Christmas opening hours for the Find & Connect support services differ between states; the opening hours for the services in each state and territory are listed below.
When the Find & Connect support services are closed, your calls to 1800 16 11 09 will go to an answering machine. Your calls and emails will be responded to when the offices re-open in the new year.
If you need urgent assistance over the Christmas period, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Blue Knot Helpline 1300 657 380 (9am – 5pm AEDT).
ACT
Relationships Australia Canberra and Region will be closed from 5pm Friday 23 December, and will reopen on Friday 6 January 2017.
New South Wales
Wattle Place – Find & Connect NSW will be closed from 5pm Friday 23 December, and will reopen on Tuesday 3 January 2017.
Northern Territory
Relationships Australia NT will be closed from 5pm Friday 23 December, and will reopen on 3 January 2017.
Queensland
Lotus Place – Find & Connect QLD will be closed on public holidays during the Christmas/New Year period. The office will be closed Sunday 26th December, Monday 27th December, Tuesday 27 December, Sunday 1st January and Monday 2nd January and will be open 9-5 all other days.
South Australia
Elm Place will be closed from 5pm Friday 23 December and will reopen on Tuesday 3 January 2017.
Tasmania
Relationships Australia – Tasmania will be closed from 2pm on Friday 23 December 2016 and will reopen on Tuesday 3 January 2017.
Victoria
Open Place will be closed on public holidays during the Christmas/New Year period. The office will be closed from 2:30pm Friday 23 December through to Wednesday 28 December. It will also be closed on Monday 2 January 2017.
Western Australia
Lanterns House will be closed from 1pm on Friday 23 December, and will reopen on Tuesday 3 January 2017.
The following numbers may be useful for people in WA requiring support during this period:
Crisis Care 1800 199 008
RuralLink 1800 552 002
Find & Connect web resource team
The web resource team will be taking a break from 12pm Friday 23 December 2016, until Tuesday 3 January 2017. Your emails will be responded to when we are back in the new year. Best wishes to all for the holidays.
