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National Programs
Little Dreamers

Location: National

Description: Supporting young people aged 4 to 25 who provide care for a family member affected by disability, chronic or mental illness, addiction or frail age.

Kids Helpline

Location: National

Description: 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.

Livewire

Location: National

Description: Livewire is a free online community connecting teens living with illness or disability, and their siblings, in Australia or New Zealand. Whether you’re home or in hospital, you can make friends, share stories, laugh, have a vent, and be yourself.

Their chat is available from 12pm weekdays and 9am weekends until midnight every day, plus live streaming, games, videos and competitions.
Missing School

Location: National 

Description: We can support you with resources and conversations with your child’s school, and the right technology to keep them connected in real time to their learning, teachers, classmates and whole school community. When your student is hospitalised or homebound in a health crisis, we make it easier for your school to meet the Standards by supporting you with knowledge products and technology to continue your student’s learning and social connection.

Parents of young people with ME/CFS Australia

Location: National (Facebook)

Description: Facebook community group for parents of young people living with ME/CFS.

Satellite Foundation

Location: National 

Description: Satellite Foundation is a not-for-profit that connects and empowers children and young people who have a family member living with mental health challenges.

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