Updates
Helpful contacts for the holiday period
From all of us at QCOSS and the Community Door team we hope you have a happy and safe festive season. Our office will be closed from 3:00pm Friday, 20 December. We reopen on Monday, 6 January 2025.
During the Christmas period many other community service organisations will also close their doors. If you or your clients need support during the holiday season here is a list of helpful contacts:
- 1800RESPECT: National domestic, family, and sexual violence counselling service.
Phone: 1800 737 732
Website: 1800respect.org.au - Queensland Government – 13Family Hotline: Support for families and children.
Phone: 13 32 64 - Family Drug Support Australia: Assistance for families dealing with drug and alcohol issues.
Phone: 1300 368 186
Website: fds.org.au - DVConnect Crisis Support: Domestic violence support services.
Womensline: 1800 811 811
Mensline: 1800 600 636
Sexual Assault Line: 1800 010 120
Website: dvconnect.org - Gambling Help: Support for gambling-related issues.
Phone: 1800 858 858
Website: gamblinghelponline.org.au - Griefline: Counselling for grief and loss.
Phone: 1300 845 745
Website: griefline.org.au - Kids Helpline: Counselling for young people aged 5 to 25.
Phone: 1800 55 1800
Website: kidshelpline.com.au - Lifeline: Crisis support and suicide prevention.
Phone: 13 11 14
Website: lifeline.org.au - MensLine Australia: Support for men with family and relationship concerns.
Phone: 1300 789 978
Website: mensline.org.au - MiNetworks: Mental health support services.
Phone: 1800 985 944
Website: mifa.org.au - 13 HEALTH: Non-urgent medical assistance.
Phone: 13 43 25 84
Website: health.qld.gov.au - Poisons Information Line: Advice on poisoning.
Phone: 13 11 26
Website: health.qld.gov.au - PoliceLink: Non-urgent police assistance.
Phone: 13 14 44
Website: police.qld.gov.au - Queensland Homicide Victims Support Group: Support for families affected by homicide.
Phone: 1800 774 744
Website: qhvsg.org.au - Suicide Call Back Service: Counselling for those affected by suicide.
Phone: 1300 659 467
Website: suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Emergency Services: Dial 000 in an emergency situation.