life-saving equipment and Read more…

Aleph Melbourne is a social, support and advocacy group for same-sex attracted, trans and gender diverse, and intersex people (and allies) who have a Jewish heritage, living in Melbourne, Australia. View our brief [20th Anniversary documentary](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkFH0gD_m2w) to find out about our history. Address: Social Links: https://facebook.com/alephmelb Read more…