The Field Guide - Crisis, Legal & Support Contacts

THE FIELD GUIDE — Youth & Community Workers Free download — 18 laminate-ready reference cards

This one is free. No catch.

This guide is for anyone who wants to help another person. Youth workers, support workers, caseworkers, disability support workers, teachers, school counsellors, foster carers, volunteers, community members, parents — anyone who might one day be the person someone turns to.

When someone is in crisis, the last thing you need is to be searching for a phone number. This guide puts the right contacts in your hands so you can focus on the person in front of you.

There are incredible services out there. Lifeline, headspace, 13YARN, Legal Aid, ACON, the Aboriginal Legal Service, STARTTS, Ted Noffs, Twenty10 and dozens more — services that exist precisely for moments when someone needs help. This guide exists to make sure people know about them and can reach them fast.

We believe information like this should be freely available. If someone is in need, we don't want cost to be the reason they can't be connected to support.

WHAT'S IN THE PACK

18 colour-coded A6 cards covering:

Crisis contacts — national and NSW specific headspace locations across Greater Sydney — addresses and direct numbers LGBTQIA+ affirming services Mandatory reporting — who, what and how NDIS quick reference Homelessness services Domestic violence support Drug and alcohol services Free legal services for young people Rights with police Leaving care entitlements Centrelink and financial support Mental health referral pathways Multicultural and interpreting services Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services Worker wellbeing and vicarious trauma Quick reference cheat sheet — all essential numbers on one card.

Print, laminate and cut. Keep one on your lanyard, one on your desk, one in the glove box. Share it with anyone you think could use it.

HOW TO USE Download and print on A4 paper — two cards per page. Cut along the guides. Laminate for durability. Share the download link freely — the more people who have this, the better.

Format: PDF, A6 cards, 18 cards — instant download Free to share: Yes — send the link to anyone who needs it