Telephone helplines
Arthritis Australia 1800 011 041
Contact details for support groups and services, fact sheets in English and community languages.
Open Arthritis Australia website (opens in new window)
Asthma Foundations 1800 645 130
Contact details for support groups and services, fact sheets in English and community languages.
Open Asthma Foundations website (opens in new window)
Beyondblue 1300 224 636
Contact details to health professionals and information on depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and postnatal depression in English and community languages.
Open Beyondblue website (opens in new window)
Cancer Council Helpline 131 120
Contact details for support groups and services, fact sheets in English and community languages.
Open Cancer Council website (opens in new window)
Commonwealth Carelink Centres 1800 052 222
Contact details for support groups and community services in your local area.
Open Commonwealth Carelink website (opens in new window)
Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500
Contact details for support groups and services, fact sheets in English and community languages.
Open Alzheimer's Australia website (opens in new window)
Diabetes Australia Infoline 1300 136 588
Contact details for support groups and services, fact sheets in English and community languages.
Open Diabetes Australia website (opens in new window)
Family Planning NSW 1300 658 886
Advice and information on reproductive and sexual health issues.
Open Family Planning NSW website (opens in new window)
Healthdirect Australia 1800 022 222
Contact details for after-hours medical centres, late-night pharmacies and doctors that do home visits in your local area.
Open Healthdirect Australia website (opens in new window)
Heart Foundation 1300 362 787
Contact details for support groups and services, fact sheets in English and community languages.
Open Heart Foundation website (opens in new window)
Medicines Line 1300 888 763
Information on prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, herbal and natural therapies.
Open Medicines Line website (opens in new window)
MS Australia 1800 042 138
Information for people newly diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
Open MS Australia website (opens in new window)
Parkinson's NSW 1800 644 189
Contact details for specialists, support groups and counselling.
Open Parkinson's NSW website (opens in new window)
Strokeline 1800 787 653
Contact details for support groups and services, fact sheets in English and community languages.
Open Stroke Foundation website (opens in new window)
