Resources & Information

Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL), Canberra
Phone: (02) 5110 3018

New South Wales Users and AIDS Association (NUAA), Sydney
Phone: (02) 8354 7300; NSP Direct: (02) 8354 7343; Rural NSW callers: 1800 644 413

Harm Reduction Victoria (HRV), Melbourne
Phone: (03) 9329 1500

Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy (CAHMA), Canberra
Phone: (02) 6253 3643

Western Australian Substance Users Association (WASUA), Perth
Phone: (08) 9325 8387

Queensland Injectors Health Network (QUIHN), Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Redlands, Townsville
Phone: 1800 172 076 or (07) 3620 8111

Northern Territory AIDS & Hepatitis Council (NTAHC)
Phone: Darwin (08) 8944 7777; Alice Springs (08) 8953 3172; Palmerston NSP (08) 8931 3676

Alcohol and Drug Foundation 
Phone: (03) 9611 6100
Information, advocacy, education and community programs.

DrugInfo
Phone: 1300 858 584
Information about alcohol and other drugs. Available Monday to Friday.

Counselling Online
Online alcohol and other drug counselling, information, support and referral for consumers, family and friends. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Family Drug and Gambling Help
Phone: 1300 660 068
Support for families and friends affected by alcohol and other drugs. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Family Drug Support
Phone: 1300 368 186
Support for families affected by alcohol and other drugs, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Stigma Project
A participatory film making project about experiences of stigma and discrimination among people who inject drugs when accessing health care.

Australian Capital Territory

Alcohol and other Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Phone: 1800 250 015
24-hour, 7 day a week telephone counselling, support, referrals and information.

Alcohol and Drug Service Intake Line (ACT Health)
Phone: (02) 5124 9977 or (02) 5124 1580
Referrals and information.

New South Wales

Alcohol & other Drugs Information Services (ADIS) NSW
Phone: (02) 9361 8000 (Sydney) or 1800 422 599 (NSW regional and rural freecall)
Support, information, advice, crisis counselling, web chat, and referral service. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre 
Phone: (02) 8706 0150
Support services for individuals and families from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in New South Wales affected by alcohol and other drugs.

Northern Territory

Alcohol and Drug Information Service
Phone: 1800 131 350 (NT only)
Telephone counselling, information and referral service. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Queensland

Alcohol and Drug Information Service  
Phone: 1800 177 833 (QLD only)
Telephone counselling, information and referral service. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Queensland Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies
Phone: (07) 3023 5050
Peak organisation representing the views of the non government alcohol and drug sector in Queensland. Workforce development and capacity building.

South Australia

Alcohol and Drug Information Service  
Phone: 1300 131 340 (SA only)
Telephone counselling, information and referral service. Available 7 days a week from 8:30am to 10:00pm.

Tasmania

Alcohol and Drug Information Service  
Phone: 1800 811 994
Telephone information service. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Victoria

DirectLine  
Phone: 1800 888 236
Telephone counselling and referral service. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

YoDAA Line (Youth Drug and Alcohol Advice) 
Phone: 1800 458 685
Telephone and web chat information, advice and support service for young people and others concerned about them. Available 9am to 8pm, Monday to Friday.

Pharmacotherapy, Advocacy, Mediation & Support (PAMS)
Phone: 1800 443 844
Telephone advice service for people experiencing issues with a pharmacotherapy program (e.g. methadone, Suboxone^®). Available 10am-6pm, Monday to Friday.

Bendigo Community Health Services (Bendigo area)
Phone: (03) 5406 1200
Alcohol and other drug counselling, pharmacotherapy, withdrawal programs, Needle Syringe Program, and general health services. Available 8:45am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Western Australia

Alcohol and Drug Support Line  
Phone: (08) 9442 5000 or 1800 198 024 (regional and rural WA only)
Telephone counselling, information and referral. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Parent and Family Drug Support Line  
Phone: (08) 9442 5050 or 1800 653 203 (regional and rural WA only)
Telephone counselling, information and referral for families and carers. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation 
Non-profit organisation advocating drug law reform in Australia.

Family and Friends for Drug Law Reform 
Community organisation advocating drug law reform in Australia.

Drug Policy Australia
Non-profit organisation advocating drug law reform in Australia.

Harm Reduction Australia 
Phone: 0408 244 552
National organisation for harm reduction advocacy.

Unharm
Non-profit organisation advocating drug policy reform in Australia.

International Network on Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU)
Phone: (02) 8204 0700
International organisation providing knowledge exchange and advocacy on hepatitis C prevention and care for people who use drugs.

Hepatitis Australia 
Phone: (02) 6232 4257
Peak community organisation providing advocacy on hepatitis.

National Hepatitis Information Line
Phone: 1800 437 222 (1800 HEP ABC)
Telephone information service. Available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).

National Association of People With HIV Australia (NAPWHA)
Phone: (02) 8568 0300 or 1800 259 666
Peak non-government organisation providing advocacy, policy, health promotion, representation and outreach on a national level.

Lifeline 
Phone: 13 11 14
Telephone and online crisis support and counselling service. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Beyondblue 
Phone: 1300 224 636
Telephone and online information and support service for depression, anxiety and related disorders. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Kids Help Line 
Phone: 1800 551 800
Telephone and online counselling service for young people aged between 5 and 25 years. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

SANE Australia helpline 
Phone: 1800 187 263
Telephone information and referral for mental health issues. Available 10am-8pm, Monday to Friday.