Find a local health service
Find local health services and support available across the North Coast. Explore mental health services, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), urgent care clinics and other local services, helping you find the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
In an emergency, please call 000 or go to your nearest hospital emergency department.
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Crisis Support
Triple 0
Triple 0 (Ambulance, Fire, Police)
13YARN is an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders crisis support line. Available 24/7.
Lifeline provides free, 24-hour telephone crisis support service in Australia.
Suicide Call Back Service offers free professional 24/7 telephone counselling support to people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues.
Medicare Mental Health Centres
In-person support service for those aged 18 and over.
Located at Suite 2, Ground Floor, 27-29 Duke Street, Coffs Harbour.
Open for walk-ins: No referral is needed.
Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm
Saturday – by appointment
In-person support service for those aged 18 and over.
Lismore Health Precinct,
Southern Cross University,
P Block North, Rifle Range Road,
East Lismore 2480
Open for walk-ins: No referral is needed.
Monday to Friday 10am – 8pm
Saturday 12pm – 8pm
Sunday 10am – 2pm
In-person support service for those aged 18 and over.
Address: 41-43 Belgrave Street, Kempsey, NSW 2440
The centre is located in units 5 & 6 of the building.
Open for walk-ins: No referral is needed.
Open Hours: Monday to Thursday 9:30am – 5pm.
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics
Walk-in appointments only. All presentations will be triaged upon arrival.
Address: Level 1, Specialist Medical Centre, 343–345 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 (CHC Medical).
Hours: 7am–7pm, 365 days a year (including public holidays).
Walk-in appointments only. All presentations will be triaged upon arrival.
Address: 33–35 Rous Road, Goonellabah, NSW 2480 (Lismore GP Super Clinic).
Hours: 7:30am–7:30pm, 365 days a year (including public holidays).
The phone line is only accessible from 5pm to 7:30 pm. During this time, patients can call to inquire if the clinic is at capacity before arriving as a walk-in patient.
Walk-in appointments only. All presentations will be triaged upon arrival.
Address: 33/35 Corporation Circuit, Tweed Heads South, NSW 2486 (Tweed Health for Everyone).
Hours: 7:30am–7:30pm, 365 days a year (including public holidays).
ACCHOs
Aboriginal medical clinic in Port Macquarie providing culturally appropriate, holistic health and wellbeing care for Aboriginal people.
Established in 1976, "Durri" means "to grow in good health." Provides culturally appropriate primary medical, dental and allied health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Kempsey, Nambucca Heads and surrounding communities.
Established in 1998 to give the Aboriginal community of the Coffs Harbour region access to a dedicated, culturally appropriate medical centre, without needing to travel over an hour away for care.
Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Medical Corporation
Established in 1991, to provide health services to Aboriginal communities of the Clarence Valley. Regional Aboriginal health service serving the Bundjalung, Gumbaynggirr and Yaegl Nations across the Clarence Valley (Grafton), Richmond Valley (Casino) and Tweed Heads South, with corporate/admin based in South Grafton.
Jullums Aboriginal Medical Service (Rekindling the Spirit) — Aboriginal-owned health service in Lismore providing GP, allied health and specialist care alongside family and social support programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Aboriginal Health Service established for the Goori people in and around Ballina and Cabbage Tree Island. Provides GPs, Aboriginal Health Workers, a paediatrician, mums and bubs programs, counselling and psychology, mental health nursing, psychiatry, social work, podiatry, optometry, dietetics, occupational and speech therapy, exercise physiology, diabetes education, and NDIS registration.
Local Health Services
If you need medical advice and care, call Healthdirect for free, 24/7 on 1800 022 222 and speak to a registered nurse. They can also connect you or your children with virtual health care services, so you can receive care from wherever you are.
Call Medicare Mental Health (formerly Head to Health) on 1800 595 212 for advice, information and connection. 24/7 phone line,
Kids Helpline provides a free, private and confidential phone and online counselling service for young people aged from 5 to 25.
MensLine Australia offers free professional 24/7 telephone counselling support for men with concerns about mental health, anger management, family violence (using and experiencing), addiction, relationship, stress and wellbeing.
headspace Ballina, located at 32 Swift Street, offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.
headspace Coffs Harbour, located at 45-53 Little Street, offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.
headspace Grafton, located at 59 Duke Street, offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.
headspace Kempsey, located at 65 Smith Street, offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.
headspace Lismore, located at Suite 6, Level 1, 29 Molesworth St (Westlawn Building), offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.
headspace Port Macquarie, located at Suite 4, 10-12 Short Street, offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.
headspace Tweed Heads, located at Carmarco Building, 145 Wharf Street, offers free or low-cost mental health support for young people aged 12–25, covering mental health and wellbeing, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support. Services are available online, by phone and at headspace centres.
Beyond Blue Support Service is available 24/7 for brief counselling. It is a free and confidential.
1800RESPECT offers free professional 24/7 telephone, text and online counselling support to people experiencing, or at risk of, domestic, family or sexual violence, as well as their friends, family and workers supporting them.
Not-for-profit drug and alcohol treatment service for the North Coast, offering counselling, case management and residential rehabilitation programs for individuals and families affected by substance use.
Emergency support resources
Evacuation preparation:
You may be told to evacuate by text message, a phone call to your landline, someone at your door, or a warning siren.
Follow the instructions to leave immediately.
Grab your medication, batteries, and emergency kit if you have one, and supplies for 3 to 7 days.
Assist household members who need extra help evacuating.
Tell your neighbours and friends of your decision and assist them, if you can.
If there’s time before you leave, turn off the power, gas, water, and lock doors and windows.
Stay with friends or family in a safe location, if you can, or in rented accommodation
Check evacuation routes are open via Live Traffic.
View information on the evacuation centres including opening times and locations for Northern NSW. This list will be updated as more centres are established.
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For emergency assistance during a flood, storm or tsunami, call NSW SES on 132 500 In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero 000.
Northern NSW Sever Weather update
Natural Disaster Declaration – Support is now available for Bellingen, Central Coast, Cessnock, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Dungog, Kempsey, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, MidCoast, Nambucca, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Port Stephens, Singleton and Upper Hunter residents, businesses and primary producers impacted by NSW East Coast Severe Weather from 18 May 2025. For more information on the support available visit our flood recovery page.
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Local coverage can be found on ABC radio on the following frequencies.
NSW North Coast Richmond and
Tweed: 94.5 FM
Murwillumbah: 720 AM
Grafton: 738 AM
Coffs Coast and Mid North Coast Coffs Harbour/Grafton/Kempsey: 92.3 FM and 684 AM
Port Macquarie/Manning River: 95.5 FM