Getting help

Are you a child or young person looking for support or someone to talk to? Or do you have a concern for a child or young person?

In the case of emergency or if someone is in immediate danger, contact the emergency line 000 immediately. To report a crime, call Tasmania Police non-emergency line on 131 444. 

For support and advice, you can also contact: 

• Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
• Strong Families Safe Kids Advice and Referral Line 1800 000 123
• Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
• Beyond Blue Webchat [Link]
• Lifeline Services (24/7) 13 11 14 
• Lifeline Text (24/7) 0477 13 11 14
• Lifeline Online [Link]

A comprehensive list of trusted health and wellbeing support services is available on the Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People Tasmania website [Link to childcomm.tas.gov.au].

Child and Youth Safety Resources 

Looking for more information or support on Child and Youth Safety? [External Links] 

• Office of the Independent Regulator, Tasmania  
• Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework, Department of Justice Tasmanian Government
• Tell Someone, Tasmanian Government 
• Strong Families Safe Kids, Tasmanian Government
• National Office for Child Safety, Australian Government 
• Child Safe Organisations, Commissioner for Children and Young People Tasmania
• Child Safe Organisations, Australian Human Rights Commission
• Convention on the Rights of the Child, United Nations

YNOT Child and Youth Safety Resources can be accessed below.