ACT

ACT Community Services Directorate

Office for Children, Youth and Family Support
GPO Box 158, Canberra City, ACT 2601
General Enquiries
Ph: 13 22 81
E: CSD@act.gov.au

W: www.communityservices.act.gov/au

Child Protection Hotline

Ph: 1300 556 729

ACT Children and Young People Commissioner

(ACT Human Rights Commission)
Level 2, 11 Moore Street, Canberra City
Ph: (02) 6205 2222
TTY: (02) 6207 1666
SMS: 0466 169 997
E: ACTkids@act.gov.au
W: www.hrc.act.gov.au/childrenyoungpeople

CREATE State

ACT office
Corner of Cooyong and Scotts Crossing,
Club 12/25 Building, Civic Square ACT 2601
Ph: (02) 6232 2409 or 1800 655 105
Email: act@create.org.au
W: www.create.org.au/who-we-are/stateteams/act/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CREATEfnd

Housing and Community Services ACT

Housing and Community Services
General Enquiries
Ph: 13 34 27
E: Housing.CustomerService@act.gov.au
W: www.communityservices.act.gov.au/hcs/

Youth Housing and Homelessness ACT

Youth Housing Manager
Ph: 02 6205 7386 | 02 6205 0313 | 02 6205 5204

Onelink
OneLink provides information and connections for
support services in the ACT, including services for
families and young people, and services for people
who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Operates Monday to Friday (excluding public
holidays) from 8am to 6pm and Saturday and
Sundays.
Outreach also provided, please call the number
below for more information
P: 1800 176 468
Interpreter Service: If you require an interpreter,
please call the Telephone Interpreter Service at 131
450 and ask them to call OneLink on 1800 176 468.
E: info@onelink.org.au
W: www.onelink.org.au/contact-us

Children, Youth and Families

Small grants and scholarships for young people
Ph: (02) 6205 0632
W: www.youth.act.gov.au

Sexual Health Services

Level 1, 28 University Avenue,
Canberra ACT 2601
Ph: (02) 6247 3077
SMS: 0400 770 999
W: www.shfpact.org.au

ACT Office for Disability

P: General Disability Enquiries (02) 6207 1086
National Relay Service ring 13 36 77 and ask
for 6207 1086
E: OfficeforDisability@act.gov.au
W: www.communityservices.act.gov.au/disability_act

Disability Information Service

Ph: (02) 6207 1086
W: http://communityservices.act.gov.au/disability_act

Disability and Community Services Commissioner

Mental Health Service

Access Mental Health is the central point of entry to
access mental health services and are available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week for ACT residents who
have a mental illness, their families and carers. They
will provide immediate help if you or someone you
care about is experiencing a mental health crisis. If
you need support and assistance for mental health
care, please call Access Mental Health:

P: 1800 629 354 or 02 6205 1065

Driver’s Licence

Rego ACT
General Enquiries
P: 13 22 81
E: canberra.connect@act.gov.au
W: https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/home 
W: https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/1581

Help for young people preparing for a learner licence can be found at road ready
W: http://www.roadready.act.gov.au/c/roadready

TAFE

Canberra Institute of Technology
Reid Campus, 37 Constitution Avenue, Reid ACT 2612
Ph: (02) 6207 3100
TTY: (02) 6207 3329
E: infoline@cit.edu.au
W: http://cit.edu.au

Transition to Independent Living Allowance
(TILA)

For support to apply for TILA talk to your caseworker or the After Care services above. For
more information about TILA go to:

W: www.dss.gov.au/tila
E: tila@dss.gov.au

If you do not have a caseworker contact the ACTTogether After Care Service on 02 61102200

ACTTogether – After Care Support (up to the
age of 25 years)
To inquire about support for young people who
have been in out of home care
P: General Inquiries (02) 6110 2200
W: www.acttogether.org.au/our-services/