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Hotlines and Helplines

In case of emergency, you should dial 000.

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ServiceDescriptionContact

Emergency
National Emergency Hotline
Free phone: 000

A

Accommodation Support Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) Service Providers Visit website
Adult GuardianshipAdult Guardianship gives someone the legal responsibility to make decisions for someone else, over the age of 18, who is unable to make reasonable judgements or decisions about their daily living because of an intellectual disability.

Darwin
8922 7116

Alice Springs
8951 6739

Applications
8922 7343

Office hours
8:30 - 16:20
(out of hours voicemail)

Alcohol & Other Drugs Information Service (ADIS)Anyone concerned about an alcohol or other drug issue

24-hour service

Freecall
1800 131 350

B

BreastScreen NTBreastscreenNT offers free breast screening to women aged 50 - 69, without breast symptoms in Darwin and several regional locations throughout the Northern Territory.

13 20 50
Call for an appointment

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C

Child Abuse / Child Protection HotlineAnyone concerned about the abuse or neglect of A child

24-hour service

Freecall
1800 700 250

Child Immunisation .

8am - 4.20pm Mon - Fri

Phone 8922 8315

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Children's Services Unit . 8am - 4.20pm Mon - Fri

Freecall
1800 019 161

Clinic 34Clinic 34 is a specialist sexual health service for the assessment and treatment of sexually transmitted disease (including HIV/AIDS). Services offered by Clinic 34 include HIV/AIDS services, STD services and sex worker health care.

8.30am - 3.30pm Mon - Fri

Darwin 8999 2678
Alice Springs 8951 7549
Katherine 8973 9049
Nhulunbuy 8987 0357
Tennant Creek 8962 4250

Community Health and Care Centres .

For a full list of community health and care centres, visit the website.

D

Dental Clinics .

Darwin
8am - 3.30pm Mon - Fri
8922 6466

Palmerston
8am - 3.30pm Mon - Fri
8999 3314

Alice Springs
9.30am - 4.30pm Mon
8am-4.30pm Tue-Fri
89516713

Katherine
8am - 3.30pm Mon - Fri
8973 8570

Nhulunbuy
8am - 3.30pm Mon - Fri
8987 0425

Tennant Creek
call for details
8962 2438

Disability Support Team .

8am - 4.20pm Mon - Fri
Out of hours voicemail

Darwin 8922 7424
Alice Springs 89515158
Katherine 8973 8778
Nhulunbuy 8987 0432

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E

Environmental Health Hotline .

8.30am - 4.20pm
Out-of-hours voicemail

Freecall
1800 095 646

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F

Families WebsiteOnline advice and support for parents. Over 70 tipsheets available.

Online service

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Food Safety HotlineThe Environmental Health Unit encourages the public to call the Food Safety Hotline. If you are eating out, whether at A restaurant, takeaway, charity event, market or A party and have some concerns about the food served, call the Hotline.

8.30am - 4.20pm
Out-of-hours voicemail

Freecall
1800 095 646

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H

H1N1 Human Swine Influenza 09Information and advice on the H1N1 Human Swine Influenza 09

National Hotline: 180 2007

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L

Life Line Top EndAnyone who needs to talk, in times of crisis, or just to hear the sound of another voice

24-hour service

Freecall
13 11 14

M

Mental Health on Call TeamSupport for anyone with a mental illness

24-hour service

Top End
8999 4988

Central Australia
8951 7777

N

NT ARAFMITelephone support for carers of the mentally ill.

24-hour service

Phone
8948 1051

NT Health DirectHealth advice and information for Territorians and visitors.

24-hour service

Freecall
1800 022 222

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Nursing Vacancy Enquiry LineHotline for all your nursing recruitment queries. Become A Territory Nurse.

8.30am - 4.20pm

Freecall
1800 000 648

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National Continence Helpline

FREE confidential service offering advice about bladder and bowel control problems, treatment options, 'at home' management strategies, products and funding assistance schemes.

Monday - Friday
8.00am to 8.00pm AEST

1800 33 00 66

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P

ParentlineTelephone advice and support for parents 7 days A week - Any family, any day, any thing

7 days A week
between the hours of 8am - 10pm

Cost of A local call
1300 301 300

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Pap Smear RegisterA centralised and confidential computer database, which records Pap smears and other cervical tests of NT women.

8.00am - 4.20pm

13 15 56

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Poisons Information CentreTelephone advice for medical professionals and general public in cases of acute and chronic poisonings. Also provides advice on poisons prevention, drug information, first aid management of poisons and identification of toxic agents

24-hour service

Phone
131 126
Patient Assistance Travel Scheme (PATS) .

8am - 4:20pm Mon - Fri

Alice Springs Hospital
8951 7979

Alice Springs Remote
8951 7846

Royal Darwin Hospital
(interstate travel)
8922 8190

Darwin Rural
8922 8391

Oenpelli & East Arnhem
8922 8134

Katherine
8973 9206

Nhulunbuy
8987 0222

Tennant Creek
8962 4262

Q

Quit LineSupport and tips to help quit smoking

24-hour service

Cost of A local call
137 848

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S

Sexual Assault Referral CenterCommunity education, advocacy and counselling for adults and children who have been sexually abused and non-offending family members

24-hour service

Darwin
8922 7156

Alice Springs
8951 5880

Tennant Creek & Barkly region
8962 4364

Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza 09)Information and advice on the H1N1 Human Swine Influenza 09

National Hotline: 180 2007

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