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Adelaide Aged Care Assessment Team

Last Updated Oct 2008

Opening hours: 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
Phone: 8193 1234
Fax: 8193 1201

 

Emergency contacts

Last Updated Oct 2011

Keeping Safe in Emergencies
This advice will help you plan, and cope during emergencies such as Extreme Heat, Bushfire Survival, Home Fire Safety, Influenza, Flood and Earthquake.
 

Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS)
Help for older people experiencing abuse from family or others.
 

Al-Anon/Alateen Families of Alcoholics
Opening hours: 24 hours
Phone: 8231 2959
 

Alcohol and Drug Information Service
Phone: 1300 131 340
 

Centacare
Provide housing support and advice on domestic violence.
Phone: 8210 8200
 

Child Abuse Report Line
Phone: 131 478 (See also Yaitya Tirramangkotti)
 

Crisis Care
Opening hours: 4.00 pm to 9.00 am weekdays, 24 hours weekends
Phone: 131 611
 

Domestic Violence Crisis Service
Provide counselling and support for victims of domestic violence and emergency accommodation.
Opening hours: 24 hours
Phone: 1300 782 200
 

Domestic Violence Helpline
Help for women who are victims of domestic violence, safety after separation, help for men who are troubled by their violence, support and counselling.
Opening hours: 24 hours
Phone: 1800 800 098 
 

Drought Hotline (SA)
Phone: 180 20 20
 

Family Accommodation Information and Referral Service SA
Phone: 1800 003 308


Family Drug Support Helpline
Phone: 1300 368 186
 

Gambling Helpline
Opening hours: 24 hours
Phone: 1800 060 757 (freecall)
 

Kids Helpline
Phone: 1800 551 800
 

Lifeline
Phone: 131 114
 

Mental Health: Assessment and Crisis Intervention Service (ACIS)
Opening hours: 24 hours
Phone: 131 465 (statewide emergency crisis)
 

Parent Helpline
Phone: 1300 364 100
 

Pregnancy Helpline
Phone: 1300 139 313
 

State Emergency Service
Flood and storm: 132 500
Life-threatening emergencies: 000
 

Women's Information Service
Provides help and advice on relationships, legal matters, housing, finances, material assistance, work, education and preventing violence.
Phone: 1800 188 158
 

Yaitya Tirramangkotti
Phone: 8203 0470 (See also Child Abuse Report Line)
 

Youth Healthline
Phone: 1300 131 719
 

Yarrow Place
The lead health agency responding to adult rape and sexual assault in South Australia.
Opening hours: 24 hours
Phone: 1800 817 421