Help and Information
crisis help lines | crisis accommodation | northern area accommodation | government help lines | youth help services | northern area youth councils
What to do
Crisis Help Lines
| After House Temporary Accommodation Line | 1800 152 152 | |
| Aboriginal Homeless Persons Service | (02) 9799 8446 | |
| Kids Help Line | 1800 551 800 | |
| Life Line | 13 1114 | |
| Salvo’s Youth Care | (02) 9360 3000 | |
| Domestic Violence Helpline | 1800 656 463 | |
| Homeless Persons info centre (over 18) | 1800 234 566 | |
| YEAL (Youth Emergency Accommodation Line) | metro - (02)9318 1531 rural 1800 424 830 |
Crisis Accommodation
Oasis – Surry Hills
Male /Female
Ages: 16 -20 02) 9331 2266
Email: oasis.ysn@aue.salvationarmy
Caretakers Cottage - Bondi
Male/Female
Ages: 13-17
02) 9389 0999
Email:
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City Women’s Hostel - City
Female (living with mental illness)
Ages: 18+
02) 9360 4881
Email:
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Don Bosco House – Dulwich Hill
Male/FemaleAges: 15-18
02) 9564 2263
Email:
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Young Peoples’ Refuge - Leichhardt
FemaleAges: 13-17
02) 9564 3638
Email:
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Northern Area Accommodation
The Burdekin Association – Dee Why
Short term – Semi-supported
Male/Female
Ages: 12-24
02) 8976 1777
http://www.burdekin.org.au/
Early intervention/family support, short-long term accommodation for 12-18 yrs. Semi-supported youth housing for 16-21. Outreach and aftercare 16-24.
Phoenix House Youth Services – Crows Nest
Semi-supported/Brokerage
Male/FemaleAges: 17-21
02) 9437 0077
Email:
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Semi supported medium to long-term accommodation for disadvantaged young people. Also includes brokerage program. Provides information, referral and support to young people.
Leith House – Pennant Hills
Accommodation/support
Male/FemaleAges: 14-18
02)9980 7711
Email:
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Provides accommodation, support and information to help young people get where they want to get to, living skills, assessment and referral, safety and stability. Service gives strong priority to local young people.
Northern Sydney Youth Accommodation – Ryde
Semi-supported accommodation
Male/Female
Ages: 16-20
02) 9809 7850
Email:
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Independent living skills, advocacy, counselling. Offers programs to 13-24 yrs with access to further education, help with legal issues, AOD issues, referral and mediation.
Vera Loblay House – Crows Nest
Semi-supported
Male/Female
Ages: 17-24
02) 8904 1495
Transitional intensive support program for people who have reached the understanding that their current lifestyle cannot continue and are wanting to change it. Up to 9 months stay.
Government Help Lines
| Police Assistance | 131 444 | |
| Centrelink Youth and Student line | 131 021 | |
| DoCS Helpline | 132 111 | |
| Housing NSW | 131 571 |
Young People's Links
Youth Health Services
Youthblock – Camperdown
Male/Female
Ages: 12-24
02) 9516 2233
Email:
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Counselling, medical dental therapy, and referral to dentist. Needle and syringe exchange.
Drug and Alcohol
Ted Noffs Foundation – Randwick, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo and ACT.
Male/Female
Ages: 14-18
02) 9310 0133/ 02) 9310 0495
Website: http://www.noffs.org.au/
Program for Adolescent Life Management (PALM), 3 month intensive programs, with a goal to increase the ability of young people to manage their lives effectively
Sexual Health
FPA Health (NSW Family Planning) - Ashfield
Male/Female
Ages: 12-24
02) 8752 4300
Healthline 1300 658 886
Website: http://www.fpahealth.org.au/
Resource library, Health promotion, professional education and training on sexual and reproductive health.
Satellite at WAYS – Bondi Junction
Male/Female
Ages: under 25
02) 9382 7440
Email:
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Free sexual Health centre, confidential. Help includes STI, Pregnancy testing, Contraception, Hepatitis B vaccination, relationship and sexuality advice.
Same Sex Attracted Services
Twenty Ten – Newtown
02) 8594 9555
Email:
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Provides assistance to young people and families NSW wide.
Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service
| Sydney | (02)8594 9596 | |
| Rural | 1800 184 527 |
Adolescent Mental Health Services
| Royal North Shore Adolescent Unit | (02) 9926 8905 | |
| Northern Beaches – Queenscliff community Health Centre | (02) 9466 2500) | |
| Chatswood Community Health | (02) 9448 3155 |
Northern Area Youth Councils
Mosman Council Youth
Youth Centre
What’s On
24/7 Youth Film festival
Youth Action group
Youth week
http://www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/community/youth
Manly Council Youth
Youth Entertainment
Youth Centre
Manly Adolescent & Family counselling service
Gay & Lesbian Social Group
Clearway Youth Club
http://www.manly.nsw.gov.au/youth-service.html
Pittwater Council Youth
Youth News
What’s On
Teen Fact Sheets
http://www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/community/youth
Warringah Council Youth
YoYo’s Youth Centre
YouthLinx
Brewarrina Youth Exchange
Graffiti
Recreation services
http://www.warringah.nsw.gov.au/services/youth.aspx
North Sydney Council Youth
Planet X Youth Centre
find the sport you play
Skate Park
http://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/www/html/2219-planet-x-youth-centre.asp#top
Lane Cove Council Youth
Info News & Events
sk8ting
Synergy Youth Centre
Job Advice
http://www.lanecoveyouth.com.au/
Willoughby Council Youth
Chatswood Youth Centre
Events
Skate Park
http://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Youth.html
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 June 2010 07:25 )
