Important notice: the Parentline phone service will stop operating on Thursday 16 October 2025
The Government’s priority continues to be keeping children and young people safe, and families and carers strong.
Victorian parents, carers and families will continue to get the support they need.
Since Parentline was created, other services and resources have become available for Victorian parents and carers.
There are a range of services and resources that provide connected support and / or counselling, including but not limited to:
- Maternal and Child Health Line – 13 22 29
- The Raising Children Network
- Headspace
- The Orange Door
- Safe Steps – 1800 015 188
- Lifeline – 13 11 14
- 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732
- MensLine Australia – 1300 78 99 78
- Beyond Blue – 1300 224 636
- PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) – 1300 726 306
- Services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people:
- 13YARN – 13 92 76
- Yarning SafeNStrong – 1800 959 563
- Brother to Brother crisis line, Dardi Munwurro – 1800 435 799
- More services and resources can be found at:
Other help services
A range of services and resources that provide connected support and / or counselling can be found on: