Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Northern Rivers Aboriginal Workers Directory Website Bugalwena General Practice - Tweed Heads 07 5513 1322 Bunjum Aboriginal Cooperative - Ballina 02 6686 5644 Buyinbin Aboriginal Corporation - Casino 02 6662 3599 Indigenous Community Links 02 6622 8840 Koori Community Caring 02 6625 0111 Lismore Base Hospital - Aboriginal Liaison Officer 02 6620 7556 Namatjira Haven - Alstonville 02 6628 1098 Police (Richmond LAC) - Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer 02 6626 0599 Police (Tweed-Byron LAC) - Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer 07 5536 0999 Rekindling The Spirit - Lismore 02 6622 8840
Child Protection Child Protection Help Line (24/7) 132 111 (TTY 1800 212 936) Website Family and Community Services (FACS) – Service Centre - Lismore 02 6623 4900 Website FACS - Service Centre - Tweed Heads 07 5506 4600 FACS - Service Centre - Ballina 02 6686 1999
Child Support Child Support Agency - Department of Human Services 131 272 Website Centrelink - Department of Human Services 136 150 Website Safe Start - NSW Premier and Cabinet 02 6620 7587 Website
Children’s contact service Interrelate Children's Contact Service 02 6623 2750 Circles Family Contact Services 0466 265 131
Children’s Services Kids Help Line (for children and young people 5 to 25 years) 1800 551 800 Website Kids in Mind - Early Intervention Children Mental Health 02 6620 1896 Website Goonellabah Child and Family Health Centre 02 6625 0111 Website Northern Rivers Community Gateway - Trauma Counselling 02 6621 9861 Website Centre Against Child Sexual Assault 02 6621 9861 Website Northern Rivers Kids Counselling (Private Practice) 1300 211 198 Website
Counselling Adults Lifeline Northern Rivers 1300 525 084 Lismore and District Women's Health Centre 02 6621 9800 Lismore-Richmond Sexual Assault Service 02 6620 2970 Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre 0433 814 731 ACON 02 6622 1555 See also Family, Aboriginal, Domestic and Family Violence and Drug and Alcohol Services listed elswhere
Drug and alcohol Riverlands Drug & Alcohol Centre - Lismore 02 6620 7600 Namatjira Haven - Alstonville 02 6628 1098 Website The Buttery - Binna Burra 02 6687 1111 Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) Program 02 6620 7650 INTRA Youth Service 02 6687 2835 Tweed D&A Service 07 Cannabis Clinic 02 6620 7600 INTRA Community D&A Services 02 6687 2835 Drugs in Pregnancy 02 6620 7600
Family Support Interrelate Family Centre - Relationship Services 02 6623 2750 The Family Centre- Tweed Heads South 07 5524 8711 Ballina-Byron Family Centre 02 6686 4109 Casino Family Support Service 02 6662 6792 Kyogle Family Support Service 02 6623 1044 Lismore Family Support Network 02 6621 2489 Ballina District Community Services Association 1300 872 281 Brighter Futures - Far North Coast 02 6676 2277 Brighter Futures- North Coast 02 6682 4334 Ability Inc. Advocacy Service 02 6628 8188 Casino Neighbourhood Centre 02 6662 2898 Far North Coast Family Referral Service 1300 334 778
Family violence National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service 1800RESPECT/1800 737 732 Website NSW Domestic Violence Line (counselling, info & referral) 24 hrs/ 7days 1800 656 463 (TTY 1800 671 442) Website Northern Rivers Women's DV Court Advocacy Service 02 6621 1044 Website Men and Family Centre 02 6622 6116 Website Mullumbimby Women's Resource Centre 02 6684 4299 Website Ballina Byron Family Centre 02 6686 4109 Casino Family Support Service 02 6662 6792 Lismore & District Women's Health Centre 02 6621 9800 Website Lismore Women & Children's Refuge 02 6621 2685 Bugalma Bihyn Aboriginal Women & Children's Service 02 6621 5187 Women Up North Housing 02 6621 7730 Lismore Family Support Network 02 6621 2489 Tweed Valley Women's Service 02 6672 4188 Casino Neighbourhood Centre - Aboriginal Women's Crisis Accommodation Service 02 6662 2898 Casino Community Health (NSW Health Northern NSW Local Health District) 02 6662 4444 Ballina Community Health (NSW Health Northern NSW Local Health District) 02 6686 8977
Financial Counselling/ Support Lismore and District Financial Counselling Service 02 6622 2171 Website Murwillumbah and Tweed Financial Counselling Service 02 6672 6237 Website Anglicare North Coast- Financial Counselling 02 6643 4844 Website Centrelink - Department of Human Services 136 150/ 132 850 Website
Gambling Help Gambling Help NSW 1800 858 858 (24/7) Website Northern Rivers Gambling Counselling Service 02 6687 2520 Website Gamblers Anonymous Website
Housing Connecting Home 02 6698 5609 Link2home (24/7) 1800 152 152 Housing NSW (Lismore) 02 6623 2424 Housing NSW (Tweed) 07 5524 0666 NSW Aboriginal Housing 1800 727 555 North Coast Community Housing (Lismore) 02 6627 5300 North Coast Community Housing (Tweed) 07 5523 0337 Housing Support Services - BDCSA (Ballina) 02 6681 5511 Byron Emergency Accommodation Project 02 6685 5230
Legal Services Law Access 1300 888 529 (TTY 1300 889 529) Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre 02 6621 1000 Aboriginal Legal Service Main Switch 02 66234400 or Care and Family 02 66234450 Website Legal Aid NSW 02 6621 2082 Women's Legal Services NSW - Legal Advice 02 8745 6988/ 1800 801 501 Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women's Legal Service 02 9569 3847/ 1800 686 587
Men’s programs Men and Family Centre 02 6622 6116 Rekindling the Spirit 02 6622 5534 Fella's Family Project 02 6686 4109 Bunyarah-ga 07 5524 6927
Mental health Mental Health Access Line (Community Health) 1800 011 511 Website Family and Carer Mental Health Program 02 6621 5675 Website New Horizons Recovery Resource Services Program 02 6626 0017/ 07 5506 4300 Website Personal Helpers and Mentors 1300 726 372 Website On Track Community Programs 02 6622 0309 Website Ability Links 1300 792 940 Website Ability Inc Advocacy Service 02 6628 8188 Website NewAccess 1300 137 934 Website Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 Website Grow (Recovery Program) 1800 558 268 Website Rural Adversity Mental Health Service 0477 368 183 Website Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 Website Northern Kids Care (For Children of Parents with Mental Health Condition) 02 6621 5736 Website Headspace (Youth & Young Adults) 02 6625 0200 Website Kids in Mind (Children and Young People) 02 6620 1896 Website StandBy (Suicide Bereavement Response) 02 6620 1800 or 0417 119 298 Website
Sexual Assault Counselling National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service 1800RESPECT/1800 737 732 Heartfelt House 02 6628 8940 Far North Coast Family Referral Service 1300 338 774 Centre Against Child Sexual Assault 02 6621 9861 Website
Tenancy advice and support Northern Rivers Tenant's Advice and Advocacy Service 02 6621 1022 Website Tenancy Information - Office of Fair Trading 13 22 20 or TTY 1300 723 404 Aboriginal Tenancy Information- call Tenancy Information above or free call: 1800 500 330
Women’s Groups Rekindling the Spirit 02 6622 5534 Website Women's Health and Resource Centre 02 6621 9800 Website YWCA (Our Happy Women) 02 6625 5800 Website
