Crisis and support helplines

If you need help or support, find a service best suited to your needs below.

In an emergency, you should call 000.

Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)

Phone: 1800 131 350

Read more on alcohol and drug rehabilitation services.

Beyond Blue

Phone: 1300 224 636
beyondblue.org.au

Child protection hotline

Phone: 1800 700 250

For more information, go to the Territory Families website.

Environmental Health

• Darwin
  Phone: 08 8922 7377
• Barkly
  Phone: 08 8962 4302
• Central Australia
  Phone: 08 8955 6122
• Katherine
  Phone: 08 8973 9061

For more information, go to the Department of Health website.

Family Drug Support Australia

Phone: 1300 368 186
fds.org.au

Gambling Help Online

Phone: 1800 858 858
gamblinghelponline.org.au

headspace

• Alice Springs
  Phone: 08 8958 4544
• Darwin
  Phone: 08 8931 5999
• Katherine
  Phone: 08 8912 4000

For more information, go to the headspace website.

Healthdirect Australia

Phone 1800 022 222
healthdirect.gov.au

Interpreting and Translating Service NT (ITSNT)

Phone: 08 8999 8506

Read more on Interpreting and Translating Service NT.

Kids Helpline

Phone: 1800 551 800
kidshelpline.com.au

Lifeline

Phone: 131 114
lifeline.org.au

MensLine Australia

Phone: 1300 789 978
mensline.org.au

National Debt Helpline

NT Food Safety Hotline

Phone: 1800 095 646

Read more on food poisoning.

NT Mental Health Line

Phone: 1800 682 288

Read more on 24 hour mental health hotlines.

NT Police

Phone: 131 444

For more information, go to the NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services website.

Office of Disability

Phone: 08 8999 2809

For more information, go to the Department of Health website.

Parentline

Phone: 1300 301 300
parentline.com.au

Poisons Information Centre

Phone: 131 126

For more information, go to the Australian Government's Department of Health website.

Quitline

Phone: 137 848

For more information, go to the Australian Government's Department of Health website.

Refugee and Migrant Settlement Services (RAMSS)

Phone: 08 8946 4800

For more information, go to the AnglicareNT website.

Ruby Gaea Darwin Centre Against Sexual Violence

Phone: 08 8945 0155

Find them on Facebook.

Sexual assault referral centres

• Alice Springs
  Phone: 08 8955 4500
• Darwin
  Phone: 08 8922 6472
• Katherine
  Phone: 08 8973 8524
• Tennant Creek
  Phone: 08 8962 4361

Read more on sexual assault referral centres.

Victims of Crime NT

Phone: 1800 672 242
victimsofcrime.org.au

1800 RESPECT (sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service)

Phone: 1800 737 732
1800respect.org.au