If you or someone you know is in crisis or requires urgent support, please contact one of the following services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
Emergency: Call 000 for immediate crisis support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Lifeline: 13 11 14 – A crisis support and suicide prevention service for all Australians. https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511 – Professional help and advice for everyone.
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 – Support for depression, anxiety, and related mental health issues. https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 – Free support for those affected by suicide. https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 – Counselling for young people aged 5 to 25. https://kidshelpline.com.au/
Parentline: Parent Line is a free telephone counselling and support service for parents and carers with children aged 0 to 18. https://parentline.com.au/
Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1800 806 292 . The Sexual Assault Crisis Line Victoria (SACL) is a state-wide, after-hours, confidential, telephone crisis counselling service for people who have experienced both past and recent sexual assault. https://www.sacl.com.au/
Mensline Australia: 1300 789 978 . 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, relationships, stress and wellbeing. https://mensline.org.au/
HeadSpace: 1800 650 890 . Headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds. https://headspace.org.au/
Qlife: 1800 184 527 . QLife is for LGBTIQ+ people and their loved ones wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, gender, bodies, feelings, or relationships. While QLife does not provide specific advice or treatment for medical conditions, people who contact QLife may do so as a tool to support their mental health including but not limited to depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, gender dysphoria, and loneliness. https://qlife.org.au/
DirectLine: 1800 888 236 – Confidential alcohol and drug counselling and referral in Victoria. https://www.directline.org.au/