PHONE  HELP  LINES
Gay and Lesbian Switchboard - 9827 8544

Talk to a trained counsellor between 6-10 pm daily and 2-10 pm Wednesdays. All counsellors are themselves gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. Your call is confidential and anonymous.
Switchboard has details of more than 350 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied organisations throughout Victoria.
Ring freecall
1800 631 493 in country Victoria.

<
www.vicnet.net.au/~glswitch>
PFLAG - Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays
Helplines
(03) 9511 4083 and (03) 9752 2081

An informal support group for parents, families and friends of SSA young people.....meets 4th Tuesday in Toorak.
Write to PFLAG, PO Box 741, Glen Waverley 3150
or E-mail at <
p_flagvic@hotmail.com>
or visit <
www.gaynet.com.au/pflag>
SUICIDE HELPLINE
.... for people with thoughts of suicide .... for people concerned about someone who may be suicidal .... for people bereaved by suicide
1300 651 251
LIFELINE
.... relationship difficulties .... grief, loss & separation .... drug & alcohol abuse .... crisis in the home or workplace .... depression, anxiety .... thoughts of suicide .... bereavement after suicide
.... lifeline provides counselling support over the phone and information about further sources of ongoing help in the community .... accessible at all hours, every day of the year
131114
AIDS, Hepatitis & Sexual Health Line
Phone
9347 6099 or 1800 133 392
.... telephone counselling on HIV/AIDS and STDs
KIDS HELP LINE
... telephone & E-mail counselling service for young people anywhere in Australia
Phone 
1800 55 1800
or visit <
www.kidshelp.com.au>
YSAS LINE
.... Youth Substance (drug/alcohol) Abuse Service
.... 24 hour information, telephone counselling & referral
9244 2450 or 1800 014 446
QUIT
.... 24 hour smoking information .... advice on quitting
.... phone the National Quitline for the centre nearest you
13 18 48