Youth Directory

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Free Careers Counselling

Victoria Career Counsellors provide personalised career guidance to Victorians who are looking for work, are underemployed, unsure of what to do or who are working but looking for a career change.

Call 1300 208 575 or head to the website.

WDEA - Transition to Work (TtW)

TtW is a Workforce Australia program that supports young adults (15-24 years old) to achieve their employment or education goals.

TtW will not just build your work readiness but also help you develop confidence, wellbeing, motivation, and community connectedness.

Register your interest online or call 1800 566 066.

Youth Central

Youth Central assists young people aged 12- 25 in careers, studying, leaving home, managing finances, getting your drivers license and your rights as a young person living in Australia. 

Website: www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au

Youth Law Australia

Youth Law Australia is a free website for young people under the age of twenty-five to receive legal advice.

Website: https://yla.org.au/

Youth Affairs Council of Victoria (YACVIC)

Youth Affairs Council Victoria are dedicated to the advocacy of young people in Victoria. They often have opportuntiies, some paid, for young people as well as surveys, facilitaator training and social groups. YACVIC has other branches such as YACVIC Rural, Koorie Youth Council and Youth Disability Advocacy Service.

Website: www.yacvic.org.au

Centrelink phone numbers

Abstudy: 1800 132 317
Australian Apprenticeships Line: 133 633
Disability: 132 717
Youth & Students Line: 132 490
Medicare: 132 011

If you are in an emergency situation or need immediate assistance, contact mental health services or emergency services on 000.

Camperdown Mental Health

Provided by South West Healthcare and is available 24 hours every day. Young people can access immediate phone counselling on 1800 808 284 as well as referrals to appropriate services and face-to-face support in their office at 64 Scott Street, Camperdown.

Webite: https://southwesthealthcare.com.au/location/camperdown-mental-health-service/

headspace Colac

Provides health and wellbeing support services and information to young people in the area aged 12-25 and to their family and friends. Face-to-face and telehealth appointments are available. You are welcome to email them a completed referral form, drop into the centre, or phone 5232 5520.

Website: https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/colac/

You can also create an online account to access online support here: https://headspace.org.au/online-and-phone-support/

Q-Life

Provides Australia-wide anonymous, LGBTI peer support with online chat or call 1800 184 527 3 pm to midnight every day.

Website: https://qlife.org.au/

Lifeline

24 hour crisis counselling & suicide prevention
Phone: 13 11 14 | Website: https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Kids Helpline

24 hour private web & phone counselling for ages 5 - 25
Phone: 1800 551 800 | Website: https://kidshelpline.com.au/

BeyondBlue

24 hour depression and anxiety hotline

Phone: 1300 22 4636 | Website: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Butterfly Foundation

Eating disorder helpline, 8 am - 12 am.

Phone: 1800 33 4673 | Website: https://butterfly.org.au/

TESTME

Confidential STD kits to test for chlamydia and gonnorhea at home for young people100km or more out of Melbourne. For those under 25 or any age for males who have sex with other males.

Website: https://testme.org.au/

1800 My Options

Online resource to find contraception, pregnancy, abortion and general sexual health in your area

Website: www.1800myoptions.org.au

Let Them Know

Let Them Know is an anonymous website where you can let your sexual partner know via a private message that can't be traced back to you that they have come in contact with someone who has an STD and that they need to be tested. The STD's available are Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, Mycoplasma genitalium, Syphilis and Trichomonas. *It is illegal to use this website in a malicious, untruthful way as a prank. Please only use it for its intended purpose as it is an amazing service.

Website: https://letthemknow.org.au/

Drama Down Under

Drama Down Under is similar to Let Them Know but is specifically for men who have sex with other men. Once again, it is illegal to use this website as a prank or for untruthful purposes.

Website: www.thedramadownunder.info/let-them-know/

1800Respect

24 hours sexual and domestic violence helpline

Phone: 1800 737 732 | Website: https://www.1800respect.org.au/

Sexual Assault Crisis Line

Sexual violence helpline, 5 pm - 9 am.

Phone: 1800 806 202 | Website: https://www.sacl.com.au/

Rape and Domestic Violence Counselling

24 hour rape and domestic violence hotline

Phone: 1800 211 028