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13YARN

13 92 76

Visit 13YARN

13YARN is an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders crisis support line. Available 24/7.

Lifeline

13 11 14

Visit Lifeline

Lifeline provides free, 24-hour telephone crisis support service in Australia.

Suicide Call Back Service

1300 659 467

Visit SCBS

Suicide Call Back Service offers free professional 24/7 telephone counselling support to people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues.

Coffs Harbour Medicare Mental Health Centre

(02) 5642 4060

Coffs Harbour Mental Health Centre

In-person support service for those aged 18 and over.
Located at Suite 2, Ground Floor, 27-29 Duke Street, Coffs Harbour.
Open for walk-ins: No referral is needed.
Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm
Saturday – by appointment

Lismore Medicare Mental Health Centre

(02) 5658 5989

Lismore Mental Health Centre

In-person support service for those aged 18 and over.
Lismore Health Precinct,
Southern Cross University,
P Block North, Rifle Range Road,
East Lismore 2480
Open for walk-ins: No referral is needed.
Monday to Friday 8am-6pm
Saturday 9am-5pm

Kempsey Medicare Mental Health Centre

(02) 5541 1221

Kempsey Mental Health Centre

In-person support service for those aged 18 and over.
Address: 41-43 Belgrave Street, Kempsey, NSW 2440
The centre is located in units 5 & 6 of the building.
Open for walk-ins: No referral is needed.
Open Hours: Monday to Thursday 9:30am – 5pm.

Coffs Harbour Medicare Urgent Care Clinic

(02) 6602 9780

Coffs Harbour Urgent Care Clinic

Walk-in appointments only. All presentations will be triaged upon arrival.
Address: Level 1, Specialist Medical Centre, 343–345 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 (CHC Medical).
Hours: 7am–7pm, 365 days a year (including public holidays).

Lismore Medicare Urgent Care Clinic

(02) 6620 0188

Lismore Urgent Care Clinic

Walk-in appointments only. All presentations will be triaged upon arrival.
Address: 33–35 Rous Road, Goonellabah, NSW 2480 (Lismore GP Super Clinic).
Hours: 7:30am–7:30pm, 365 days a year (including public holidays).
The phone line is only accessible from 5pm to 7:30 pm. During this time, patients can call to inquire if the clinic is at capacity before arriving as a walk-in patient.

Tweed Heads Medicare Urgent Care Clinic

Walk-in only

Tweed Heads Urgent Care Clinic

Walk-in appointments only. All presentations will be triaged upon arrival.
Address: 33/35 Corporation Circuit, Tweed Heads South, NSW 2486 (Tweed Health for Everyone).
Hours: 7:30am–7:30pm, 365 days a year (including public holidays).

Werin Aboriginal Corporation

02 6589 4000

Visit Werin

Aboriginal medical clinic in Port Macquarie providing culturally appropriate, holistic health and wellbeing care for Aboriginal people.

Durri Aboriginal Corporation Medical Service

02 6560 2300

Visit Durri

Established in 1976, "Durri" means "to grow in good health." Provides culturally appropriate primary medical, dental and allied health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Kempsey, Nambucca Heads and surrounding communities.

Galambila Aboriginal Health Service

02 6652 0800

Visit Galambila

Established in 1998 to give the Aboriginal community of the Coffs Harbour region access to a dedicated, culturally appropriate medical centre, without needing to travel over an hour away for care.

Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Medical Corporation

Visit Bulgarr

Established in 1991, to provide health services to Aboriginal communities of the Clarence Valley. Regional Aboriginal health service serving the Bundjalung, Gumbaynggirr and Yaegl Nations across the Clarence Valley (Grafton), Richmond Valley (Casino) and Tweed Heads South, with corporate/admin based in South Grafton.

Jullums Aboriginal Medical Service (Rekindling the Spirit) — Aboriginal-owned health service in Lismore providing GP, allied health and specialist care alongside family and social support programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Bullinah Aboriginal Health Service

02 6681 5644

Visit Bullinah

Aboriginal Health Service established for the Goori people in and around Ballina and Cabbage Tree Island. Provides GPs, Aboriginal Health Workers, a paediatrician, mums and bubs programs, counselling and psychology, mental health nursing, psychiatry, social work, podiatry, optometry, dietetics, occupational and speech therapy, exercise physiology, diabetes education, and NDIS registration.

Healthdirect

1800 022 022

Visit Healthdirect

If you need medical advice and care, call Healthdirect for free, 24/7 on 1800 022 222 and speak to a registered nurse. They can also connect you or your children with virtual health care services, so you can receive care from wherever you are.

Medicare Mental Health phone line

1800 595 212

Visit Medicare Mental Health

Call Medicare Mental Health (formerly Head to Health) on 1800 595 212 for advice, information and connection. 24/7 phone line,

Kids Helpline

1800 55 1800

Visit Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline provides a free, private and confidential phone and online counselling service for young people aged from 5 to 25.

MensLine

1300 78 99 78

Visit MensLine

MensLine Australia offers free professional 24/7 telephone counselling support for men with concerns about mental health, anger management, family violence (using and experiencing), addiction, relationship, stress and wellbeing.

headspace Ballina

(02) 6625 0200

Visit headspace

headspace Ballina, located at 32 Swift Street, offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.

headspace Coffs Harbour

(02) 6652 1878

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headspace Coffs Harbour, located at 45-53 Little Street, offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.

headspace Grafton

(02) 6642 1520

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headspace Grafton, located at 59 Duke Street, offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.

headspace Kempsey

(02) 6539 3450

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headspace Kempsey, located at 65 Smith Street, offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.

headspace Lismore

(02) 6625 0200

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headspace Lismore, located at Suite 6, Level 1, 29 Molesworth St (Westlawn Building), offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.

headspace Port Macquarie

(02) 6588 7300

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headspace Port Macquarie, located at Suite 4, 10-12 Short Street, offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.

headspace Tweed Heads

(07) 5589 8700

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headspace Tweed Heads, located at Carmarco Building, 145 Wharf Street, offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.

Beyond Blue

1300 22 4636

Visit Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue Support Service is available 24/7 for brief counselling. It is a free and confidential.

1800RESPECT

1800 737 732

Visit 1800RESPECT

1800RESPECT offers free professional 24/7 telephone, text and online counselling support to people experiencing, or at risk of, domestic, family or sexual violence, as well as their friends, family and workers supporting them.

The Buttery

02 6687 1111

Visit The Buttery

Not-for-profit drug and alcohol treatment service for the North Coast, offering counselling, case management and residential rehabilitation programs for individuals and families affected by substance use.