Helpful links.
These are the Australian services our clinical team trusts and recommends, all free or publicly funded, and none of them selling you anything.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000. If you are in crisis and need to talk to someone now, call Lifeline on 13 11 14, any time of day or night.
Urgent care
Lifeline
Crisis support and suicide prevention, 24/7. You can also text 0477 131 114.
Suicide Call Back Service
Counselling for anyone affected by suicide, 24/7.
13YARN
Crisis support by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, 24/7.
1800RESPECT
Domestic, family and sexual violence support, 24/7.
NSW Domestic Violence Line
NSW crisis counselling and referral, 24/7.
Poisons Information
If someone has swallowed or been exposed to something harmful, 24/7.
healthdirect
Talk to a nurse about any health concern and find after hours care, 24/7.
Need an interpreter? TIS National can connect you to any of these services on 131 450.
Medicare, costs and the Safety Net
If you see us often, or several specialists in a year, two safety nets lower your costs once you pass a yearly threshold. Many people never claim what they are entitled to.
Couples and families need to register as a Safety Net family, even if you share a Medicare card. It pools everyone’s costs and takes just a few minutes in Medicare through myGov but it needs to be done every year. Thresholds reset every 1 January.
Medicare Safety Net
Higher rebates on GP, specialist, pathology and imaging costs once you reach the threshold.
PBS Safety Net
Cheaper, or free, prescriptions once you reach the threshold. Ask your pharmacist to track your scripts.
Medicare
Claims, your card, and Safety Net registration and balance.
Medicare Mental Health
Free help finding the right mental health support near you. Weekdays, 8.30am to 5pm.
Trusted information.
Women have been underserved by medicine and oversold by the wellness industry. These organisations sit firmly on the side of evidence.
Jean Hailes for Women’s Health
Clear information on almost every women’s health topic, from periods to bone health.
Australasian Menopause Society
Perimenopause, menopause and MHT, plus a directory of menopause-focused doctors.
Family Planning Australia
Contraception, sexual health and pregnancy options. Talkline is staffed by nurses.
Monash PMOS resources
PMOS, the new name for PCOS, from the team who led the international guideline.
QENDO
Support for endometriosis, adenomyosis, PMOS, pelvic pain and infertility.
Endometriosis Australia
Endometriosis information and research updates.
Pelvic Pain Foundation
Understanding persistent pelvic pain and period pain.
Pelvic Floor First
Bladder, bowel and pelvic floor health, through pregnancy, birth and menopause.
Your Fertility
What affects fertility, and when to seek help.
Cancer screening
Screening is for people without symptoms. If you have noticed a change, always book an appointment rather than waiting for your next screen.
Cervical screening
Ages 25 to 74, every 5 years if your result is normal. You can collect your own sample.
BreastScreen NSW
A free mammogram every 2 years from 50 to 74, and available from 40. No referral needed.
Bowel screening
A free home kit every 2 years from 45 to 74. From 45 to 49, request your first kit.
Cancer Screening Register
Check when you are next due and see your screening history.
Pregnancy, birth and early parenting
The first year generates more questions than any appointment schedule can hold. Many of these lines answer them around the clock.
Red Nose Safe Sleep
The Six Safe Sleep Recommendations we follow, and a weekday safe sleep advice line.
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby
Talk to a maternal child health nurse, from pregnancy to age 5.
MotherSafe
Medicines and other exposures in pregnancy and breastfeeding, plus severe pregnancy nausea.
Australian Breastfeeding Association
Breastfeeding support from trained counsellors, 24/7.
Raising Children Network
Research-based parenting information, pregnancy to teens.
Perinatal Mental health support.
Perinatal anxiety and depression are common and treatable. Grief after miscarriage or the loss of a baby is real grief, whatever the gestation.
PANDA
Anxiety and depression in pregnancy and the first year. Weekdays to 7.30pm, Saturdays to 4pm.
Gidget Foundation
Free perinatal psychology, in person or by video. Needs a GP referral, which we can arrange.
COPE
Evidence-based information on emotional health in pregnancy and early parenthood.
Red Nose Grief and Loss
Support after miscarriage, stillbirth or the death of a baby or child, 24/7.
Pink Elephants
Peer support for early pregnancy loss, from people who have been there.
General mental health and wellbeing
Our psychology team is here for ongoing care. These services cover the moments in between, and the people you love.
Beyond Blue
Anxiety and depression support by phone or chat, 24/7.
NSW Mental Health Line
Advice and referral to NSW public mental health services, 24/7.
Butterfly Foundation
Eating disorders and body image, daily 8am to midnight.
QLife
Peer support for LGBTQIA+ people and their families, daily 3pm to midnight.
Kids Helpline
Counselling for young people aged 5 to 25, 24/7.
headspace
Mental health support for 12 to 25 year olds, online and in person.
Alcohol and Drug Information Service
Confidential advice about alcohol and other drugs, 24/7.
Quitline
Free support to stop smoking or vaping, including in pregnancy.
Sleep Health Foundation
Fact sheets on insomnia and sleep through pregnancy and menopause.
Can’t find it here? Ask us.
Part of good care is knowing where to send you. We would rather you came to us with a question than went without an answer.
Book your consultationThese are independent organisations, listed for information only. Phone numbers and hours were checked in October 2026 and can change, so please check each organisation’s website for the latest details. This page is not a substitute for individual medical advice.