Support for parents, mums and dads in Australia
Groups, help lines and good information for the days parenting is a lot. National services and help lines first, then state services, then online. Every link was opened and read before it went on this page.
If you need help right now
If anyone is in danger or has been hurt, call 000. These lines are free and confidential:
Lifeline
Crisis support and suicide prevention by phone, text or chat.
Suicide Call Back Service
Phone and online counselling for anyone affected by suicide.
13YARN
Crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Kids Helpline
Free counselling for kids, teens and young adults, with support for parents too.
Parent Line NSW
Free phone support for parents and carers in New South Wales, funded by the NSW Government.
Lines checked October 24, 2026. Every support line for Australia, by region where we have them.
For every parent and caregiver
Parenting help, local services, and support for families going through separation, without taking sides.
- Australia
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby
The Australian Government’s pregnancy and parenting service. Call or video-call a maternal child health nurse from 7am to midnight AET, every day.
- For
- Parents and carers from pregnancy to preschool
- How
- Online, Phone
- Cost
- Free
- Australia
Raising Children Network
Free, independent parenting information from newborns to teens, funded by the Australian Government.
- For
- Parents and carers
- How
- Online
- Cost
- Free
- Australia
Beyond Blue (parenting)
Guides for parents from pregnancy to the teen years, and a free counselling line open around the clock by phone or chat.
- For
- Parents and carers
- How
- Online, Phone
- Cost
- Free
- Australia
Relationships Australia
Counselling, family dispute resolution and support for families, including after separation, through member organisations in each state.
- For
- Couples, families and separated parents
- How
- In person, Phone, Online
- Cost
- No fee listed
- Australia
Playgroup Australia
The national body for playgroups, where young children play and parents meet other families nearby.
- For
- Families with young children
- How
- In person
- Cost
- No fee listed
- New South Wales
Tresillian Parent’s Help Line
A free help line for parents of newborns, babies and toddlers, 7am to 11pm every day.
- For
- Parents of babies and toddlers
- How
- Phone, In person
- Cost
- Free
- New South Wales
Karitane
Free early parenting support for families with babies and toddlers, including a Careline and virtual services across NSW.
- For
- Parents of babies and toddlers in NSW
- How
- Phone, Online, In person
- Cost
- Free
1300 227 464Visit Karitane (opens in a new tab) - Queensland
Parentline (Queensland and NT)
Free counselling for parents and carers by phone, webchat or email, run by yourtown.
- For
- Parents and carers in Queensland and the Northern Territory
- How
- Phone, Online
- Cost
- Free
For mums
From the first weeks with a new baby to raising kids on your own.
- Australia
PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia)
A national helpline and information on mental health during pregnancy and the first year with a baby, for mums and dads alike.
- For
- Expecting and new parents, and the people supporting them
- How
- Phone, Online
- Cost
- No fee listed
- Australia
Gidget Foundation Australia
Free, bulk-billed one-on-one therapy with perinatal mental health clinicians, in person or by telehealth, plus free online groups.
- For
- Expecting and new parents
- How
- In person, Online
- Cost
- Free
- Australia
Australian Breastfeeding Association Helpline
A free breastfeeding helpline, open 24 hours a day, plus local support groups and classes.
- For
- Breastfeeding mums and their families
- How
- Phone, In person, Online
- Cost
- Free
- Australia
Australian Multiple Birth Association
A national charity for families with twins, triplets or more, with local clubs in every state and territory.
- For
- Families expecting or raising multiples
- How
- In person, Online
- Cost
- No fee listed
- Victoria
Council of Single Mothers and their Children
A Victorian organisation that has supported single mothers for more than 50 years, with a weekday support line. Membership is free for single mothers.
- For
- Single mothers and their children in Victoria
- How
- Phone, Online
- Cost
- No fee listed
For dads
New dads, stay-at-home dads, separated dads, and dads who are finding it hard.
- Australia
MensLine Australia
Free counselling for men by phone, chat or video, 24 hours a day, with resources on being a dad and on separation.
- For
- Men, including dads and separated fathers
- How
- Phone, Online
- Cost
- Free
1300 78 99 78Visit MensLine Australia (opens in a new tab) - Australia
PANDA: support for dads
PANDA’s helpline is open to dads too, to talk about becoming a father or supporting a partner, with a mental health checklist and articles for dads.
- For
- Expecting and new dads
- How
- Phone, Online
- Cost
- No fee listed
- Australia
SMS4dads
Free text messages three times a week, from mid-pregnancy until the baby turns one, with tips and mood check-ins. Dads who say they’re struggling are linked to support.
- For
- Expecting and new dads, with messages for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dads
- How
- Text messages
- Cost
- Free
- Australia
Gidget Foundation: support for dads
Free group programs for dads in person or online, and bulk-billed one-on-one sessions with perinatal clinicians.
- For
- Expecting and new dads
- How
- In person, Online
- Cost
- Free
- Australia
DadSpace
Information for dads on mental health, settling a baby and supporting a partner, including DadBooster, a free online program for dads who feel low.
- For
- Expecting and new dads
- How
- Online
- Cost
- Free
- Australia
Dads Group
A national not-for-profit with local groups where new dads meet up with their kids, plus an online group and a podcast.
- For
- New fathers and father figures
- How
- In person, Online
- Cost
- No fee listed
- Australia
The Fathering Project
More than 340 dads groups in person, a virtual group, parenting programs and weekly email tips.
- For
- Fathers and father figures
- How
- In person, Online
- Cost
- No fee listed
Know a good one we missed?
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Kid Pickup isn’t affiliated with any of these organisations and doesn’t receive anything for listing them. This page is a starting point, not medical, legal or counselling advice. Details change, so check with each organisation before you rely on a time, a cost or a phone number.