If you need urgent help, or are worried about your safety or the safety of a child, please call Triple Zero (000) any time. You can also free call 1800 177 135 for the Department responsible for Child Safety.
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Submissions for the Commission of Inquiry into Child Safety have closed. If you or someone else is in immediate danger or you are concerned about the safety or wellbeing of a child, please call Triple Zero or contact the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety on 1800 177 135 (free and available 24/7).
For more support services head to:
13YARN – Crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Phone: 13 92 76
https://www.13yarn.org.au/
Headspace Australia – Mental health support for young people
Phone: 1800 650 890
https://headspace.org.au/
Lifeline – Crisis support
Phone: 13 11 14
https://www.lifeline.org.au/131114
1800RESPECT - 24/7 Domestic Violence counselling
Phone: 1800 737 732
https://1800respect.org.au/
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Last updated: March 2026
