Emergency Information

If your injury or illness is critical or life threatening
PLEASE call 000

Shellharbour Medical Centre provides an ‘after hours mobile contact service’ for patients of the practice

Tel: 0437 740 938

Monday to Friday: 6 - 11pm
Monday to Saturday: 6am - 8 am

After-Hours Assistance

Shellharbour District Hospital
4296 6666

Illawarra Radio Doctor
4228 5522  

Weekdays 6pm – 6am
Weekends 12pm – 6am
Public Holidays 24 hrs

GP Helpline
1800 022 222

To speak to a Registered Nurse 24 hours a day, seven days a week for health advise and support.

Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Helpline
1800 882 436
www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au

For 24 hour advice and support about pregnancy, childbirth and parenting in the first year

Poisons Information Line
131 126

Lifeline
131 114

Kids Helpline
1800 55 1800

For young people aged 5-25 years of age

Diabetes Australia
1300 136 588

Beyond Blue
1300 224 636

Domestic Violence Line
1800 65 64 63

Headspace
4220 7660

Men’s Line Australia
1300 78 99 78 (men of all ages)

Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467

Health Direct Australia
http://www.healthdirect.gov.au

A National Health Call centre providing independent information on disease, fitness, ageing, health services, newsletters & calendar of events sponsored by the Australian Government

For non-urgent assistance please call Health Direct 24 hour helpline on 1800 022 222 for free advice and reassurance

Telephone Interpreter Service
13 14 50

Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Line
1800 512 348 (24/7) for mental wellbeing support

Cancer Council Helpline

13 11 20

First Nation Support Line

1800 959 500

Veterans & Families Counselling Services

1300 550 450