Crisis Supports & Contacts

000 Emergency or go to your nearest hospital emergency department

If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 000 or go to your nearest hospital.

1800 011 511 Mental Health Access Line

If you are experiencing mental health crisis or have concerns for yourself or someone else, please contact the Mental Health Access Line on 1800 011 511 for support

You can also speak with your GP about a Mental Health Care Plan.

13 11 14 Lifeline

Provide free phone counselling 24/7

1800 55 1800 Kids Helpline

Provide free phone counselling and support 24/7 for children and young people

Additional supports include

1800 650 890 Headspace free counselling and mental health support for young people aged 12 - 25 years and their family and friends

1300 224 636 Youth Beyond Blue provides free phone counselling and support

1300 22 46 36 Beyond Blue

Provide free phone counselling 24/7 or chat to a counsellor online at https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor/chat

1800 65 64 63 NSW Domestic Violence Line

Provide support in NSW for people experiencing domestic violence

Additional supports include 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)

1800 424 017 Sexual Violence Helpline

1800 385 578 Full Stop Australia (National Violence & Abuse Trauma Counselling & Recovery service (1800 FULL STOP)

1300 659 467 Suicide Call Back Service

Provide free phone counselling and support to people affected by suicide, including support to make a safety plan. Online chat to a counsellor is also available at https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling/

Furthermore, you can download the 'Beyond Now' safety planning app to support you to make a safety plan.

13 YARN (13 92 76)

Provide free crisis support 24/7 for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people and a safe place to yarn for mob who are having difficulty coping or feeling overwhelmed.

Additional resources include

YarnSafe https://headspace.org.au/yarn-safe/

1300 78 99 78 Mens Line Australia and 1800 435 799 Brother 2 Brother Line

Mens Line provides free phone and online counselling 24/7 for men. Online chat via https://mensline.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling/

Brother 2 Brother provides crisis support and phone counselling 24/7 for Indigenous men. Support is provided by phone counsellors, including Elders, who have lived experience.

1800 497 212 Rainbow Sexual, Domestic & Family Violence Helpline

Provide free 24/7 phone counselling & support for LGBTQIA+ people affected by domestic, family or sexual violence.

Additional supports include:

1800 184 527 Qlife support & phone counselling

02 8594 9555 Twenty10 specialised services for LGBTQIA+ young people aged 12 - 25 years

1800 880 052 National Disability Abuse & Neglect Hotline

Provide support for people with a disability who have experienced abuse and/or neglect.

People who have a hearing impairment can access this via the National Relay Service (13 36 77).

People who require translation and interpretation can access this by calling 13 14 50.

1800 353 374 (1800 ElderHelp Elder Abuse Hotline)

Provides support for older people who have experienced or have concerns relating to abuse and/or neglect.

Additionally, 1800 628 221 NSW Ageing and Disabiltity Abuse Helpline can also provide support for people living in NSW.