Victorian Bushfire Info
A lot of people were affected by the Victorian bushfires in February 2009, and many young people's lives have changed as a result. For those affected, things may feel different now to before the fires.
Kids Helpline is endeavouring to address the long term impact of the bushfires by providing an after hours online counselling service to complement existing locally based face-to-face counselling services .
The web counselling service will be available during the following hours:-
Monday to Friday - 3pm to 9pm
Saturday & Sunday - 10am - 8pm
Click here to access
Of course if you would like to speak with a counsellor at any time you can call us on 1800 55 1800 or use our email counselling service.
If you are looking for ongoing face to face support in your area please feel free to use service providers database to look up specific bushfire related services in you area.
Tip Sheets
You may find the below tip sheets and hot topics useful, but remember, if you need to talk to someone, you can call us at any time!
Remember - you're not alone and help is always out there.