Youth Support Services

There are a number of organisations that help young people in many different ways. 

  

Lifeline
13 11 14 
lifeline.org.au 

  • Telephone crisis support service
  • Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 
  • You can call from a landline, payphone or mobile
  • It’s free and confidential (no one will know you have called)

Kids Helpline
1800 551 800
kidshelp.com.au

  • Telephone and online counselling service 
  • For young people age 5 to 25
  • Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 
  • It’s free and confidential
Headspace
1800 650 890
headspace.org.au
headspace.org.au/eheadspace
  • Provides mental health services
  • For young people aged 12 to 25
  • Most services are free or low cost
  • The two closest offices to the City of South Perth are Osborne Park and Fremantle
  • eheadspace provides free online and telephone support to young people, their families and friends
Youth Focus
6266 4333
youthfocus.com.au
  • Provides mental health and wellbeing services
  • For young people aged 12 to 25
  • Most services are free or low cost

Beyondblue
1300 22 4646
youthbeyondblue.com

  • Telephone helpline open 24 hours, 7 days a week
  • Online chat from 3pm to 12am, 7 days a week
  • Email and get a response within 24 hours (contact form on website)
  • Helps people with anxiety and/or depression 
Kensington PCYC
wapcyc.com.au/location/kensington
  • Runs a variety of youth programs
  • Located at 51 Anketell Street, Kensington
  • Open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

 

Freedom Centre
0451 459 389
www.freedom.org.au

 

    • LGBTIQA+ youth drop-in centre
    • Located at 60a Frame Court, Leederville
    • Open 3pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday

     

    Minus 18
    minus18.org.au
      •  Youth advocacy and education
      • Online resources
      Perth Inner City Youth Service (PICYS)
      9388 2791
      www.picys.org.au 
      • LGBTIQA+ Friendly
      • Accommodation assistance
      • Mental health support
      • Homelessness assistance
      • Drop-in sessions available
      Youth Pride Network
      9227 5440
      yacwa.org.au
      • Advocacy group
      • LGBTIQA+ youth focussed
      • Online resources
      Youthlink WA
      9227 4300
      Youthlink WA website
      • Specialist youth mental health service
      • LGBTIQA+ friendly
      • For young people 13 to 24 years old

       

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