Health and Safety
If life is in danger, phone 000 (triple zero).
For Covid-19 information, visit SA.GOV.AU: COVID-19
Women's Health Service
For: women, including women affected by domestic violence.
Services: welcoming, safe and culturally respectful clinical and wellbeing services in metropolitan Adelaide.
Phone 8444 0700
Women's Health Service website
Healthdirect
For: Everyone.
Services: phone access to trusted, quality health information and advice. 24-hour service.
Phone 1800 022 222 (24 hours)
Healthdirect website
Nunkuwarrin Yunti
For: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Services: a wide range of primary health, social and emotional wellbeing services.
Phone 8406 1600
Nunkuwarrin Yunti website
Metropolitan Youth Health Service
For: vulnerable young people aged 12 to 25, with a focus on young people under 18 years.
Services: free and confidential clinical health services including doctor/nurse clinics, sexual health, programs for pregnant and parenting young women and their partners.
Elizabeth office, phone 8255 3477
Christies Beach office, phone 8326 6053
Angle Park office, phone 8243 5637
Metropolitan Youth Health Service website
Refugee Health Service
For: recently arrived refugees and asylum seekers in the early resettlement period.
Services: free, culturally sensitive health care.
Phone 8237 3900
Freecall 1800 635 566
Refugee Health Service website
SHINE SA
For: South Australian community.
Services: sexual health services, clinics, counselling, information, LGBTIQ+ services, and resources.
For enquiries and appointments, phone 1300 794 584
For sexual healthline, phone 1300 883 793
Country callers, phone 1800 188 171
SHINE SA website
Policy-related information
Lifeline
For: anyone in crisis
Services: online, phone and face-to-face crisis support and suicide prevention services. 24-hour service.
Phone 13 11 14 (24 hours)
Lifeline website
Mental Health Triage Service
For: anyone needing help in a mental health emergency.
Services: advice and information in a mental health emergency or crisis.
Phone 13 14 65 (24 hours)
Mental Health Triage Service - SA Health
Skylight Mental Health
For: people experiencing mental illness, their families and friends.
Services: information, individual and group programs, residential respite accommodation programs, education and training.
Phone 8378 4100
Skylight Mental Health
Beyond Blue
For: everyone.
Services: supporting people affected by anxiety, depression and suicide. 24-hour service.
Phone 1300 22 4636 (24-hours)
Beyond Blue web chat
Beyond Blue email
Beyond Blue website
Policy related information
eSafetyWomen
For: women.
Services: free information, tools and webinars to help women be safe online.
Stay Smart Online
For: everyone.
Services: explains the risks and simple steps you can take to protect personal and financial information online.
Legal Services Commission
For: South Australians.
Services: free legal information, advice and grants of legal aid.
Phone 1300 366 424 (free legal help line)
Cyber-stalking and Cyber-harassment fact sheet (PDF 293 KB)
The Legal Services Commission
Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN)
Cybercrime includes use of a computer or online network to commit crimes such as fraud, online image abuse, identity theft or threats and intimidation.
For: everyone.
Services: receives reports of cybercrime, provides advice.
Protect your personal information online
The Women's Information Service has developed a guide and checklist to help protect a person's privacy.
Ask for Angela is an international campaign introduced into South Australia to promote safety in licensed venues.
For: women on a date, and/or with someone in a licensed venue like a pub or club.
Services: If you feel unsafe at a licensed venue that is displaying Ask for Angela campaign material, you can discreetly ask the staff for ‘Angela’. This simple code word alerts venue staff that you require assistance. The staff can then help you appropriately and respectfully.
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