We’re here for you

You have a right to feel safe. If you’re not, you are within your rights to reach out for support. Here are a collection of third party support services that can help you.

Call the emergency services on 000

If your life or someone else’s is in immediate danger, call the emergency services for support.

Mental Health

Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue is an Australian independent non-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, suicide, anxiety disorders and other related mental illnesses.

Suicide Call Back Service

Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service providing 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.

Lifeline

Lifeline is a non-profit organisation that provides free, 24-hour telephone crisis support service in Australia.

MensLine

MensLine Australia is a telephone and online counselling service offering support for men.

Families and Children

Child Protection

You should make a report to Child Protection if you have formed a reasonable belief that a child has suffered or is likely to suffer significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect and their parent has not or is unlikely to protect them from harm of that type.

Parentline

Parentline is a statewide telephone counselling and support service for all Victorian parents and carers of children from 0-18 years.
Experienced social workers, psychologists and family therapists can give you counselling and information around a wide range of parenting issues.

Kids Help Line

Kids Helpline is a service for young people to call anytime, for any reason.

Women's Crisis Line

DVConnect’s Womensline is a free helpline for women and their children in Queensland who are experiencing domestic and family violence.

WA Women's Domestic Violence 24h Helpline

A list of crisis support helplines for those experiencing family and domestic violence.

LGBTIAQ+ Support Services

QLife

QLife provides Australia-wide anonymous, LGBTI peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.

Family Violence & Sexual Assault Support Services

1800RESPECT

1800RESPECT is a national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.

Impact at a glance

These highlights reflect the dedication of our teams and the trust families place in our services. They show how our programs continued to grow, adapt and respond to children, young people and families across Australia.

 

Our Financial Strength

Revenue increased to $38.4 million this year — supporting the growth of our Early Years services, strengthening family and therapeutic programs, and ensuring we could respond to rising community need. This financial stability enables Kids First to continue investing in evidence-informed services and long-term outcomes for children, young people and families.

Looking Ahead

In the year ahead, Kids First will continue to strengthen programs that meet families earlier and with the right support. We will expand our Early Years services, progress key initiatives across family and therapeutic programs, and invest in approaches that improve long-term outcomes for children and young people. Our focus remains on delivering services that are responsive, inclusive and grounded in evidence — supporting communities through change and ensuring support is available where and when it’s needed most.

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