Counselling Services and Referrals

Remember than the Time Out organisation has expertise, understanding and compassion when things just don’t seem to be going the way you’d like them to in life. We can help with confidential one-to-one appointments or referrals to clinicians and counsellors who can help. You are not alone!

Drug and Alcohol prevention

Alcohol and drugs can take a toll on your mind and body. If you’re not feeling healthy or have medical problems relating to your drinking or drug use, we can connect you with a support service that’s right for you.

Contact one of the Time Out Team or visit the Directline website

Tobacco prevention

You may find the idea of quitting all at once overwhelming.

If you decide to cut down on your way to quitting for good, call the Quitline on 13 7848 or visit the Quitline website

Family violence

We know that talking about sexual, domestic and family violence can be hard.
Contact 1800RESPECT, where you can talk to a trained counsellor who will listen and support you in what feels right for you and your situation, or see one the Time Out Team.

Respect Victoria will have a dedicated focus on the prevention of family violence and all forms of violence against women and it will work for a future where all Victorians experience equality and respect where they live, work, learn, and play.

Support services:

Parent Line - free telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents of children

LifeLine - crisis support

Beyond Blue - mental health support

Parenting/Family information:

R U OK? (Not-for-profit organisation that encourages and equips everyone to regularly and meaningfully ask “are you ok?”, to improve connection and prevent suicide)

Family Parenting Courses - Relationships Australia (Parents who want to share with and learn from others the ups and downs of parenting young children and teenagers will find these courses of great benefit)

The Positive Parenting Network of Australia - (provides classes, workshops, consultations, training and resources to equip parents to enjoy parenting, to become positive in their approaches to their children, and to develop a confident, caring, balanced parenting style)

Support Groups - Attachment Parenting Australia - (provide an opportunity to meet with other parents to discuss issues relating to attachment parenting. These groups often help to create friendships with other parents and children)

Raising Children Network - (The Australian parenting website: comprehensive, practical, expert child health. The complete Australian resource for parenting newborns to teens)

Child and Youth Health - (wealth of news and practical health information for parents, carers and young people)

Australian Indigenous Health Info Net - (an innovative Internet resource that aims to inform practice and policy in Indigenous health by making research and other knowledge readily accessible)

Parent Toolkit - (resources for parents, including Tips and Guides for Social and Emotional Development)

The Rite Journey - (unique educational programme designed to support the development of self-aware, vital, responsible and resilient adults)

Parent Research Centre