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This section contains a comprehensive listing of nationally recognised crisis centres as well as contacts for local emergency services.
If you are facing an immediate emergency requiring urgent police, ambulance or fire brigade assistance please phone "000".
> Crisis Centres
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Crisis Centres
| Lifeline |
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www.lifeline.org.au/ballarat
Lifeline provides a confidential telephone counselling and support service for people of all ages...
tel. 13 11 14
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| Poisons Information Line |
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www.rch.org.au/poisons
The Posions Information Line Website provides general information on the services provided by the Victorian Posions Information Line and lists suitable contact information.
The information provided in this web site is not a substitute for advice from a Poisons Information Centre.
tel. 13 11 26
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| Suicide Helpline |
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www.suicidehelpline.org.au
Confidential telephone counselling, support and referral available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, throughout Victoria for the cost of a local call.
tel. 1300 651 251
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| Kids Helpline |
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www.kidshelp.com.au
Kids Help Line is Australia's only free, confidential and anonymous, 24-hour telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between five and 18.
tel. 1800 55 1800
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Local Emergency Services
| Ballarat Police |
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www.police.vic.gov.au
Ballarat's police station and law courts are located at 20 Dana Street Ballarat. However, for other smaller stations in the Ballarat district please visit the "Your local police" page on the Victoria Police website - searching by required suburb name.
tel. 5336 6000 (Ballarat Station)
In case of emergency, please phone 000
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| Ballarat Fire Brigade |
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http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/
Ballarat is home to the Midlands-Wimmera Area and Region 15 Headquarters of the CFA. HQ may be contacted for general enquiries regarding CFA services and local fire restrictions.
tel. 5331 7966 (Ballarat Headquarters)
In case of emergency, please phone 000
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| Ballarat Base Hospital (BHS) |
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www.bhs.org.au
Ballarat Base Hospital is Ballarat's only public hospital, and provides both in and out patient services to Ballarat residents and visitors. The Ballarat Base Hospital emergency department is open 24 hrs, 7 days per week.
tel. 03 5320 4000
1 Drummond St Nth, Ballarat
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| St John of God Hositpal |
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www.sjog.org.au
St John of God Hospital, Ballarat, established in 1915, is the largest private hospital in regional Victoria and has 196 beds. An extensive complement of services is offered, demonstrating a strong commitment to deliver specialist and clinical excellence to both the local Ballarat community and the wider western Victoria region. St John of God emergency department is open 24 hrs, 7 days per week - however services provided do incur out of pocket expenses.
tel. 03 5320 2111
101 Drummond Street Nth, Ballarat
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