support
Need more support?
If you are pregnant, and have any questions about alcohol and pregnancy, you can talk to your doctor, midwife, or obstetrician.
They can help you with your individual situation and advise on the best way forward.
There are also a range of services below that can support you or a family member around alcohol, health and mental health.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, & health
Pregnancy, Birth & Baby
Supporting parents on the journey from pregnancy to preschool. Speak to a maternal child health nurse for personal advice and guidance and discover all about pregnancy, birth, being a parent and raising a child.
1800 882 436
www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au
Health Direct Australia
24/7 health advice.
Australian Breastfeeding Association
Australia’s peak body for breastfeeding information and support, helping more than 80,000 mothers each year. The ABA also provides information and training to health professionals who work with mothers and babies.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
NOFASD Australia
As the peak national body, NOFASD promotes the prevention, diagnosis, early intervention and management of FASD. NOFASD operates the FASD helpline providing support and resources to individuals, families, pregnant women and service providers across Australia
FASDHub
A repository of evidence-based Australian information on pregnancy, alcohol and FASD.
Alcohol & other drugs
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline
Confidential advice about alcohol and other drugs.
Alcohol and Drug Foundation
Information and referral services.
Sober in the Country
A rural charity that works to deliver national alcohol awareness via real talk.
www.soberinthecountry.org
Alcoholics Anonymous Australia
AA is an informal society of more than 2 million recovering alcoholics to provide each other strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Al-Anon Family Group
Al-Anon helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with someone whose drinking is a problem.
Hello Sunday Morning
A community of people who support each other as they face similar challenges in changing their relationship with alcohol through the Daybreak app.
One-on-one counselling with professional health coaches is available, and all registration costs are subsidised by the Australian Government.
1300 403 196
www.hellosundaymorning.org
Family Drug Support
Support for people who are worried about the alcohol and drug use of their family and loved ones.
Smart Recovery in Australia
Empowers people to help themselves and each other manage addictive behaviours for the improvement of the health and social wellbeing of the community.
www.smartrecoveryaustralia.com.au
Turning Point
Turning Point provides 24/7 online counselling to people adversely affected by alcohol, other drugs and gambling.
1800 888 236 (Vic)
www.turningpoint.org.au
Supporting Family Conversations
The Supporting Family Conversations website has been designed to meet parents’ and schools’ information needs, and to support communication between parents and their adolescent children about alcohol and cybersafety.
Mental health
Beyond Blue
Information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health.
1300 22 4636
www.beyondblue.org.au
Kids Help Line
Online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.
Lifeline
24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
Reach Out
Online mental health organisation for young people and their parents.
Family violence
1800RESPECT
24/7 Sexual assault and domestic violence counselling service.