Links to other agencies and useful contacts
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Women's Infolink
- Phone:
- 1800 177 577 (information and referral options)
- TTY:
- 07 3877 8226
- Phone Interpreter Service:
- 131 450
- Email:
- info@women.qld.gov.au
Abstudy, Austudy, Youth & Students Line
- Website:
- www.centrelink.gov.au
Centrelink
- Phone:
- 1800 050 004
- Website:
- www.centrelink.gov.au
Child Support Agency
- Phone:
- 131 272
- Website:
- www.csa.gov.au
Commission for Children & Young People
- Phone:
- 1800 688 275
- Website:
- www.childcomm.qld.gov.au
Family Day Care Association
- Phone:
- 07 3395 7044
- Website:
- www.fdcqld.org
- Email:
- fdcqld@fdcqld.org
Insurance Enquiries & Complaints
- Phone:
- 1300 780 808
- Website:
- www.iecltd.com.au
National Information Centre for Retirement Investment
- Phone:
- 1800 020 110
- Website:
- www.nicri.org.au
Queensland Working Women's Service
- Phone:
- 1800 621 458
- Phone (Brisbane):
- 07 3211 1440
- Website:
- www.qwws.org.au
- Email:
- qwws@qwws.org.au
Residential Tenancies Authority
- Phone:
- 1300 366 311
- Address:
- GPO Box 390
Brisbane Q 4001 - Website:
- www.rta.qld.gov.au
Tenants Union of Queensland
- Phone:
- 1800 177 761
- Phone (Brisbane):
- 07 3257 1108
- Website:
- www.tuq.org.au
Women in Technology
- Phone:
- 0430 219 091 or 07 3327 9712
- Address:
- PO Box 1747
Toowong QLD 4066 - Website:
- www.wit.org.au
Health and safety
Women's Infolink
- Phone:
- 1800 177 577 (information and referral options)
- TTY:
- 07 3877 8226
- Phone Interpreter Service:
- 131 450
- Email:
- info@women.qld.gov.au
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Women's Legal & Advocacy Service
- Phone:
- 1800 442 450
- Phone (Brisbane):
- 07 3392 3177
Alcohol & Drug Information Line (24 hours)
- Phone:
- 1800 177 833
- Phone (Brisbane):
- 07 3837 5989
- Website:
- www.health.qld.gov.au/atods
Breast Screen Queensland
- Phone:
- 132 050
- Website:
- www.health.qld.gov.au/breastscreen/
- Email:
- cssu@health.qld.gov.au
Cancer Helpline - Queensland Cancer Fund
- Phone:
- 131 120
- Website:
- www.qldcancer.com.au
- Email:
- helpline@qldcancer.com.au
Carers Queensland
- Phone:
- 1800 242 636
- Website:
- www.carersqld.asn.au
- Email:
- infosupport@carersqld.asn.au
Children By Choice
- Phone:
- 1800 177 725
- Phone (Brisbane):
- 07 3357 5570
- Website:
- www.childrenbychoice.org.au
- Email:
- info@childrenbychoice.org.au
Child Safety After Hours Service Centre (formerly Crisis Care) (24 hrs)
- Phone:
- 1800 177 135
- Phone (Brisbane):
- 07 3235 9999
Crime Stoppers
- Phone:
- 1800 333 000
Disability Information Service (DIS)
- Phone:
- 1800 177 120
- Phone (Brisbane):
- 07 3224 8444
- TTY:
- 1800 010 222
- Website:
- www.disability.qld.gov.au
- Email:
- disabilityinfo@disability.qld.gov.au
dvconnect
- Phone (24 hrs):
- 1800 811 811
- Website:
- www.dvconnect.org.au
Endometriosis Association (Qld) Inc
Providing assistance to many women and their families who suffer from endometriosis.
- Phone:
- 07 3836 3752 (pager answering service)
- Website:
- www.qendo.org.au
- Other self help services can be found here:
Self Help Queensland
- Phone:
- 07 3344 6919
- Website:
- www.selfhelpqld.org.au
Family Law Hotline
- Phone:
- 1800 050 321
Health Quality and Complaints Commission (HQCC)
- Phone:
- 1800 077 308
- Phone (Brisbane):
- 07 3120 5999
- Website:
- www.hrc.qld.gov.au
Legal Aid Call Centre
A comprehensive legal information database is available online through the Legal Aid Queensland website. The website also has an up-to-date database of legal information and referral services throughout Queensland.
- Phone:
- 1300 651 188
- Website:
- www.legalaid.qld.gov.au
Legal Aid Indigenous Hotline
- Phone:
- 1300 650 143
- Website:
- www.legalaid.qld.gov.au
Poisons Information Line (24 hours)
- Phone:
- 131 126
- Website:
- www.health.qld.gov.au/poisonsinformationcentre
Pregnancy Counselling Link
- Phone:
- 1800 777 690
- Website:
- www.pcl.org.au
Women's Health Centres, Family Planning Clinics and Community Health Services are located throughout Queensland.
Contact Women's Infolink on 1800 177 577 for services closest to you.
Queensland Advocacy Incorporated
- Phone:
- 1300 130 582
- Phone (Brisbane & TTY):
- 07 3236 1122
- Website:
- www.qai.org.au
- Email:
- qai@qai.org.au
Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (previously Queensland Aids Council)
- Phone:
- 1800 177 434
- Phone (Brisbane):
- 07 3017 1777
- Sexual Health Line:
- 1800 155 141
- Website:
- www.qahc.org.au
- Email:
- info@qahc.org.au
Queensland Health Pap Smear Register
- Phone:
- 1800 777 790
Queensland Law Society
- Phone:
- 07 3842 5842
- Website:
- www.qls.com.au
Queensland Parents for People with a Disability
- Phone:
- 1800 805 184
- Website:
- www.qppd.org
Sexual Assault Helpline 24hrs
- Phone:
- 1800 010 120
- Phone (Brisbane):
- 07 3636 5206
- TTY:
- 1800 003 989
- Website:
- www.health.qld.gov.au/violence/sexual/services.asp
Women's Health Queensland Wide
- Phone:
- 1800 017 676
- Phone (Brisbane):
- 07 3839 9962
- Website:
- www.womhealth.org.au
Women's Legal Service
- Phone:
- 1800 677 278
- Phone (Brisbane):
- 07 3392 0670
- Website:
- www.wlsq.org.au
Women's Legal Service (North Queensland)
- Phone:
- 1800 244 504
- Phone (Townsville):
- 07 4772 5400
- Phone (Cairns):
- 07 4041 0066
- Phone (Indigenous women):
- 1800 244 506
Leadership and Community
Get Involved!
How women can get involved in decision-making at all levels of society.
Other
Queensland Government Gateway Website
Find out more about Queensland government services or departments with this comprehensive site.
www.qld.gov.auAustralian Government Entry Site
This website links to information and services on over 700 Australian government websites as well as selected state and territory resources. It also searches over five million government web pages.
www.australia.gov.auAustralian Communication Exchange Ltd
- Phone:
- 1300 555 727
- National Relay Service:
- 133 677
Kid's Help Line (24 hrs)
- Phone:
- 1800 551 800
- Website:
- www.kidshelp.com.au
Lifeline (24 hrs)
- Phone:
- 131 114
- Website:
- www.lifeline.org.au
Life Line - 'Just Look' is a comprehensive online national database of low cost or free health and community services offered throughout Australia. Just Look is a free, confidential 24 hour service available online.
Relationships Australia
- Phone:
- 1300 364 277
- Website:
- www.relationships.com.au
Older Women's Network (Queensland) Inc
OWN (Qld) is a network of older women. The groups encourage friendship, support and activities that promote healthy ageing. Branches across the State.
- Phone:
- 07 3236 1399
- Website:
- www.connectqld.org.au/ownqld
- Email:
- ownqld@bigpond.com
Parent Line
- Phone:
- 1300 301 300
- Website:
- www.parentline.com.au
Last updated: 8 April 2008
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