Local Resources

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 No liability is accepted if any of the information on this page becomes out of date or is incorrect.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