Emergency Support Resources
Please find below a list of Australian emergency and support resources, which provide phone and online mental health support. Please contact them if you are currently needing to get some support and want to talk to someone right now.
If life is in danger, call 000.
Please contact your local health service for other non-urgent health related support.
If life in danger, please call 000 or go to your local hospital emergency department where you or the person at risk of harm to self may be provided with referral to mental health, drug and alcohol service or other local health.
Lifeline is a confidential crisis support service, providing telephone support to individuals experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide. If your life is in danger please call 000.
The Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service that provides a free professional telephone and online counselling service to any individual who has been affected by suicide.
The Mental Health Line is available to everyone in NSW and will put you in contact with a mental health team from your local hospital. Individuals can contact this line to talk to a mental health professional.
Kids Helpline is free and confidential 24/7 phone counselling for young people aged between 5 and 25.
MensLine Australia provides free telephone and online counselling support for men who are experiencing emotional and/or relationship issues.
1800RESPECT is a national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling and information referral service, available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.