Stride provides a space specifically chosen to provide a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for people experiencing suicidality that is an effective and accessible alternative to the local hospital emergency department. Individuals can access support from peer workers in a non clinical environment. No appointment is needed and services are free.
Phone: 0401561164
Email: hello@stride.com.au
Address: 55 Urunga Parade
Wollongong NSW 2500
Illawarra Women’s Health Centre provides free or low-cost and affordable medical, allied and complementary health care as well as health and well-being programs, groups and education to improve women’s health. We are non-government and not for profit.
Phone: 02 4255 680
Email: info@womenshealthcentre.com.au
Address: U2 10 Belfast Avenue, Warilla NSW 2528
Headspace Wollongong are committed to providing ongoing services to young people.
The centre is offering a combination of services - appointments that are by online video or by phone (telehealth), or traditional in-person appointments. Talk to us about what type of appointment you'd prefer - we will work out how best to support you.
Phone: 02 4220 7660
Email: headspace@gph.org.au
Address: 7 Atchison St, Wollongong, New South Wales 2500
Illawarra Shoalhaven Drug and Alcohol Service offers a range of treatment and support services for people with problems from their alcohol, prescription or illicit drug use, and/or for their families and carers.
All services are FREE, CONFIDENTIAL and NON-JUDGEMENTAL.
Service is for:
Phone: 1300 652 226
Address: 2 Rawson Street Wollongong
Using an evidence-based approach to suicide prevention, the Collaborative aims to build a culture where, rather than working in silos, people and organisations are committed to playing their role as part of a community
Phone: 1300 069 002
Email: suicideprevention@coordinare.org.au
Address: PO Box 325
Fairy Meadow NSW 2519
Headstart is a mental health resource connecting you with local service providers and information specific to your needs.
Our Community Mental Health Teams provide a range of services designed to help support your recovery and help you stay well in the community. We can provide specialist services for young people, children and families, adults and older people.
Our community mental health services include a specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Team, bilingual mental health workers and Peer Support Workers.
Phone:1800011511
Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre provides health care, counselling and health education to women and girls living in Sydney’s inner west, inner city and south western suburbs.
The Centre works from four clinic locations including Leichhardt, Marrickville, Lakemba and Rozelle.
Our services include general practitioner and women’s health nurse clinics, physiotherapy, acupuncture, counselling, naturopathy, health education groups and talks. Our focus is on prevention and early intervention and the effective management of chronic health conditions.
Phone: 02 9560 3011
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre (NNC) aims to build an inclusive, resilient, self-reliant and creative community.
The Centre provides community support services to the local community and in particular to disadvantaged groups such as the aged, people at risk of homelessness, people with mental illness, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people on low incomes.
Here at the Centre, we provide assistance to people who are the most vulnerable, with a particular focus on those at risk of social isolation, homelessness and domestic violence.
Phone: 02 9564 7333
We are a local neighbourhood community centre that provides services to residents of the Sutherland Shire.
Our centre is a place where you can drop in for a chat or a cuppa. We also provide services such as free weekly meal services, emergency relief, bulk billed or free psychology appointments, support groups, social inclusion groups, tax help, legal aid outreach, general information and referrals.
Phone:02 9521 8280
Our mental health services comprise a range of hospital and community based services.
We provide a range of services catering to persons across the lifespan, Our services include Acute Care Services, Care Co-ordination and Assertive Outreach, Early Intervention in Psychosis, Community Adolescent Outreach, Aboriginal Mental Health, Perinatal Infant Mental Health, Older Persons Mental Health. There are Peer Support Workers and bilingual mental health workers in many teams.
Our inpatient facilities at Concord Centre for Mental Health and Professor Marie Bashir Centre also offer mental health assessment for acute presentations.
Phone: 1800011511
We provide a range of services for people who are having difficulty attaining and sustaining adequate and secure accommodation, health status, personal autonomy and dignity. You have the right to access services no matter who you are, or where you’re from.
Free services we provide:
Phone: 02 9299 2252
Weave is a not-for-profit organisation that provides a way up and a way forward for children, young people, women, families and communities facing complex social situations.
We provide a range of services that include practical support, housing referral support, counselling, mental health services, drug and alcohol support, access to education and employment opportunities and assistance with connecting you to other services.
Our diverse range of programs have been designed to help tackle issues related to poverty, drugs, alcohol and mental health, homelessness, domestic violence, family breakdown and isolation.
Phone: 02 9318 0539
Mentoring Men is a registered charity providing free long-term one-to-one life mentoring programs for men Australia wide. We focus on a proactive approach, engaging with men who need help before they spiral into crisis.
In addition to our core activities of establishing and support one-to-one life mentoring relationships, we also host other activities aimed at encouraging social connections between men. These include men’s walk and talk events, men’s breakfasts, men’s forums, webinars and other social events.
Phone: 1300 583 925
AMS Redfern offers a range of medical services for eligible Aboriginal patients including a general medical clinic staffed with General Practitioners (GP’s), nursing staff and Aboriginal Health Workers, medical specialist services (for existing patients), allied health, mental health, drug and alcohol, public health and a dental clinic.
Our medical clinic is a walk-in service and offers a full range of health services including GP Consultations. No appointment is necessary to access this clinic. You can expect to be triaged by a nurse or Aboriginal Health Worker each time you visit the clinic to ensure your visit is correctly prioritised.
Phone: 02 9319 5823
Lifeline is a non-profit organisation that provides free, 24-hour telephone crisis support service in Australia. Volunteer crisis supporters provide suicide prevention services, mental health support and emotional assistance, not only via telephone but face-to-face and online
Phone: 13 11 14
Text Support: 0477 131 114
Beyond Blue is an Australian mental health and wellbeing support organisation. They provide support programs to address issues related to depression, suicide, anxiety disorders and other related mental illnesses
Phone: 1300 224 636
Email: WollongongSB@rslnsw.org.au
Address: GPO Box 1883
Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
Suicide Call Back Service is a free nationwide service providing24/7 phone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.
Phone: 1300 659 467
This is a 24-hour national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
Phone: 1800 737 732
Supports men and boys who are dealing with family and relationship difficulties. 24/7 telephone and online support an information service for Australian men.
Phone: 1300 789 978
The first national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. They offer a confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-traned Aboriginal & Torress Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.
Phone: 013 92 76
Access free resources and advice from a private financial counsellor. Call 1800 007 007 to speak to someone in your state
Phone: 1800 007 007
Free information and support services for people who experience or witness the abuse of an older person. Operating hours vary.
Phone: 1800 353 374
Free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25 in Australia.
Phone: 1800 551 800
MindSpot is a clinical mental health service. We deliver psychological services via telephone and online to adults across Australia.
Phone: 1800 61 44 34
Are entitled to a range of rebates, most notably 10 sessions per calendar
year of focused psychological strategies for an assessed mental health
issue such as depression, anxiety or sleep disorder. To access, book a
long appointment with a GP and ask for a “Mental Health Treatment Plan’’.
People with a chronic condition (greater than 6 months of symptoms)
can access a further 5 sessions by asking your GP for a “Chronic Disease
Management Plan” at the same time (this can save you the extra
appointment fees for your GP if they don’t bulk bill.
FIND OUT MORE HERE
If you have served at least one day in the ADF, you can access free mental
health care. You may be able to access professional counselling by:
• Contacting Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling on 1800 011
046
• Seeing your GP for a referral to a psychologist or other mental health
professional. A list of GPs is HERE
If you have been involved in a road accident, any kind of road user (driver,
passenger, cyclist, pedestrian) can make a claim for assessment and
treatment of any injury including psychological injuries, like trauma, sleep problems, anxiety or depression.
To claim you can use the car registration plate of the vehicle involved on the RMS website and the RMS will advise you of the Compulsory Third Party Insurer who will pay for your treatment. Service NSW can be found HERE
Business Grit are a group of health professionals who have a mission to challenge the way that people think about their health at work and at home, to enable them to be more effective, so they can make their mark on the world.
Business Grit have 2 businesses, The Conscious Health Clinic, a private psychological practice that provides health consulting services to individuals, couples and businesses and Business Grit, a corporate training company, which provides consulting and training in the areas of safety, wellbeing, mental health, leadership and operational excellence.
The City of Wollongong RSL sub-Branch has a long and proud history of supporting veterans and their families – throughout the Illawarra region. Our core support mission has not changed for more than 100 years, and it has continued to evolve to meet the needs of each generation of servicemen and women.
Phone: 0421 816 034
Email: WollongongSB@rslnsw.org.au
Address: 82 Church Street Wollongong.
The man walk provides an opportunity for men to get together to walk, talk and support each other in a regular and healthy way.
The Man Walk provides an environment that is positive, supportive and inclusive, where there is no pressure and no barriers to entry. Just an opportunity to walk, talk and support! We want to make it ok to talk, and we want to make it ok for men to ask for help if they need it.
When you come to His Boy Elroy for a burger, a beer or a yarn about sport, we promise you a memorable experience in our family friendly, community minded establishment.
Being part of the HBE family will reinforce your connection to our community in a venue that showcases the best of the region through exceptional customer experiences, locally sourced food and beverage all reasonably priced which welcomes people of all ages.
RP Collective is a ‘Portfolio Consultancy’ created by Rebecca Perry in July 2016 after 30 years of working as a property industry professional. RPC’s fundamental mission is to create a “cooperative enterprise” offering a portfolio of services in all aspects of business advisory, marketing, communications, client relationship management, business development strategy and training to SMEs in the property industry.
SafeWork NSW has developed the Code of Practice for Managing psychosocial hazards at work (‘the Code’). It is an approved Code of Practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act).
You should use this code of practice if you have functions or responsibilities that involve managing, so far as is reasonably practicable, exposure to psychosocial hazards and risks to psychological and physical health and safety at work.
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free, confidential counselling, coaching and wellbeing service available to all NSW Health staff and their immediate family.
EAP can assist when personal, family or work related concerns are impacting on your health or quality of life.
The service is completely confidential.
Check your local intranet or speak with your Human Resources (HR) team for details.
Beyond Blue’s NewAccess for Small Business Owners is a guided mental health coaching program. It’s free, confidential, and convenient. Available nationally by phone or video call, no GP referral is required.
