Services - Tasmania
These links are a good start, if you are after further information. Some of these services will refer you to other services and websites – be sure to persist until you find what you are after.
Child Protection Tasmania
Phone: 1300 737 639
Website: http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/future_communities/reform_implementation_unit/dcyfs/unit_structure/area_teams/child_protection_services
Department of Health and Human Services
For more general information, as a starting point you could try:
Kids Helpline
Phone: 1800 55 1800
Website: http://www.kidshelpline.com.au
If you need someone to talk to, you can call the Kids Helpline. You can call the Kids Helpline for free any time, any day to talk about any problems or issues you have. The Kids Helpline is confidential which means that anything you talk about will be kept private. (Kids Helpline).
Youth Services
Youth Health and Wellbeing Directory – Department of Health and Human Services (Tas)
Information on services relating to Drugs and Alcohol, Sexual health, Emergency health care, Specialist counselling, Pregnancy testing, Referral services, and anything that affects the health and well being of young people. http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/health__and__wellbeing/young_people/related_topics/information_and_education/services/youth_health_services
The Link Youth Health Service
Phone: (03) 6231 2927
Email: healthhelp@thelink.org.au
Website: http://www.thelink.org.au
http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/service_information/young_people/the_link_youth_health_service_inc
Youth Arc
Phone: 6231 5150
Website: http://www.youtharc.org/
Hobart City Council’s Youth Centre.
Alcohol and Drug Issues
Burnie Youth Alcohol and Drug Service
Phone: (03) 6431 9552
Email: byad@southcom.com.au
Website: http://www.iparty.com.au/burnieyouth/index.html
Legal Advice
Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania
Phone: 1300 366 611
Website: http://www.legalaid.tas.gov.au
Hobart Community Legal Service
Phone: (03) 6223 2500
Website: http://www.hobartlegal.org.au
Women's Legal Service
Phone: (1800 682-468 or (03) 6224-0974
Free legal advice.
To find other community legal centres in Tasmania, visit the directory on the National Association of Community Legal Centres website:
http://www.naclc.org.au/topics/2109.html
Men
Mensline
Phone: 1300 78 99 78
Website: http://www.menslineaus.org.au
Mensline is a 24 hour, 7 days a week service that provides counselling for men. Mensline provides telephone support and counselling for issues such as divorce, parenting or work issues. If you know a man who needs someone to talk to about a problem, they can call Mensline. (Mensline).
White Ribbon
Website: http://www.whiteribbonday.org.au
The White Ribbon Foundation of Australia aims to eliminate violence against women by promoting culture-change around the issue. The major strategies to achieve this are a national media campaign as well as education & male leadership programs aimed at men and boys around Australia. (WRD).
XY Online
Website: http://www.xyonline.net
XY is a website focused on men, masculinities, and gender politics. XY is a space for the exploration of issues of gender and sexuality, the daily issues of men's and women's lives, and practical discussion of personal and social change. (XY).
Women
Crisis Support Services
Domestic Violence Crisis Service
Phone: 1800 633 937 (Mon-Fri 9am-midnight; Weekends 4pm-midnight)
Sexual Assault Support Service
Phone: (03) 6231 1817
Email: admin@sass.org.au
Website: http://www.sass.org.au
Yemaya: Women's Support Service
Phone: (03) 6334 0305
Launceston counselling & support for women who have experienced abuse.
Information
Safe at Home Family Violence Response and Referral Line
Phone: 1800 633 937