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Thanks for your patience over the next few weeks while we clean up fallen trees after the recent storms. Find out more about free storm related waste drop offs at the Knox Transfer Station and extra bin collections.

Youth Services Counselling

Youth Services provide free, short to medium-term counselling for young people 10 to 25 years. They also provide family support to those who live, work or study in Knox.

About our counselling service

Counselling includes individual therapy, parent/family work, and therapeutic group work.

We provide short to medium term counselling and have a limited capacity to provide extended support if needed.

Young people seek support and counselling at various times in their lives for different issues, concerns and circumstances that arise.

Counselling from Knox Youth Services is provided in a safe and confidential environment for the young person to be able to express their concerns, chat about their issues and access appropriate support.

We aim to contact you within 5 business days to discuss service availability and commencement details for youth services counselling.

Crisis counselling

Knox City Council Youth Services does not have the capacity to provide crisis counselling.

Our Youth Resource Worker can provide alternative referral options to other agencies in the area.

Find a counsellor

If you are looking for a counsellor for a young person, contact our Youth Resource Worker at the Youth Information Centre on 9298 8469, or visit ConnectUs.

More counselling options and resources

Agency

Phone Number

Website

Anglicare Family Services

Counselling, Family Support, Adult D&A counselling

9721 3688

anglicarevic.org.au

CityLife Community Care

9871 8900

citylifechurch.com

each

Health, disability, counselling and community mental health services across Australia.

1300 00 3224

each.com.au

MensLine

Support Service for men with family or relationship concerns

1300 789 978

mensline.org.au

Men's Referral Service

Counselling, information & referral for men with violent behaviours

1800 065 973

9428 2899

ntv.org.au

Women's Information Referral Exchange (WIRE)

Information, support and referral

1300 134 130

wire.org.au

Parentline

Phone support for parents

13 22 89

parentline.vic.gov.au

Direct Line: Drug and Alcohol

24-hour counselling, information and referral

1800 888 236

counsellingonline.org.au

Kids Help Line

Anonymous, confidential and professional phone, web and email counselling

1800 551 800

kidshelp.com.au

Life Line (24hrs)

Crisis counselling and referral service

13 11 14

lifeline.org.au

Suicide help line

13 11 14

1300 651 251

suicideline.org.au

Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre

24-hour support, info and referral for women and children

1800 015 188

9928 9600

safesteps.org.au

Child Protection Services

To report a concern which as a serious impact on a child's immediate safety

1300 360 391

13 12 78

dhs.vic.gov.au

Gamblers Help East

Free confidential counselling and financial counselling services for people with gambling issues

1300 131 973

each.com.au

Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (ECASA)

Support for victims, survivors and non-offending family members

9870 7330

1800 806 292

easternhealth.org.au

Action Centre - Family Planning Victoria

Information, education, counselling, medical services & referrals in sexual & reproductive health

9654 4766

fpv.org.au

1800RESPECT (24/7)

1800 737 732

1800respect.org.au

Headspace Knox

9801 6088

headspace.org.au

Opening Doors

Homeless support (24/7)

1800 825 955

ehn.org.au
(eastern Homelessness Network)

Uniting Harrison

9051 3000

 

Ambulance

000 or 112 (mobile)

 

Nurse on Call (24/7)

1300 606 024

 

Gay & Lesbian Switchboard

1800 184 527

switchboard.org.au

Rainbow Network

9479 8760

rainbownetwork.com.au

Minus 18

 

minus18.org.au

Family Planning Victoria

9257 0100

1800 013 952

fpv.org.au

Eastern Health (Mental Health 24/7)

1300 721 927

easternhealth.org.au

Material aid and food parcels

As part of emergency relief funding, Council funds specific agencies to deliver food parcels and vouchers to families and/or individuals in financial crisis within Knox.

Find out about emergency relief services and resources available to young people in Knox.

Feedback

We encourage you to share any complaints, compliments or suggestions about Knox Youth Services.

Tell us how we're doing

Need help?

Email youth@knox.vic.gov.au and we will get back to you.

Or call our Youth Services team on 9298 8000.

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