Crisis hotlines

In Australia, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 or visit the Kids Helpline website

For non-emergency but immediate mental health support, contact your local crisis hotline, and follow up with your regular doctor and/or mental health practitioner

Non-emergency child protection concerns

To report or discuss child protection concerns, contact the child protection department in your state. For Australia, click here.

Your local child protection department can assist with enquiries and concerns regarding risk of harm. They can also provide details for other support services who may be able to assist.

Help identifying sexualised behaviours

For assistance with identifying normal, concerning, and high risk sexualised behaviours, purchase your Traffic Lights Booklet by visiting True.

This resource, although intended for use by professionals, can help you to assess whether the behaviour you’re observing is normal, concerning or high risk, and whether further assistance may be required to keep your children safe. Always use in consultation with an appropriately qualified allied health professional and seek individual advice.

Online safety

For further education in online safety, visit Australia's eSafety site.

Gain valuable advice as a parent, but also find useful information and activities for your children and adolescents.

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Visit Mental Health First Aid Australia to book your course.

Attend a Youth Mental Health First Aid course in your local area, to learn what signs to look out for in relation to various mental health conditions, and how to respond and seek appropriate help.

Support for young people

Visit Headspace to find resources for your children and adolescents.

Access a range of resources to assist with various topics and mental health concerns for young people and their families, as well as accessing phone and online chat helplines with qualified clinicians, for additional support.

Book recommendation

Parenting From The Inside Out by Dr Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartnell

This book comes highly recommended from our team, to help you to examine your own responses to situations and behaviours, to learn about brain development and how it relates to attachment, and to learn how to incorporate your own emotional regulation into your relationships with your children.