Essential Contacts Guide
Food and welfare
3rd Space: 07 3254 1144
Brisbane Streetlevel Mission: 07 3075 4120
St Vincent de Paul Society: 07 3010 1096
Trinity Centre Pantry: 07 3852 1635
VAKS: Vans and KitchenS: www.vaks.com.au
Wesley Mission Brisbane: 07 3621 4500
Indigenous
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane: 07 3240 8900/07 3240 8924
Gallang Place Indigenous Counselling Services: 07 3899 5041
Murri Watch: 07 3891 2822
Legal
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld): 1800 012 255
Basic Rights Queensland: 1800 358 511
Caxton Legal Centre: 07 3214 6333
Legal Aid Queensland: 1300 651 188
Queensland Courts Referral: 07 3836 0677
Queensland Association of Independent Legal Services Inc: www.qails.org.au
Tenants Queensland: 1300 744 263
Women’s Legal Service Helpline (9am-3pm): 1800 957 957
Youth Advocacy Centre: 07 3356 1002
Children and youth
Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Service: 07 3163 8400
BABI Youth & Family Service: 07 3393 4176
Brisbane Youth Service (BYS): 07 3620 2400
Brisbane Youth Service Centre for Young Women: 07 3620 2452
Community Connections: 07 3266 5199
Fortitude Valley Child Safety Service Centre: 07 3406 5222
Fortitude Valley Child Safety Service Centre (after hours): 07 3235 9999
Fortitude Valley Child Safety Service Centre (free call): 1800 177 135
Headspace Nundah: 07 3370 3900
Lang Park PCYC: 07 3369 2647
Open Doors Youth Service Inc.: 07 3257 7660
Red Cross Night Café: 07 3319 4200
Salvation Army Youth Outreach Service (YOS): 07 3854 1245
Visible Ink (Youth) Space: 07 3403 8888
Youth Advocacy Centre: 07 3356 1002
Youth and Family Support Service (YFSS): 07 3274 9917
Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre: 07 3843 1823
Other useful numbers
Blind Eye Ministries: 0433 544 253
Centacare: 1300 236 822
Centacare Family and Relationship Services: 1300 236 822
Centrelink: www.humanservices.gov.au
DVConnect Mensline: 1800 600 636
DVConnect Womensline: 1800 811 811
Footprints in Brisbane: 07 3252 3488
Gambling Helpline: 1800 858 858
Gay & Lesbian Welfare Association /QLife Helpline (3pm-midnight): 1800 184 527
Get Help with overdue fines – SPER: 1300 365 635
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
Multicultural Development Association: 07 3337 5400
My Community Directory: www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au
New Farm Neighbourhood Centre 07 3358 5600
Queensland Aids Council (QuAC): 07 3017 1777
Reclink Australia: 0414 805 078
RSL Care: 07 3251 6200
The Big Issue – employment: 07 3221 3513
Translating and Interpreting Service: 13 14 50
Victim Assist Queensland: 1300 546 587
West End Community Plus: 07 3217 2333
Health
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (24hrs): 1800 177 833
Anglicare Outreach (Medical): 1300 610 610
Biala City Community Health Centre: 07 3837 5988
Brook RED: 07 3343 9282
Clean Needle Helpline: 1800 633 353
Drug ARM Australasia: 1300 656 800
Homeless Health Outreach Team: 07 3834 1673
Inala Community Health Centre: 07 3275 5333
Mental Health Service Access Line (24hrs):1300 642 255
Oral Health Call Centre: 1300 300 850
Pregnancy Counselling Link: 1800 777 690
QuIHN – Brisbane (24hrs): 1800 172 076
Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277
True Relationships & Reproductive Health: 07 3250 0240
Homeless persons information Queensland
FREECALL: 1800 474 753
Lifeline
FREECALL: 13 11 14
Brisbane City Council
Public space liaison officers: (07 3403 8888
Information and referral services for homeless people
Micah Projects Inc. - Home for Good: 07 3036 4444/07 3029 7000
HART 4000: 07 3004 0100
Emergencies
Police/Fire/Ambulance: 000 (or 112 from a mobile)
If you are a victim of crime, report it!
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000
Policelink: 131 444
No money to make a call
1800 REVERSE (The person you are calling will be asked to accept call charges)
Accommodation numbers
All applications for housing with any community housing provider must go through the Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works.
Buranda Housing Service Centre: 07 3873 7700
Chermside Housing Service Centre: 07 3917 4600
Fortitude Valley Housing Service Centre: 07 3034 6500
Information correct at time of printing.