RUN INTO RECOVERY RESOURCES

Directline is a free and confidential service that provides 24/7 information, support, and referral for people in Victoria affected by alcohol or other drug use including families and friends.

Phone: 1800 888 236

A 24/7 free and confidential hotline for anyone affected by alcohol or other drugs. Support includes counselling, advice, and referral to local services.

Phone: 1800 250 015

Gambling Help Online is a free, confidential service that operates 24/7 to provide online support and referral for anyone across Australia affected by gambling.

Phone: 1800 858 858

Counselling Online is a free and confidential service that provides 24/7 support to people across Australia affected by alcohol or other drug use.

Phone: 1800 888 236

The Alcohol and Drug Foundation provides information on minimising alcohol and other drug harm. Their Path2Help tool can help you find support and information tailored to your specific needs.

Phone: 1300 858 584

SHARC (Self Help Addiction Resource Centre) provide a 24/7 support line called Family Drug and Gambling Help which provides practical help, information and support to families and friends affected by someone’s drinking, drug use or gambling. Peer support and lived experience are central to their work. They also provide support for individuals and their families through education programs, counselling, peer support groups, residential recovery, consumer representation and workforce training.

Phone: 03 9573 1700

Family drug support provides up to date information on all aspects of alcohol and drug use to the families of alcohol and other drug users. They provide a 24-hour, 7 day a week helpline to support people who are worried about the alcohol and drug use of their family and loved ones.

Phone: 1300 368 186

Beyond Blue provide support to people across Australia to achieve their best possible mental health. They can provide mental health information and/or 24/7 qualified support for individuals and their supports.

Phone: 1300 224 636

13YARN [Thirteen YARN] is the first national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. 13YARN offer a confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter who can provide crisis support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Phone: 13 92 76

Lifeline provides 24/7 suicide prevention and crisis support. Provides all Australians access to crisis support and suicide prevention services.

Phone: 13 11 14

Through a free group program addressing addiction to alcohol, Smart Recovery Australia empowers people to help themselves and each other manage problematic behaviour for the improvement of the health and social wellbeing of the community. Guided by trained peers and professionals, participants use a variety of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and motivational tools and techniques.

Phone: 02 9373 5100

AA is an informal society of more than 2 million recovering alcoholics who provide each other with strength and hope so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

Phone: 1300 222 222

Al-Anon helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with someone whose drinking is a problem. The provide a range of services offering hope and recovery to people affected by the alcoholism of a relative or friend.

Phone: 1300 252 666

Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Members are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. They have found through their group experience that the therapeutic value of one addict helping another is without parallel.

Phone: 1300 652 820

At Nar-Anon Family Groups, their mission is to offer support and guidance to individuals facing the challenges of someone’s addiction. Through the power of sharing their experiences, strength and hope, they aim to extend a helping hand to those in need.

Phone: 13 11 44