Useful website links
There are many organisations and services available to help you.
Caring information
- Activities database for Adelaide Recreation Link Up
- Carer services available nationally: Carer Gateway
- Homelessness and tenancy support: Anglicare SA
- Social support: Salvation Army
- Stroke Support for carers: Enable Me
Complaints
- Aged Care Complaints Resolution Scheme: 1800 550 552
- Aged Rights Advocacy Service Inc: 8232 5377
- Carer and Community Support CEO: 8379 5777
- Disability Advocacy & Complaints Services of SA Inc: 8297 3500
- Health & Community Services Complaints Commissioner: 8226 8666 or 1800 232 007
- National Disability Services Abuse Neglect Hotline: 1800 880 052
- State Ombudsman’s Office: 8226 8699
- To read the Carer Support Complaints Policy click here
Disability information
- Autism SA
- Brain Injury Network of SA Inc (BINSA)
- Department for Communities and Social Inclusion
- Disability Advocacy and Complaints Centre of South Australia
- Disability Rights Advocacy Service
- Epilepsy Centre
- Minda
- National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Novita
- scosa
- Social groups for parents: My Time
Financial support
- Centrelink provides a handy payment finder to show you what you might be entitled to.
- Click here to try out the Payment Finder
- Crisis payments: Centrelink
- Emergency Financial Aid: SA Government
- Emergency Financial Assistance: Adelaide Benevolent Society
- Finance services: SA government
- Salvation Army Financial Counselling
Health and Safety
- Emergency: 000
- Alcohol and Drug Information Service (24 hours): 1300 131 340
- Blue Knot Foundation: 1300 657 380
- Crisis Care (4pm-9am): 13 16 11
- Domestic Violence Crisis Service: 1300 782 200
- Domestic Violence Helpline (24 hours): 1800 800 098
- Health Direct ‘Your 24 hour health advice line’: 1800 022 222
- Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
- Lifeline: 13 11 14
- Mental Health Resource Centre: (08) 8221 5166
- Rural & Remote Mental Health Service of SA: 13 14 65
- SANE Helpline: 1800 187 263
- Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 569 467
- Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service: 8226 8787 (24 hours); 1800 817 421 (toll free)
Legal support
- Free general legal advice by appointment to all persons, regardless of income: Legal Services Commission
- Free legal advice from first interview to ongoing assistance at no cost to eligible clients: Southern Community Justice Centre
- Women’s Legal Services
LGBTIQ support
Men’s social groups
Mental Health
Multicultural support
Seniors
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