TAS

Child Protection Services

Department of Health and Human Services – Child Protection Services
GPO Box 125, Hobart TAS 7001
General Enquiries
P: 1300 135 513

Child Protection Hotline:

P: 1300 737 639

Children Commission

Commission for Children and Young People
Level 1, 119 Macquarie St, Hobart TAS 7000
P: (03) 6233 4520
W: www.childcomm.tas.gov.au
E: childcomm@childcomm.tas.gov.au

CREATE State

TAS office
32-34 Church Street North Hobart TAS 7000
P: (03) 6224 9822 or 1800 655 105
E: tas@create.org.au
W: create.org.au/who-we-are/state-teams/tas/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CREATEfnd

Public Housing Service

Department of Health and Human Services – Housing Tasmania
P: 1800 808 340
W: www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/housing

For homelessness assistance

W: www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/housing/housing_connect/housing_connect_locations
P: 1800 800 588
E: housingconnect@dhhs.tas.gov.au

Office for Youth

Department of Premier and Cabinet – Communities, Sport and Recreation (0-25 years)
P: (03) 6232 7133
E: cdd@dpac.tas.gov.au
W: http://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/cdd/for_and_about/children_and_young_people

Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA)

For support to apply for TILA contact your caseworker or the After Care Support Program
P: (03) 6233 2273
E: adoption.service@dhhs.tas.gov.au

Sexual Health Service

Family Planning TAS Hobart Clinic
421 Main Road, Glenorchy TAS 7010
P: (03) 6273 9117
W: www.fpt.asn.au/

Disability Service

To access disability services you need to contact Gateway Services (who will undertake an intake assessment and provide referral). Gateway Services are managed by Mission Australia in the
North West and South East and Baptcare in the North and South West.

P: 1800 171 233
W: www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/service_information/disability/disability_services

Mission Australia
North West – 56-58 Oldaker Street, Devonport
South East – Level 1/10 Bayfield Street, Rosny Park

Baptcare
North – Level 1, 8 Bolan Street, Launceston South West
Ground Floor, 175 Collins Street, Hobart

Mental Health Service

Find a mental health service near you:
P: 1800 332 388
W: www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/mentalhealth/mhs_tas

Driver’s Licence

Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources – Transport
General Enquiries
P: 1300 135 513
W: www.transport.tas.gov.au/

TAFE

It’s Your Choice interactive website (TAFE/ university course information for young people in Tasmania)
W: www.yourchoice.tas.gov.au

After Care Service

Department of Health and Human Services – After Care Support Program
Ground floor, 34 Davey Street, Hobart TAS
P: (03) 6233 2273
E: adoption.service@dhhs.tas.gov.au
W: www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/children/adoption/support_for_care_leavers