Youth & Children

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

CAMHS offers free, specialised mental health support, treatment, and advice for infants, children, and young people (typically up to 18) with significant mental health challenges, operating through community clinics, hospital services, and crisis support lines across Australia.

These multidisciplinary teams help with issues like severe anxiety, depression, and trauma, providing care from early intervention to acute crisis for families and young people.

WA’s 24/7 Crisis Connect line – 1800 048 636
www.cahs.health.wa.gov.au/Our-services/Mental-Health

headspace

headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds.

Each year, headspace helps thousands of young people access vital support through their headspace centres in communities across Australia, online and phone counselling services, vocational services, and presence in schools.

headspace can help young people with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drug services, and work and study support.

headspace.org.au

Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free (even from a mobile), confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.

Qualified counsellors at Kids Helpline are available anytime and for any reason.

1800 55 1800
www.kidshelp.com.au

Parkerville

Parkerville Children and Youth Care supports children, young people and their families who have experienced trauma from abuse, homelessness, and other adverse childhood experiences with specialist advocacy, therapeutic services, education and employment training, and out of home care.

parkerville.org.au

Patricia Giles Centre for Non-Violence

The Patricia Giles Centre for Non‑Violence provides a free Children’s Counselling Service for young people aged 5-17 in the northern corridor of Perth. Children affected by family and domestic violence, either currently or previously, can access up to 8 counselling sessions, available in person or via telehealth.

www.patgilescentre.org.au

Rise

Rise supports youth aged 12-8 through drop-in spaces like Stratton Edge, mentoring, life-skills workshops, and referrals for health or housing. It offers specialised services such as Keys 4 Life driver education, Kira House emergency accommodation for young women escaping violence, and outreach for those at risk of justice involvement. Most activities are free and designed to build resilience, wellbeing, and positive life transitions.

www.risenetwork.com.au

Disclaimer: Information provided on this website is for the benefit of the community. While care has been taken to ensure the information is accurate and up to date at the time of publication, service details may change. Listings do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by ERICA Women’s Centre.