Department Communities & Justice | Housing Help
Apply for housing assistance
Expected wait times

Department Communities & Justice | Programs, services and support for families
Brighter Futures
Staying Home Leaving Violence

Community Housing Industry Association NSW

NSW Housing Appeals Committee
Appeal Process
Appeal Online

NSW Registrar of Community Housing

Queensland Government

Queensland Government | Homes and Housing
Eligibility and applying for housing
Help with renting
RentConnect

Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy
Advice and services
Housing service centre finder

Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs
Support for parents and families
Information for young people and their families

Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
Aged care housing options
Disability Connect Queensland

Beyond Blue 1300 22 46 36

Provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health.

Lifeline 13 11 14

Provides all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

Domestic Violence Line | NSW 1800 656 463

NSW statewide telephone crisis counselling and referral service for women, including trans women.

DV Connect | QLD 1800 811 811

Helping Queensland women, men, children & pets find pathways to safety, away from domestic, family & sexual violence. We provide emergency transport & accommodation, safety planning, crisis counselling, intervention & referrals.

Brisbane Domestic Violence Service (07) 3217 2544.

Free and confidential service for people in the Brisbane Metropolitan area who are affected by domestic and family violence.

Child Protection Helpline 13 21 11

For NSW interstate child protection reporting

1800RESPECT 1800 737 732

National sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service.

Embrace Multicultural Mental Health (02) 6285 3100

Embrace Multicultural Mental Health is run by Mental Health Australia with funding provided by the Australian Government Department of Health.

Headspace 1800 650 890

Free online and telephone service that supports young people aged between 12 and 25 and their families going through a tough time.

Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800

A free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.

MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78

A telephone and online support, information and referral service, helping men to deal with relationship problems in a practical and effective way.

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) 02 6246 9300

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and Aboriginal Medical Services in each state and territory.

National Debt Helpline 1800 007 077

Helps people tackle their debt problems. Professional financial counsellors offer a free, independent and confidential service.

Legal Aid  | NSW 1300 888 529

Services include legal advice, help at court and family dispute resolution

Legal Aid | QLD 1300 651 188

Legal Aid Queensland gives legal help to financially disadvantaged Queenslanders about criminal, family and civil law matters.

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal
How NCAT works
Application process

Tenants Union of NSW
Public and community housing
Aboriginal renters

Office of Fair Trading
Starting a tenancy
Resolving rental problems

Tenant Advocacy

Residential Tenancies Authority
Starting a tenancy
During a tenancy
Forms & resources

Tenants Union of Queensland
Information for tenants
Advice

Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT)
Residential tenancy disputes
Debt disputes

Health Direct 1800 022 222
Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
Healthy Eating on a Budget
Healthy recipes

Get Healthy Information and Coaching Services 1300 806 258
Make Healthy Normal
Go 4 Fun
Multicultural Health Information via Your Health Link

Health and Wellbeing Queensland
Mental Wellbeing Queensland
Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Health Queensland
Get Healthy Information and Coaching Services Qld
Getting Active QLD

Raising Children – The Australian Parenting Website
Families Australia
Australian Government | Family and Community Information and Services
Services Australia | Families
Healthdirect hotline 1800 022 222
AbSec – Caring for Aboriginal children and families (02) 9559 5299

Parentline NSW 1300 1300 52
NSW Services
Kids and Families NSW

Parentline QLD 1300 30 1300
Queensland Services
Parents and Families QLD