Useful phone numbers
Legal Advice
Legal Aid Hotline for under 18s 1800 101 810 Open from 9.00am to midnight weekdays, 24 hours on weekends and public holidays
Legal Aid Commission (head office) (02) 9219 5000 8.30am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday
LawAccess (NSW Attorney-General's Department) 1300 888 529 Free legal information and referrals
Community Legal Centres (02) 9318 2355 Ring this number for details about your nearest Community Legal Centre
The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre

(02) 9322 4808

 9.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday
(Arrangements can be made outside these hours if necessary).

Services for Victims of Crime
Police Customer Assistance Line 131 444 To report non-violent offences
Victims Support Line (02) 9374 3000 or
1800 633 063		 Open 24 hours
Domestic Violence line 1800 656 463 Open 24 hours
Rape Crisis Centre/Sexual Assault Hotline (02) 9819 6565 or
1800 424 017 (country callers)		 Open 24 hours

Child protection and adolescent services
DOCS helpline 132 111 Open 24 hours
DOCS hotline for mandatory reporting 133 627 Open 24 hours
Kings Cross Adolescent Unit 1800 066 777 (after hours)

Accommodation
Youth Emergency Accommodation Line (02) 9318 1531 or
1800 424 830		 Recorded message with information about vacancies in youth refuges
Homeless Persons Information Centre (02) 9265 9081 or
1800 234 566		 Open 24 hours

Alcohol and Other Drugs
Family Drug Support 1300 368 186 Open 24 hours
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (02) 9361 2111 Open 24 hours

Mental Health
- Bankstown   (02) 9780 2777
(02) 9722 8996 		 8.30am - 5.00pm
After hours (Bankstown Hospital - page Crisis team)  
- Bondi Junction  (02) 9366 8611  24 hours 
- Camperdown
(After hours: Camperdown/Glebe/Redfern) 

(02) 9515 9000
(02) 9556 9100

9.00am - 5.00pm
Ask for Camperdown Acute Service 

- Darlinghurst 

(02) 8382 1800

24 hours 

- Fairfield  (02) 9794 1714
(02) 9828 3000 		 9.00am - 5.00pm
After hours (Liverpool Hospital - page Fairfield Mental Health team) 
- Liverpool  (02) 9828 4696 
(02) 9828 3000		 8.30am - 4.30pm
After hours (Liverpool Hospital - page Crisis team)
- Parramatta   (02) 9843 3222
(02) 9843 3237  		 Reception
24 hours  
- Mental Health Information Service    (02) 9816 5688
1800 674 200 		  

Counselling and support

Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 Open 24 hours
Lifeline 13 11 14 Open 24 hours
Mission Australia Counselling line (02) 9219 2000 Open 24 hours
Salvo Care Line (02) 9331 6000 Open 24 hours
Salvation Army Outreach Service (02) 9360 9015 or
0418 864 534		 10.00am to midnight weekdays, 10.00am to 6.00pm Saturdays