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Support for every young person
If you’re a young person experiencing substance dependency, you deserve safe and responsive care. Your family deserves support too. No matter where you are in Australia, there are services that can:
- connect you with urgent help
- help you take the first steps towards recovery
- support your mental health
- provide advice to your family.
Access online and helpline resources
For life-threatening emergencies,
please dial 000 immediately.
Immediate help
For urgent help
- Lifeline 13 11 14
- Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
- Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
For alcohol and drug support
For mental health support
- headspace (talk to a professional online or call 1800 650 890)
For families of young people experiencing drug dependence
- Family Drug Support: 1300 368 186
Youth alcohol and drug support programs
These services are delivered by Mission Australia. Martin Youth Foundation funds the Triple Care Farm (Knights Hill) and Youth Network programs.
Youth-specific withdrawal, residential rehabilitation and aftercare services:
- Triple Care Farm (Knights Hill, NSW) for young people aged 16–24
- Triple Care Farm Walawaani Residential Rehabilitation (Batemans Bay, NSW) for young people aged 16–24
- Mac River Rehabilitation Centre (Dubbo, NSW) for young people aged 13–18
- Drug and Alcohol Youth Service (DAYS) (Perth, WA) for young people aged 12–21
- Youth Network aftercare service for young people aged 12–25. This service is available at Triple Care Farm, Walawaani, Mac River and DAYS.
Alcohol and drug support programs by state
The following services are available to all young people, but they’re not youth-specific programs.
New South Wales
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Sydney: 02 9361 8000
Regional NSW: 1800 422 599
A 24-hour confidential information, advice and referral telephone service.
Victoria
DirectLine 1800 888 236
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Confidential alcohol and drug counselling and referral line.
Queensland
Alcohol and Drug Information Services (ADIS) 1800 177 833
24-hour Alcohol and Drug Information Service.
Western Australia
WA Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Perth: 08 9442 5000
Regional WA: 1800 198 024
A 24-hour, confidential telephone service that provides information, counselling, referral and advice.
South Australia
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) 1300 131 340
A 24-hour telephone information, counselling and referral service
Tasmania
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) 1800 811 994
24-hour telephone service offering information, advice, referral, intake, assessment and support.
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Health Services: Alcohol and Other Drugs 02 6207 9977
24-hour telephone service offering information, advice, referral, intake, assessment and support.
Northern Territory
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) 1800 131 350
24-hour alcohol and drug telephone information and counselling service
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