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Carer Support

Seeking Advice Locally and Nationally

Contact the organisations below for information and support in Victoria and across Australia.

If you are unsure where to start, feel free to contact peak bodies Kinship Carers Victoria, Permanent Care and Adoptive Families or Foster Care Association of Victoria.

Contacts

Beyond Blue
Carer Kafe
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing

Care Support Help Desks

    • South Division: 1800 319 503
    • North Division: 1800 319 507
    • West Division: 1800 319 510
    • East Division: 1800 319 510
  • dffh.vic.gov.au

  • Online resources, support and advice

Emergency services
  • 000

  • 24 hours

Griefline
Headspace
  • 1800 845 745
  • headspace.org.au

  • Mental health phone and digital support for young people 12 - 25 years old

Foster Care Association of Victoria
  • (03) 9416 4292
  • fcav.org.au

    • Support, advocacy, advice and information.
    • Monday - Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm
    • Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm

Kids Helpline
Kinship Carers Victoria
Lifeline Australia
Nurse on call
  • 1300 606 024

  • 24 hours

Parentline Victoria
Permanent Care and Adoptive Families
  • (03) 9020 1833
  • pcafamilies.org.au

  • Support, advocacy, advice and information.
    Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre
Raising Children Network
Victorian Legal Aid
Women’s Legal Service Victoria
    • Phone: 03 8622 0600
    • 
Toll free: 1800 133 302
  • womenslegal.org.au

  • Legal advice and support for women

Yarn Crisis Support