Better health links

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In an emergency dial000
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24 hour Health Advice Line1800 022 222
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Poisons Information Line 131 126
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My Aged Care (MAC) 1800 200 422
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Older Persons Advocacy Network Supporting you to understand and exercise your aged care rights 1800 700 600
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Diabetes Australia 1300 136 588
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National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) 1300 136 588
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Kidney Health Australia 1800 454 363
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Legal Aid NSWFree Legal helpline 1300 888 529
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Seniors Rights Service 1800 424 079
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DVA-Dept. of Veterans AffairsGeneral enquiries 1800 555 254 - you can book a taxi, claim form for travel
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Get Healthy – information and coaching service gethealthynsw.com.au
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Commonwealth Respite and Carelink CentreProvides emergency respite and carer support 1800 052 222
- Community Health Centres – Eurobodalla
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Moruya Phone 44 741 561
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Narooma Phone 44 762 344
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Batemans Bay Phone 44 751 620
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Local Health District (Oral) (Dentist) 1800 450 046
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TresillianParents Help Line 1300 272 736
The Katungal Aboriginal Community Corporation & Medical Service
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Batemans Bay 1/3 Old Princes Hwy Phone 4488 4050
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Narooma26 Princes Hwy Phone 4476 2155
Your Grand Pacific Health (GPH) Aboriginal Health Teams
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Moruya84 Murray St Phone 4474 2783
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Bega89 Carp St Bega Phone 6492 3768
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The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register 1800 653 809
Immunise Australia Program
This Department of Health site is an excellent online guide to immunisation for parents and carers.
Save the date phone app
NSW Health has developed the SAVE THE DATE phone app, it’s an easy, free app for your phone to help you ensure your children are immunised on time.
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Lifeline Australia Crisis support / suicide prevention 13 11 14
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Mental Health Access Line1800 011 511
Kids Helpline
For kids, teens and young adults, parents and carers. Free private and confidential online/phone counselling service.
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Beyond Blue Support. Advice. Action1300 224 636
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The Beyond Blue site for people 12 to 25Need to talk to someone? 24 hours: 1300 224 636
R U OK suicide prevention
This not-for-profit organisation’s vision is a world where we are all connected and protected from suicide. They aim to encourage and equip us to regularly and meaningfully ask “are you ok?”
National Youth Mental Health Foundation/Headspace
Provides a service designed to make it easy as possible for a young person and their family to get the help they need for problems affecting their wellbeing such as mental health and physical health, work and study support, alcohol and other drug services.
The Black Dog Institute
Aims to significantly reduce the incidence of mental health and suicide, remove stigma and empower all people. Information for all ages including health professionals.
The Blue Knot Foundation
Supporting adults who are survivors of childhood trauma and abuse.
The Butterfly Foundation
Online, email and phone support for Australians 14+ living with eating disorders and their family and friends.
Mental Health in Multicultural Australia
Provides advice and support for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
6 ways Head to Health can help you
Find Australian mental health resources
SANE
Helping all Australians affected by mental illness lead a better life.
Mind health connect
Find information about mental health resources for all ages that really work.
MindSpot
Combines educational and practical exercises with regular contact with a MindSpot therapist – discreet, effective help.
Reachout
A leading 14 – 25 mental health and wellbeing website, with fact sheets, stories, forums and apps to help young people understand and manage their mental health.
Using ReachOut Guides
Children of Parents with a Mental Illness
A site for Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI) – stories and information for young people 10–18 whose parents have a mental illness.
Bite Back
An ever-changing space which aims to improve the wellbeing and mental fitness 12–18 year olds
Happify
Online positive psychology games website for people 16+
Happify Guide
Mental Health online
Offers self-guided or therapist assistant programs for panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, GAD, OCD, PTSD, depression and insomnia.
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Eurobodalla Sexual Health ServiceBatemans Bay, Moruya, Narooma – 1300 139 887 or 0427 219 874
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Bega Valley Sexual Health ServiceBega, Pambula, Eden – 1300 131 562 or 0477 337 585
You can also find out more info by calling
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NSW Sexual Health Infolink1800 451 624
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NSW PEP Hotline1800 737 669