Urgent or Immediate Support – Out of Hours

If you, or someone you know, is at immediate risk of harm, please call Emergency Services on 000 or attend your nearest Hospital Emergency Department

Other services which offer immediate support out of hours:

• Police Link – 13 14 44 
  To report non-urgent crime 
• Lifeline – call 13 11 14 (24/7)
• Suicide Call Back Service – call 1300 659 467 (24/7)
• Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault – call 1800 737 732 (1800RESPECT) (24/7)
• DV Connect – 1800 811 811 (24/7)
• Men’s Line Australia – 1300 789 978 (24/7)
• Women’s Line – 1800 811 811 (24/7)
• Kid’s Help Line – 1800 551 800 (24/7)
• Beyond Blue – call 1300 224 636 (office hours)
• Sunshine Coast suicide prevention – 07 5430 1191 (24/7)

Substance Addiction Intervention & Rehabilitation Facilities 

• WHOS Sunshine Coast Najara – (07) 5476 0877
• Brisbane Recovery Services Centre (Moonyah) – 07 3369 0922  or  (07) 3369 0355
• Bayside Transformations – (07) 4194 6621

Substance Addiction Crisis Intervention Counselling 

• National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre – 1800 304 050 or (02) 9385 0208 (24/7)
  The Helpline is a confidential information and support line for cannabis users and friends and family who are concerned about cannabis use by those close to them. They provide counselling, information and referrals and can link users to the most appropriate support services and resources. The Helpline is available from 11am – 7pm Monday to Friday (including public holidays). 
• Needle Clean Up Help Line – 1800 633 353 or (02) 9361 9742 (24/7)
  24 hour phone safe needle disposal advice.
• Family Drug Support Australia – 1300 368 186
  Information, help and support for families affected by drug use.

Domestic Violence Shelters

• SunnyKids –  07 5479 0394
  Short term accommodation for women and accompanying children who are homeless as a result of domestic and family violence and have low security support needs.
• Sonshine Sanctuary Women’s Refuge – (07) 5476 2785
  Referrals to this service must come from the police, DV Connect, Lifeline, Salvation Army and other community organisations. Sonshine Sanctuary supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women.

Homeless Shelters/Accommodation 

• Salvation Army Noosa Temporary Accommodation – (07) 5447 1184
• Homeless Outreach Sunshine Coast – 0424 424 842
• Backpack Bed For Homeless – (07) 3286 9834
  Backpack Bed for Homeless provides emergency relief Backpack Beds to street sleeping homeless people without shelter.   The Backpack Bed is a crisis bed for people sleeping on the street while they await other housing solutions.

Abuse and Assault Services 

Sexual Assault

• Laurel Place – Maroochydore – (07) 5443 471z

Disability Abuse 

• ​​National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline – 1800 880 052

​General Crisis Services

• Centacare Family and Relationship Services Sunshine Coast – 07 5430 9300
  Children’s Programs, Family Relationship Counselling Services, Family Relationship Education Services, Domestic and Family Violence Support
• The Integrated Family and Youth Service (IFYS) – (07) 5438 3000
  IFYS provide a range of specialist support and intervention programs for children, young people and families. They also provide a range of counselling, accommodation support options and crisis interventions. Emergency Shelter – Maroochydore Inclusive Living Program – Sunshine Coast Accommodation – Sunshine Coast Community Centre – Coolum (CCC) Early Intervention Program
• Anglicare Southern Queensland Mental Health and Family Wellbeing – 1300 610 610Anglicare Southern Queensland provides care and support services in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified needs throughout southeast Queensland.

Migrant Services

• ARMIA – (07) 3344 1149
  An inclusive Australia where people from refugee and migrant backgrounds are supported as integrated and contributing citizens.

Child (and Parent) Information & Counselling

• Parentline – 1300 301 30
• Parents Beyond Breakup – 1300 301 300