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Phone 000 or your local police if anyone is in immediate danger.

Please note that the National Centre Against Bullying is not able to provide counselling or case management.

To report bullying or speak to a counsellor, please contact an appropriate organisation below:

Kids Helpline 1800 551 800

Kids Helpline is a 24-hour, seven day a week counselling service for Australian young people aged between 5 and 25 years. Kids Helpline have talked to more than 8 million kids over 28 years about all sorts of problems. Young people can access Kids Helpline by calling 1800 551 800 or visiting their website.

Parentline

Talking to a Parentline counsellor can help you navigate difficult parenting dilemmas. You don't have to be in crisis to reach out for help. Visit their website.

Lifeline 13 11 14

Lifeline offer a free 24-hour telephone counselling service. Anyone can call Lifeline at any time. As well as providing telephone counselling, Lifeline can provide you with information about other support services available in your area. You can contact them by either calling on 13 11 14 or visiting their website.

Report cyber bullying

The Office of the Children's eSafety Commissioner deals with cyber bullying of children, image-based abuse, and illegal and harmful content online. You can report concerns here, and learn more about how to have safer, more positive experiences online. 

Legal support and information

• All states: Youth Law Australia, (02) 9385 9588
• All states: Find a community legal centre near you by using this directory
• Queensland: Youth Advocacy Centre for children aged 10-18, (07) 3356 1002
• Victoria: Youthlaw for children and young people aged under 25, (03) 9113 9500
• Western Australia: Youth Legal Service for children and young people aged under 25 – call Perth (08) 9202 1688 or Regional 1800 199 006
• New South Wales – Children’s Legal Services for children under 18 involved in criminal cases, 1800 101 810.
  
  

Talking to kids about online safety

Dolly's Dream Parent Hub pulls together the most trusted information about online safety and bullying, to help parents have conversations with kids about bullying, communication, porn, violence, social media, sharing, and more.

Child protection

If you are a victim of child abuse or know a child needing protection contact Child Protection Service in your area.

Sexual assault support services

If you are a victim of sexual assault or know someone who is, phone the support service in your area.

Domestic violence prevention and support services

If you are a victim of domestic violence or know someone who is, contact the following support service.