Phone Apps:
Be Safe App – Be Safe is a mobile app that aims to help young adults make a decision about seeking help in a crisis.
Daisy App – Daisy is an app developed by 1800RESPECT to connect people experiencing violence or abuse to services in their local area.
Help Me App – Daniel Morcombe Foundation Help Me App. A great way to not only help keep kids safe, but assist people of all ages, from 7 to 97, covering all kinds of personal emergency situations.
Websites:
Aftercare – Lived Experience Forum – The SANE Forums are a moderated service for Australians 18 years and over who are living with mental illness, and families, friends and carers of people living with mental illness. The purpose of the Forums is for people affected by mental illness to share stories and information that can help us find positive pathways through our experience.
Ask Izzy – Ask Izzy is a mobile website that connects people with housing, a meal, health and wellbeing services, support and counselling and more. You just enter a postcode and tick the relevant boxes.
Australian Breastfeeding Association – Breastfeeding Information and Support
Birdie’s Tree – Growing Together Through Natural Disasters – Natural disasters like storms, cyclones, floods or fire can be very frightening and upsetting for babies and young children. Playing a therapeutic game or reading a story with a caring adult can help a young child work through the scary experiences and ‘big feelings’. There’s information for parents and carers too.
Blue Knot Foundation – Empowering recovery from childhood trauma.
Butterfly Foundation – Support for eating disorders & body image issues.
Domestic and Family Violence – Information, services and support for people impacted by domestic and family violence.
DV Connect – We can help you, your children and your pets escape domestic violence.
E Safety – Keeping kids safe online starts with you.
headspace – A place to be yourself – Helping you understand and work through life’s challenges.
Health Direct – 24 Hour Health Advice
Kids Helpline – Any Time, Any Reason
Legal Aid Queensland – We give legal help to financially disadvantaged people
Mensline – Support for Australian men, anywhere, anytime
myCompass – myCompass is free online, interactive self-help program. myCompass is designed to address mild to-moderate symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression through personalised treatments delivered entirely online.
Parentline – Parentline is a confidential telephone service providing professional counselling and support in Queensland and the Northern Territory. Our phones are open every day from 8am – 10pm, while WebChat is available every day from 8am – 9pm.
Qld Veteran’s Portal – Services and supports for ex-members of the Australian Defence Force
Raising Children Network – Provides ad-free parenting videos, articles and apps backed by Australian experts.
Reach Out – ReachOut Forums is a supportive, safe and anonymous space. Hear from others about what has helped them and share what you’re going through.
Robot Lawyers – Robot Lawyers is a free service for people to use who cannot afford a lawyer and have a minor driving or criminal offence.
Suicide Callback Service – Various resources for making Suicide Safety Plans and phone and online counselling information
Vinnies Qld – We are here to assist you.
Women’s Technology Safety and Privacy Toolkit – Safer technology for women
Online Groups:
Smart Recovery – Our mutual support meetings are free and open to anyone
seeking science-based, self-empowered addiction recovery.
Facebook Pages:
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