If you are a student needing support or a parent needing support for your child please contact our Student Wellbeing team via email studentwellbeing@portside.sa.edu.au
For out of hours assistance, please see the resource list below:
| 24 hour Crisis Support | |
|---|---|
| Emergency situations (including immediate risk of harm to yourself or others) | Phone: 000 or 112 |
| Lifeline – Suicide and Crisis Support | Phone 131 114 and www.lifeline.org.au |
| 1800RESPECT Sexual assault, domestic family violence counselling service | Ph: 1800 737 732 www.1800respect.org.au |
Mental Health Triage Service (For assistance in a mental health emergency) | Ph: 13 14 65 |
| Parenting Support Services | |
|---|---|
| Triple P Parenting | www.triplep-parenting.net.au |
| Child and Youth Health – Parent Helpline | Ph: 1300 364 100 www.cyh.com |
| ReachOut -Parents Helping parents support teenagers through everyday issues | www.parents.au.reachout.com |
| Local Resources | |
|---|---|
| Headspace – Port Adelaide Counselling service for young people aged 2-25. Services include both individual and family counselling | 78-80 St Vincent St, Port Adelaide SA 5015 Ph: (08) 8215 6340 |
| CAMHS Western Child and adolescent mental health services | 78-80 Dale St, Port Adelaide SA 5015 Ph: (08) 8341 1222 |
| Port Adelaide Police Station (open 24/7) | 244 St Vincent St, Port Adelaide SA 5015 Ph: (08) 8207 6444 |
| Counselling Services Available 24 Hours a day 7 days a week | |
|---|---|
| Kids Helpline [ages 5-25] | Ph: 1800 551 800 www.kidshelpline.com.au |
| Suicide Call Back Service [ages 15+] | Ph: 1300 659 467 www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au |
| Youth beyondblue | Ph: 1300 224 636 www.youthbeyondblue.com |
| Other Services | |
|---|---|
| Eheadspace | Ph: 1800 551 800 www.headspace.org.au/eheadspace/ |
| The Butterfly Foundation Foundation for eating disorders | Ph: 1800 33 4673 www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au |
| ReachOut | www.au.reachout.com |
| Suicide Prevention | www.suicideprevention.com.au |
| Relationships Australia | Ph: 1300 364 277 |
| eSafety Commissioner | www.esafety.gov.au |
| Helpful Apps | ||
|---|---|---|
| Smiling Mind Mindfulness exercises to assist in dealing with the challenges of life | Calm Harm Includes tasks to help manage the urge to self-harm | The Resilience Project Practicing gratitude, empathy and mindfulness |
| Calm Mindfulness and sleep | Headspace Guided mindfulness | Clear Fear Helping manage anxiety |
| Combined Minds For families/friends of people experiencing ill mental health | The Niggle App Track your wellbeing and get personalised information | ReachOut WorryTime Interrupts repetative thinking by setting aside worries for a more helpful time |