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Below are trusted national mental health services and support resources available across Australia:

• Young People (Ages 12鈥�25): Access tailored youth counseling and tools at or Brave Online.

• Adults: Reach out for professional, confidential support anytime via or .

• First Nations Peoples: Find dedicated, culturally safe support networks through , Link-Up, or Yarn Safe at Headspace.

• LGBTQI+ Communities: Connect with specialized, inclusive care and peer networks at or .

Below are some links to helpful resources for people with disabilities.

(DES) providers can help if you鈥檙e looking for work or have a job placement.

If you鈥檙e looking for work, a DES provider can help you:

• Get ready to work

• Train in specific job skills

• Write your resume虂

• Train in interview skills

• Look for jobs that suit you

聽provide disability support services across Australia.

• Accommodation options and in-home supports

• Employment Services

• Supported Employment

• Individual supports and community participation

聽connects you with information, support and services for areas of life such as employment, education, aids and equipment, income and finance, and COVID-19.

Visit 聽to locate local services, resources and information. Mission Australia can help with:

• Finding safe and affordable housing

• Emergency relief

• Support for disadvantaged children

• Assistance with budgeting tools and debt reduction techniques

• Gambling counselling

The 聽can provide financial counselling and assist in finding services and other support.聽

Visit the聽to read about the Hearing Services Program and find out if you meet the eligibility criteria.聽

聽offers information regarding:

• Education (Learning Australian Sign Language)

• Auslan translations

• Support work

• Interpreting

• NDIS support

• Therapy and family services

• Information services

For people with vision impairment,聽听肠补苍:

• Help find services and support

• Provide information about funding

• Assist with understanding eye conditions

• Provide helpful resources

For adults seeking assistance with reading, writing or basic mathematics visit the聽聽or call on 1300 655 506.

is a national umbrella body that provides advice, advocacy, and specialized educational resources to children and adults navigating specific learning difficulties鈥攊ncluding dyslexia and dyscalculia鈥攁nd the professionals who support them

罢丑别听聽(SEE) program helps eligible Australian residents and registered job seekers build stronger foundational reading, writing, mathematics, and digital literacy capabilities to prepare for their next professional career step.聽

Please note that the SEE program is only available to:

• Australian residents who are not currently studying full-time or working full-time

• Aged 15 to pension age

• Registered as a job-seeker, either with an employment services provider or as a voluntary job seeker

• Have the right to work in Australia through citizenship, residency or visa status

罢丑别听聽offers flexible, online language pathways to help eligible newly arrived migrants develop foundational English communication skills.

聽is a national domestic family and sexual violence counselling service. Visit their website for assistance with:

• Finding services

• Safety planning

• Support for yourself or someone else

• Assistance with maintaining healthy relationships

Visit聽for an extensive list of services available in all states and territories. Please note that Homelessness Australia is not a direct support service, so although they cannot directly support, they know many organisations who can. They provide information on various services available for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, in all areas of Australia.聽

Visit 聽to find the link for your state or territory Transport website.聽

These websites will provide information on public transport and any eligible concessions for each state and territory.聽

If you have a disability, you can visit 聽for information on:

• Public transport

• Taxis and rideshare services

• Community transport

• Driving and parking your car

Food Relief Services

Foodbank provides essential food and grocery relief to millions of Australian households experiencing food insecurity.

Due to ongoing cost-of-living pressures across the country, many families and individuals rely on community networks to balance their weekly household budgets.

To achieve this at scale, Foodbank collaborates directly with the commercial food and grocery sectors鈥攊ncluding farmers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and major retailers鈥攖o redirect surplus products to those who need them most, providing hundreds of thousands of meals daily through a vast network of frontline charities.