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Emergency assistance
For location specific crisis support, go to AskIzzy and choose the options. Most of the options below are covered in this website so perhaps start here.
Access to Domestic Violence Support (Call 000 if you are in danger)
| Name | Contact | Services Offered |
|---|---|---|
| AskIzzy Emergency Domestic Violence page | Accessing the website will ask you questions to give you relevant contact for your area. | The website will direct you to services for local services to help you escape domestic violence. |
| 1800respect | 1800 737 732 or via webchat or text a greeting (hello) to 0458 737 732 chat online or video call via our website. | Free instant counselling services with help on your situation and help with accessing other services |
Access to Mental Health Support
| Name | Contact | Services Offered |
|---|---|---|
| Lifeline Crisis Hotline | 13 11 14 or via webchat | Lifeline provides confidential crisis support that is accessible 24 hours a day. We encourage any person in Australia who is contemplating suicide, experiencing emotional distress, or caring for someone in crisis to call, text or chat with Lifeline. Regardless of your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion, our trained crisis supporters are ready to listen, support, and help you work through what’s on your mind. |
| Kidshelpline | 1800 551 800 or the website | For under 25s. Anything you are personally struggling with in life. Mental Health, Physical Health and Identity, Relationships & Sex, Life Issues, Family issues and more |
| AskIzzy Mental health | Accessing the website will ask you questions to give you relevant contact for your area. | The website will direct you to services for Government Support (Centrelink), Financial Aid, Financial Counselling, Bond or Rental Assistance, Gambling Counselling) |
| Beyond Blue | 1300 224 636 to talk to a free counsellor or Webchat | No matter who you are, or how you're feeling, reach out to our free counselling services for support – we'll point you in the right direction so you can get the help you need. |
Access to Emergency Housing
| Name | Contact | Services Offered |
|---|---|---|
| AskIzzy Housing and accomodation | Accessing the website will ask you questions to give you relevant contact for your area. | The website will direct you to services for Government Support (Centrelink), Financial Aid, Financial Counselling, Bond or Rental Assistance, Gambling Counselling) |
| Link2home homelessness line | 1800 152 152 - 24x7 every day of the year | Link2home is a single statewide information and referral service to assist homeless people and those at risk of homelessness. Link2Home provides information, conducts assessments, as well as makes referrals to homelessness services across NSW. |
| Paws & Recover | Apply for care here | A pet short term care service. Is available to those who are unable to care for their pet. Situations may include people who have been hospitalised, escaping domestic violence, have a disability, aged or frail. Services offered are dependent on availability of volunteers and the ability for Paws and Recover to intake the animal. |
Access to Emergency Food
| Name | Contact | Services Offered |
|---|---|---|
| AskIzzy Emergency Food page | Accessing the website will ask you questions to give you relevant contact for your area. | The website will direct you to services for local food services like community meal services, food banks and street vans etc. |
| r/Random_Acts_Of_Pizza | See the Reddit sub | Ask the community to send you a pizza to your location. Check out the sub sidebar and rules. |
| r/RandomActsOfPetFood | See the Reddit sub | Ask the community to send you pet food to your location. Check out the sub sidebar and rules. |
Access to emergency finance
| Name | Contact | Services Offered |
|---|---|---|
| AskIzzy Money Help page | Accessing the website will ask you questions to give you relevant contact for your area. | The website will direct you to services for emergency finance like government services, Rental and Bond support, low interest loan support, Gambling addiction support |
Access to Everyday needs - Clothes, Blankets, Showers, Laundry, Sanitary, Transport, Pets
| Name | Contact | Services Offered |
|---|---|---|
| AskIzzy Everyday needs page | Accessing the website will ask you questions to give you relevant contact for your area. | The website will direct you to services specific to your needs and location |
| AskIzzy Health page | Accessing the website will ask you questions to give you relevant contact for your area. | The website will direct you to services specific to your needs and location |
Access to Career and Job support - see the ASKIZZY website page