If participation in this research project causes you any distress or you simply wish to find out more about what type of support and information services are available you are welcome to contact the researchers on:
Dr Louise Harms
Email: louisekh@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: (03) 8344 9413
David Rose
Email: d.rose@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
Phone: (03) 8344 9423
Community Support Services
There are also a number of support and information services in the community that may be useful to you:
Information and Support specifically for families of drug users
Family Drug Help (Victoria)
Web: http://www.familydrughelp.sharc.org.au/
24 hour Phone Service
Phone: 1300 660 068
Family Drug Support (NSW)
Web: http://www.fds.org.au/
Phone Service
Phone: 1300 368 186
Drug Information, Counselling and Referral (for drug users and families)
State based anonymous alcohol and drug telephone counselling and referral services-
Direct Line- 24 hour service (Victoria)
Phone: 1800 888 236
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (NSW)
Phone: (02) 9361 8000 1800 422 599 (rural)
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (NT)
Phone: 1800 131 350
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (QLD)
Phone: (07) 3236 2414 1800 177 833 (rural)
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (SA)
Phone: 1300 13 13 40
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (TAS)
Phone: 1800 811 994
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (WA)
Phone: (08) 9442 5000 1800 198 024 (rural)
Online Professional Counselling for Drug Users and Family Members
24 hours 7 days per week online counselling Australia wide
Web: http://www.counsellingonline.org.au