In an emergency, please call 000.
These organisations are providing support to members of the community who have been impacted by the Hillcrest tragedy. If you think you could benefit from a chat about how you are feeling, please get in touch with one of them for a no-cost consultation or conversation. Sometimes just sharing your thoughts with someone can be really helpful.
| Service | Target Cohort | Referral Pathway | Contact Details |
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| Coastal Psychology | Counselling and support services to adults from the Hillcrest Primary School community including staff, parents, adult siblings and carers. | Self-referral or referral by another health professional (such as your GP) via email or phone. | Ph: (03) 6424 2048 E: admin@coastalpsychology.com.au 68 Oldaker Street, Devonport |
| Psychology CAFFE | Trauma and grief counselling for children, young people, parents/carers, and families of Hillcrest Primary School, including those that left the school in 2021.Psych CAFFE also provide services for DOE staff and teachers, including contractors, related to Hillcrest Primary School. | Self-referral via email or phone to our main office. You can also ask your general practitioner, teacher, or school psychologist to make the referral for you (referral form attached).Dept of Education staff and contractors can also self-refer via our main office. | Ph: (03) 6426 3050 E: admin@psychologycaffe.com.au
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| Rural Health Tasmania Devonport Counselling Service | The Devonport Counselling Service provides free group, one-on-one and outreach support to the Devonport Community. Grief, loss, general counselling and mental health support are available for community members residing in Devonport or surrounding areas. | Anyone from the Devonport area (or surrounds) can self-refer to this service, or alternatively be referred by another service/organisation by contacting Rural Health Tasmania via contact details provided. | Ph: (03) 6452 1266 E: dcs@ruralhealthtas.com.au Level 1, 64 Best Street, Devonport |
| headspace Devonport | Counselling and support services to young people aged 12-25 from the broader Devonport community impacted by the Hillcrest Primary School incident. | Direct referral (GP or other health professional, community service providers, school, parent, carer or self-referral) to headspace Devonport. A GP Mental health Treatment Plan is not required. | Ph: (03) 6424 2144 E: devonport@csys.com.au Level 1, 35 Oldaker Street, Devonport |
The following services are also available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in Australia:
- Lifeline – 13 11 14
- Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800
- Beyond Blue – 1300 224 636.