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Support

 

Victorian support contacts


DrugInfo Clearinghouse
For information

 

1300 85 85 84

DirectLine
Confidential alcohol and drug counselling and referral line
24 hours, 7 days

 

1800 888 236

 

Youth Substance Abuse Service (YSAS)
24-hour counselling, support and referral for 12- to 21-year-olds

 

Melbourne:
03 9418 1020

Regional Vic:
1800 014 446

Family Drug Help
Support service staffed by trained volunteers and professional counsellors

 

1300 660 068

Services directory for drug and alcohol users
Fitzroy Legal Service publication featuring a list of
services in Victoria 

   

 Alcohol and drug services

   

National support contacts

National

CounsellingOnline
Free alcohol and drug counselling online
24 hours per day, 7 days per week

Cannabis Information and Helpline  
  1800 30 40 50

Australian Capital Territory

ACT Health Services: Alcohol & Other Drugs
Telephone service offering information, advice, referral, intake, assessment and support  for individuals, family and friends, general practitioners, other health professionals, business and community groups.

 

02 6207 9977

New South Wales

NSW Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy

 

 

Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
A 24-hour confidential information, advice and referral telephone service for information about drugs, including methadone, safer injecting advice, parent advice and detox.

 

Sydney:
02 9361 8000

Regional NSW:
1800 422 599

Northern Territory

Amity Community Services

 

 

Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
A 24-hour Alcohol and Drug Telephone Information and counselling service

 

1800 131 350

Queensland

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Services (ATODS)

 

 

Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
A 24 hour Alcohol and Drug Information Service

 

1800 177 833

South Australia

Drug & Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA)

 

 

Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
A 24-hour telephone information, counselling, and referral service for the general public, concerned family and friends, students and health professionals. ADIS is staffed by trained professionals with experience in the alcohol and other drug field.

 

1300 131 340

Tasmania

Tasmanian Department of Health & Human Services: Alcohol & Drugs

 

 

Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
A 24-hour telephone information and counselling line

 

1800 811 994

Western Australia

Drug and Alcohol Office

   

WA Alcohol & Drug Information Service (ADIS)
A 24-hour, confidential telephone service that provides information, counselling, referral and advice to anyone concerned about their own or another’s alcohol or other drug use.

 

Perth:
(08) 9442 5000

Regional WA:
1800 198 024

Interpreters and Translators:
13 14 50 (TIS) or
13 36 77 (TTY)

 

Alcohol and drug services