NSW

Department of Family and Community Services (FACS)

Head office 4-6 Cavill Ave, Ashfield, NSW 2131
Ph: (02) 9716 2222
W: www.community.nsw.gov.au

YOU Website

A website with information about what you have the right to ask for and make happen in your life, before and after you transition from out-of-home care.
W: www.you.childstory.nsw.gov.au

Youth Strategy and Participation Unit

A website to connect to information for and about young people and the issues they face.
W: www.youth.nsw.gov.au

FACS Care leavers line

P: 1800 994 686

Child Protection Helpline

P: 132 111 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

Youth NSW

Youth Strategy and Participation
Level 2/223-229 Liverpool Rd Ashfield 2132
P: (02) 8753 8413
E: youth@facs.nsw.gov.au
W: www.youth.nsw.gov.au
The website is a portal to connect to information for and about young people and the issues they face.

FACS Housing Services

Housing Contact Centre
P: 1300 468 746 (24 hours a day service line)

Link2home

Link2home is a single, state-wide telephone service for homelessness enquiries in NSW.
P: 1800 152 152 (free call)

Youth Emergency Accommodation Line:

P: (02) 9318 1531 or 1800 424 830

Homelessness Persons Information Centre:

P: 1800 234 566

Ombudsman

The Ombudsman deals with complaints about out-of-home care services as well as some other government and community services.

Level 24/580 George St Sydney NSW

P: (02) 9286 1000
P: 1800 451 524
Toll free (outside Sydney metro)
TTY: (02) 9264 8050
E: nswombo@ombo.nsw.gov.au
W: www.ombo.nsw.gov.au

CREATE State

Sydney office
Level 3, 630 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
P: (02) 9267 0977
E: nsw@create.org.au
W: create.org.au/who-we-are/state-teams/nsw/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CREATEfnd

Mental Health Access Line

Mental Health Line
P: 1800 011 511 (free call)

Headspace

P: 1800 650 890
W: www.headspace.org.au

Sexual Health Services

Family Planning NSW
P: 1300 658 886 (Talkline)
W: www.fpnsw.org.au for a list of Family Planning Clinics across NSW

ACON

Specialising in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and HIV health.
P: (02) 9206 2000
E: acon@acon.org.au
W: www.acon.org.au

Advocate for Children and Young People

Ground Floor, 219-241 Cleveland Street,
Strawberry Fields 2012
P: (02) 9248 0970
E: acyp@acyp.nsw.gov.au
W: www.acyp.nsw.gov.au

Disability Service

Department of Family and Community Services Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC)
Level 5, 83 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000
P: (02) 9377 6000
TTY: (02) 9377 6167
W: www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/

Driver’s Licence

NSW Roads and Maritime Services
P: 132 213
W: www.rms.nsw.gov.au for nearest RMA Motor Registry

Education and Training

TAFE NSW
W: www.tafensw.edu.au

University 
Admissions Centre
W: www.uac.edu.au

After Care Services

Anglicare (Careforce) Child and Family Services
Paul Street Adolescent Program
P: (02) 9890 6800
W: www.community.nsw.gov.au/parents,-carers-and-families/for-young-people/are-you-in-care/are-you-leaving-care/aftercare-support

Barnardos Australia
P: (02) 9281 7933
W: http://www.barnardos.org.au/ 

Burnside Aftercare Services
P: (02) 9630 6866 or (02) 6768 6866
W: http://www.uniting.org/our-services/for-children-and-young-people 

Care Leavers of Australia Network (CLAN)
A support group for people over 25 who were in orphanages, children’s homes or foster care.
P: (02) 9709 4520 or 1800 008 774 (toll free)
W: http://www.clan.org.au/

CatholicCare
PACT leaving and aftercare program
P: 0407 885 064
W: https://www.catholiccare.org/children-youth/ 

Relationships Australia
P: (02) 9890 1500 RAPS or 1800 654 648 (toll free)
W: http://www.relationshipsnsw.org.au/

Wesley Dalmar Child and Family Care – Aftercare services
P: (02) 9804 7255

Uniting Jaanimili Aftercare Statewide Service
Level 4, 222 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000
P: 1800 864 846

Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat (AbSec)

21 Carrington Road
Marrickville NSW 2204
P: (02) 9559 5299
W: www.absec.org.au

Aboriginal Medical Services (NSW)

You can find a list for these services here:
W: www.bettertoknow.org.au/AMS

Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA)

For support to apply for TILA talk to your caseworker or the After Care services above.
W: www.dss.gov.au/tila
E: tila@dss.gov.au