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Kids Help Line is an Australia n 24-hour telephone and online counselling service for young people aged between five and 25.

Its telephone counselling service started in 1991 in Queensland , expanding Nationally in 1993 . Kids Help Line expanded to online counselling in 1999 with the help of Australian Telecommunication company Optus

COUNSELLING

Phone counselling is available 24hours on 1800-55-1800, is a free call from Landline , Public and Optus mobile phones and will not show up on most phone bills.

Web Counselling is available
Monday to Friday

QLD - 3pm to 9pm

NSW - 3pm to 9pm

VIC - 3pm to 9pm

TAS - 3pm to 9pm

ACT - 3pm to 9pm

SA - 2.30pm to 8.30pm

NT - 2.30pm to 8.30pm

WA - 1.00pm to 7.00pm

Saturday & Sunday

QLD - 10am to 5pm

NSW - 10am to 5pm

VIC - 10am to 5pm

TAS - 10am to 5pm

ACT - 10am to 5pm

SA - 9.30am to 4.30pm

NT - 9.30am to 4.30pm

WA - 8.00am to 3.00pm


It is supported by BoysTown , a charity dedicated to supporting children, young people and families who are disadvantaged.


TRIVA

Although it is intended for Australian children and young adults, web counselling can be accessed world wide, and has been used to protect children from as far as the United States.

SIMILAR SERVICES

Kids Help Phone
http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/en/
(canada)

Childline
http://www.childline.org.uk/
(UK)


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