Helplines & Services
Phone: 131 444
Website: https://www.police.sa.gov.au/
In Person: Your local police station
Mobile devices: SAPOL's app
Phone: 131 611
Website: http://sacommunity.org/org/202444-Crisis_Care
Phone: 131 114
Website: https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Phone: 1800 280 203
Website: https://kidshelpline.com.au/
Phone: 1300 131 719
Phone: 1300 364 100
Website: http://www.parenting.sa.gov.au/helpline.htm
Provides advice to non parent Carers regarding payments and support services i.e. Centrelink or MedicareExpand
Phone: 1800 245 965
Website:
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/grandparent-advisers
Phone: 1800 643 222
Website: https://www.alrm.org.au/
Phone: 1300 224 636
Website: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Grandparent Advisers – giving extra support to grandparents and other non parent carers with ongoing responsibility for childrenExpand
Phone: Freecall 1800 245 965
Website: https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/grandparent-advisers
Access to services (including no interest loans) for older Australians (from age 50)
Website: http://www.cotasa.org.au
Creating a better life for children and young people in care, through its programs and eventsExpand
Phone: 1800 655 105
Website: http://create.org.au/
Provides community support and advocacy for grandparents and other kinship carers who could be struggling with the emotional, financial and legal complexities of caring for their grandchildrenExpand
Phone: 08 8212 1937
Website: www.gfgsa.com.au
Phone: 08 8131 3400
The Guardian is appointed to advocate for and promote the rights and best interests of children and young people under the guardianship of the Minister for Education and Child DevelopmentExpand
Freecall for children and young people only: 1800 275 664
Other enquiries: 08 8226 8570
Website: http://www.gcyp.sa.gov.au/
Phone: 1800 650 890
Website: https://headspace.org.au/
Advice line staffed by nurses to provide expert health advice and informationExpand
Phone: 1800 022 222
Website: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/
Phone: 1800 280 203
Website: http://www.translate.sa.gov.au/contact-us
Legal Helpline: 1300 366 424
Apply for legal aid online
Phone: 1300 789 978
Website: https://www.mensline.org.au/
The only organisation in Australia specifically addressing the needs of children who have been orphaned or abandoned due to parental drug useExpand
Phone: 03 9527 9422
Website: https://www.mirabelfoundation.org.au/
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is an independent statutory agency. Their role is to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Phone: Refer to web page
Website:http://www.australia.gov.au/directories/australia/ndia
Phone: Refer to web page
Website: https://www.ndis.gov.au
Helpful fact sheets from the NDIS:
https://www.ndis.gov.au/people-disability/fact-sheets-and-publications.html
Support for Carers:
Phone: Refer to webpage
Website: http://au.reachout.com/Emergency-Help
Post Care Support Services - free information, advocacy, case management and referral for adults who were in State or out-of-home care as childrenExpand
Phone: 1800 188 118
Email: elmplace@rasa.org.au
Website: http://elmplace.org.au/our-services/post-care-support-services/
Website: http://www.rasa.org.au/services/adult-health-wellbeing/post-care-support-services/#
Phone: Refer to webpage
Website: http://www.sa.gov.au/topics/emergencies-and-safety/crisis-helplines
Phone: 03 9489 8099
Website: http://www.snaicc.org.au/
*Note: operating hours vary
National Peak Organisations
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children
Provides a strong voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families through a national body
Other State Peak Organisations
Foster Carers Association NT Inc
Foster and Kinship Carers Association Tasmania
Foster Care Association of Victoria (FCAV)
Foster Care Agencies
Foster Care Agencies recruit, assess and train foster carers. Once a foster care household becomes approved, the foster care agency provides support and ongoing training to the carer, and matches the carer with children who need their care.
For further information and a list of Foster Care agencies, please visit the SA Government website.