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New South Wales

Family and Parenting

Parentline New South Wales: 1300 130 052 (cost of a local call, Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm, Saturday and Sunday 4pm to 9pm).

Resourcing Parents provides information on parenting programs, courses, and resources.

Karitane provides support and education on parenting to parents with children up to 5 years old. Karitane Careline has Family Health Nurses you can speak to for support by calling 1300 227 646 or 02 9794 2350 (Monday to Thursday 12:30 to 9pm, 11pm to 6am; Friday 8am to 4:30pm; Saturday 9am-3:30pm).

Tresillian Parent’s Help Line provides a qualified Tresillian Nurse you can call on 1300 272 736.

Health and mental health

For information on transcultural mental health in NSW http://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/transcultural-mental-health-centre

Counselling services for survivors of torture and trauma: Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS):

Accommodation

If you are homeless or at risk of homelessness, contact Link2home. Link2home homelessness information line provides information, assessment and referral to specialist homelessness services, temporary accommodation and other appropriate services for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in NSW. Call 1800 152 152.

Legal Aid NSW provides a number of free legal services to people in the community, such as legal information, referral services and minor assistance.

To find the nearest community legal centre, providing free and accessible legal and related services, see National Association of Community Legal Centres.

Services for Asylum Seekers

The Asylum Seeker Centre provides accommodation, legal, financial, health, employment, and other assistance.