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In crisis and need help now?
If you need urgent help
Emergency services on 000
If you feel you are in an emergency situation or need immediate assistance, contact:
Lifeline 13 11 14
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
Or go to your local emergency department.
Emergency services on 000
If you need urgent help
If you feel you are in an emergency situation or need immediate assistance, contact:
Or go to your local emergency department.
Lifeline 13 11 14
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
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Partnered Youth Services in the Hunter Region
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If you're 12–24 and in the region, Samaritans can help you find safe housing, connect you with mental health counselling, and support you to keep up with school or study, whatever you need to feel steady again.
Samaritans
Contact: 1300 656 336 | samaritans.org.au
Headspace
Headspace can help young people aged 12 to 25 with four main areas: mental health, physical and sexual health, work and study goals, and alcohol or drug use. Services are free or low cost and available in-person at local centres or online.
Contact: (02) 4929 4201 | headspace.org.au
Path 2 ChangeÂ
Path 2 Changes’ (P2C) primary programs provide client-centred, and strength-based case management to young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, specialised support and access to education, training, and employment opportunities.
Contact: 02 4951 2144 | path2change.org.au
If you're a kid or young person (0–24) in the Lake Macquarie area dealing with out-of-home care, homelessness, or needing extra support, Allambi Care offers trauma-informed, therapeutic help - care that gets what you've been through and works with you, not around you.
Allambi Care
Contact: (02) 4944 5900 | allambicare.org.au
Path 2 ChangeÂ
Path 2 Changes’ (P2C) primary programs provide client-centred, and strength-based case management to young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, specialised support and access to education, training, and employment opportunities.
Contact: 02 4951 2144 | path2change.org.au
If you're 12–24 and in the region, Samaritans can help you find safe housing, connect you with mental health counselling, and support you to keep up with school or study, whatever you need to feel steady again.
Samaritans
Contact: 1300 656 336 | samaritans.org.au
Path 2 ChangeÂ
Path 2 Changes’ (P2C) primary programs provide client-centred, and strength-based case management to young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, specialised support and access to education, training, and employment opportunities.
Contact: 02 4951 2144 | path2change.org.au
Path 2 ChangeÂ
Path 2 Changes’ (P2C) primary programs provide client-centred, and strength-based case management to young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, specialised support and access to education, training, and employment opportunities.
Contact: 02 4951 2144 | path2change.org.au
Not in the Hunter Region?
Ask Izzy!
Ask Izzy is a free, anonymous online directory in Australia that connects people in crisis with local support services. It helps find food, housing, and financial aid nearby.
If you need urgent help
Emergency services on 000
If you feel you are in an emergency situation or need immediate assistance, contact:
Lifeline 13 11 14
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
Or go to your local emergency department.