Urgent Assistance
GLCH provides medical and social support services, but is not an emergency or crisis service. In the event of an emergency please call 000 for Urgent Assistance.
The following services are available 24 hours a day and can also offer urgent assistance in the unfortunate event of an emergency:
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (Hospital)
- 5150 3333
- Day Street, Bairnsdale
Nurse on call
A telephone health line, providing expert health information and advice
Lifeline
Mental Health Triage
Child Protection Crisis Line
To report concerns of child physical and/or sexual abuse.
Statewide Homelessness Service
- 1800 825 955
- https://www.housing.vic.gov.au/crisis-emergency-accommodation
Safe Steps - 24/7 Family Violence Phoneline
Suicide Call Back Service
Telephone support for people at risk of suicide, their carers and the bereaved.
Bairnsdale Police
Lakes Entrance Police
Police Assistance Line (non-urgent reporting)
- 131 444
- https://www.police.vic.gov.au/police-assistance-line-and-online-reporting
Maternal & Child Health (24 hour phone line)
