Useful Numbers...

We hope that you never face an emergency, but here are some details if you do: 

​​​

Emergency and health services:

• Police, Fire, Ambulance: Call Triple Zero (000)

• Child health: call 13 HEALTH (43 25 84) and ask for the child health nurse

• Poisons helpline: call 13 11 26

• Lifeline - 24/7 suicide prevention and crisis support. Provides all Australians access to crisis support and suicide prevention services.  Call 13 11 14

• Suicide Call Back Service - Free 24/7 telephone counselling support if you are at risk of or affected by suicide. Delivered by trained counsellors at Lifeline. Call 1300 659 467

• Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia – 1300 728 000

• Asthma Australia – 1800 645 130,  National Asthma Council Australia – (03) 9929 4333

• Epilepsy Action Australia – 1300 374 537

• Diabetes Australia – 1300 136 588

• ​Heart Foundation – 1300 724 475

• ​Stroke Foundation – 03 9670 1000

• SIDS & KIDS: call 1300 308 307

• Miracle Babies - support for premature and sick newborns: call 1300 622 243

• ​​Services Australia (Health and Disability) - range of services explained - link

 

Family violence, homelessness, food insecurity and unemployment services:

• 1800 Respect - Support if you, or someone you know, is experiencing sexual assault or domestic and family violence. Call 1800 737 732.

• Emergency Relief Program (food, transport, essential items) directory - link

• Homelessness and temporary housing needs - call 1800 474 753.

• Services Australia - payments and services if you're unemployed, sick or injured - link 

• Services Australia - help with housing (natural disasters, domestic violence) - link

​​​

Emotional, mental, and relationship support services:

• Beyond Blue – 24/7 support for anxiety, depression - call 1300 224 636

• Kids Helpline - Free 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. Call 1800 55 1800.

• Men's Line Australia – 1300 78 99 78 for men of any age

• 13 YARN - For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are going through a tough time and feel like having a yarn. Call 13 92 76.

• PANDA, community support for expecting parents, new parents, Dads and information - link

• Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) directory of services - link

• Relationships Australia - support, tools and services - link​

​

Grief and loss support services:

• Miracle Babies, 24/7 family support for helpline for threatened pregnancy, prem birth, or loss - link 

• Red Nose 24/7 helpline for parents, grandparents and families - link

• The Pink Elephants network, miscarriage and stillbirth support - link

​

Parenting support services:

• Australian Breastfeeding Association: 1800 686 2 686

• Belmont Private Hospital (Mother-Baby Unit): 07 3398 0238

• Ellen Barron Family Centre: call 07 3139 6500 (Child Health for complex child and parenting needs)

• Kidsafe Queensland: call 07 3854 1829

• Multiple Birth Association: call 1300 886 499

• National Prescribing Service Medicines Line: call 1300 888 763

• Queensland Ambulance capsule hire and fitting: call 1300 369 003

• Services Australia - payments and services to help raising children - link
• Raising Children - the Australian Parenting Website with advice for every age - link

​​​

Mater services:

• Mater Mothers library of resources for pregnancy, birth, childcare and more, link

• Accident and Emergency—Mater Hospital Brisbane: call 07 3163 8484.

• Accident and Emergency—Mater Private Hospital Brisbane: call 07 3163 1000.

• Breastfeeding Support Service: call 07 3163 2299.

• Mater Health and Wellness Clinic for allied health support (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition etc): call 07 3163 6000.

​​

Queensland Childcare and Schooling Services:

• Types of childcare services - information link

• Early Years Places - information for family support from birth to eight years - link

• Childcare Services directory - link

• Queensland Schools directory - link​

​

Migrant Support Services:

• Fair work factsheet for maternity leave entitlements - link

• Brisbane cultural and migrant services directory - link

• Vinnies migration and refugee services - link

• Australian Red Cross migration services - link

​

Tourism and Family Activities

• Brisbane Kids official guide to child friendly Brisbane - link

• Things to do in Brisbane directory - link

• Queensland street and community markets list - link

​

Op Shops for the budget thrifty:

• List of OpShops in Queensland - link

• Lifeline Shops directory - link

• Vinnies Shops directory - link