Urgent help
These free and confidential services operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and are available to support, listen and help you out when you need.
In an emergency
For urgent help call emergency services on 000
Lifeline
Lifeline offers crisis support and suicide prevention services (lifeline.org.au)
- Call and chat service operates 24/7
- Ph: 13 11 14
Kids Helpline
Kids Helpline gives young people aged 5 to 25 free phone and online counselling support (kidshelpline.com.au).
- Call and chat service operates 24/7
- Ph: 1800 551 800
Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue can give you information and mental health support. All chats and calls are one-on-one with a trained mental health professional (beyondblue.org.au).
- Call and chat service operates 24/7
- Ph: 1300 224 636
Email and receive a response within 24 hours.
Suicide Call Back Service
Suicide Call Back Service can give you immediate telephone counselling and support in a crisis (suicidecallbackservice.org.au).
- Call and chat service operates 24/7
- Ph: 1300 659 467
1800RESPECT
1800RESPECT can help you if you, or someone you know, is experiencing sexual assault or domestic and family violence. It's available for all ages (1800respect.org.au).
- Call and chat service operates 24/7
- Ph: 1800 737 732
ReachOut.com
ReachOut is Australia's leading online mental health organisation for young people and their parents. They offer trusted, relevant and easy-to-use digital self-help tools co-designed with experts and based on evidence. Visit ReachOut.com.
Aboriginal-specific mental health supports
13 Yarn
24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- https://www.13yarn.org.au/
- Ph: 13 92 76
Yarn Up
Culturally appropriate resources and support are available via ReachOut.