Urgent Assistance

If you are in need of urgent assistance, PLEASE do not hesitate to contact the following:


Emergency – Dial ‘Triple Zero’ – Phone: 000

Are you seriously injured or in need of urgent medical help? Is your life or your child’s life or property being threatened?


Domestic Violence Line – Phone: 1800 65 64 63

The Domestic Violence Line is a NSW statewide telephone crisis counselling and referral service for women and persons who identify as female.


1800RESPECT – Phone: 1800 737 732

Confidential information, counselling and support service. Open 24 hours to support people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse


Lifeline – Phone: 13 11 14

Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.


Child Protection Helpline – Phone: 13 21 11

The Child Protection Helpline is a twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, statewide call centre staffed by professionally qualified caseworkers to receive and screen all reports about suspected abuse or neglect of a child or young person or those at risk of harm from abuse or neglect.


NSW Rape Crisis – Phone: 1800 424 017

NSW Rape Crisis is the 24/7 telephone and online crisis counselling service for anyone in NSW – men and women – who has experienced or is at risk of sexual assault and their non offending supporters.


Link2home – Phone: 1800 152 152

A statewide telephone service providing information, assessment and referral to specialist homelessness services, temporary accommodation and other appropriate services for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.


Jewish House Crisis Line – Phone: 1300 544 357

Jewish House is an independent, not-for-profit charity providing crisis intervention and prevention services in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. Jewish House’s comprehensive range of services are provided to individuals and families suffering from such issues as homelessness, suicide ideation, addictions, family violence, mental illness, unemployment, and other crises. Jewish House provides immediate crisis intervention, a 24/7 crisis call line, rapid rehousing, counselling, psychology services, pastoral care and job search support.