Note: This list was compiled in July 2011. Entries are generally listed alphabetically. Sometimes agencies and programs lose funding or change phone number, therefore use the phone book or google if the phone number doesn’t work. If the agency you call cannot assist you, remember to ask for leads as they are likely to have the most recent local information. No liability is accepted if any of the information on this page becomes out of date or is incorrect.
Acquired Brain Injury:
North Coast Head Injury Service, Lismore ph 6620 2111
Acute Care/ Crisis:
Mental Health Access line: a 24 hour phone service linked to regional teams ph: 1300 369 968 (can also tell you which regional team to link into )
Lifeline ph: 131 114
Kids Helpline ph: 1800 551 800
Autism
Autism Centre, Alstonville, 66283660
Children:
Dept of Community Services (DoCS) Helpline ph: 132 111
Local DoCS: Ballina ph:6686 6699, Lismore ph:6621 8099, Tweed ph:5599 1255
Child Protection and Family Crisis Services ph: 1800 06 67 77
Kids Help Line ph: 1800 551 800
Community Health Centres:
Ballina ph: 6686 8977
Bangalow ph: 6687 1302
Byron Bay ph: 6685 6254
Mullumbimby ph: 6684 1677
Drug & Alcohol Services:
North Coast Area Health ph 66856254 or 1300 662 263
The Buttery Detox ph: 66871111
Intra Drug & Alcohol Outreach ph: 6687 2835
Richmond Clinic withdrawal- Lismore ph 66202240
Cannabis Clinics ph: 1300 664 098
Family Drug Support ph: 1300 368 186
Alcohol and Drug Information Service, 24hr line ph: 1800 422 599
Domestic Violence:
Domestic Violence Outreach Service. ph: 6684 4299 or 0420997329
Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service. ph: 6621 1044 or 1300 720 606
Domestic Violence Advocacy ph: 1800 810 784
Domestic Violence Help Line ph: 1800 65 64 63
Domestic Violence Police Liaison Officer. Direct 07 5536 0960
Bugalma Bihyn Women and Children’s Refuge. ph: 6662 3514
Lismore Women and Childrens Refuge. ph: 6621 2685
Eating Disorders:
Lismore District Womens Health Centre ph:66219800
Family and relationship services:
Ballina/ Byron Family support Services. ph: 6686 4109
Ballina/ Byron Volunteer Home Visiting Service ph: 6686 4109
Ocean Shores Parent Resource Centre. ph:66804919
Family Relationships Centre Lismore ph: 6622 7003
Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
Parent Line: ph: 132 055
Financial Counselling Services:
via Lismore Neighbourhood Centre ph:6622 2171 or 6621 7397 (provides outreach to Byron area)
Gambling:
Northern Rivers Gambling Counselling. ph: 6687 2520
Grief:
Palliative Care Association of NSW ph 9206 2094
Hospitals:
St Vincents, Lismore. ph: 6627 9223
Housing:
Department of Housing: Lismore ph 6623 2424 Tweed ph 07 5524 0666
Legal:
Legal Aide. ph: 6621 2082
Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre. ph: 6621 1000 or 1800 689 889
Courthouses: Byron: 6685 6585. Tweed heads ph: 07 5536 7576
Medical Centres:
North Coast Medical Centre. 24 Shirley St, Byron Bay. (practice from which I see patients in Byron) ph: 6685 8666, Fax: 6685 6570
Bangalow Medical Centre ph: 6687 1079
Bay Centre Medical Clinic ph: 6685 6206
Brunswick Heads Medical Centre ph: 6685 1742
Cape Byron Medical Centre ph: 6685 6326
Holdsworth House Medical Practice, Byron Bay ph:6680 7211
Lennox Head Medical Centre ph: 6687 7444
Mullumbimby Medical Centre: ph: 6684 1511
Meadows Medical Centre, Mullumbimby ph: 6684 2300
Ocean Shores Medical Centre ph: 6680 1580
Men:
Men and Family Centre, Lismore ph: 6622 6116
Men Exploring non violence Directions (MEND) ph 6622 6116
Mensline Australia. ph: 1300 789 978, 24 hrs
Mental Health and Illness
Mental Health Access line ph: 1300 369 968
Mental Health Family and Carers Group ph: 6622 2669
Sane Helpline ph: 1800 688 382
GROW, Lismore ph: 6621 3737
New Train employment support ph 6620 1000
Transcultural Mental Health Centre (not local) 02 9840 3800
Police Stations:
Byron ph: 6685 9499
Ballina ph: 6681 8699
Brunswick ph: 6685 1277
Mullumbimby ph: 6684 2144
Psychiatrists (some local ones):
Dr Mark Scurrah ph: 6685 8666
Dr. Ian Hayes ph 6687 1683
Dr Greg Pearson ph: 6687 2331
Sexual Assault
Byron Bay Sexual Assault Service ph: 6685 6254
Telephone Interpreting:
For use by doctors only ph 1300 131 450
Women:
Womens Resource Centre. ph: 6684 4299
Womens Health Matters, Lismore ph: 6620 2999