Crisis helplines and support services

Lifeline

Call 13 11 14

Text (SMS): 0477 13 11 14

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Available 24 hours, 7 days a week

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Provides all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24/7 confidential crisis support and suicide prevention services. Trained volunteers are ready to listen, provide support and referrals.

Open Arms - Veteran & Families Counselling

Call 1800 011 046

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Available 24 hours a day, 7 days as week.

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Open Arms - Veteran & Families Counselling is Australia's leading provider of mental health assessment and counselling for Australian veterans and their families.

National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline

Call 1800 250 015

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Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Call the National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline for free and confidential advice about alcohol and other drugs.

Kids Helpline

Call 1800 55 1800

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Peer support community

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Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Kids Helpline provides private and confidential counselling for young people aged 5-25 years.

QLife

Call 1800 184 527

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Webchat

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Available 3pm to midnight (AEST), 7 days a week.

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QLife provides Australia-wide anonymous, LBGTIQ+ peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.

1800RESPECT

Call 1800 737 732

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Text 0458 737 732

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Online chat or Video call

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Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (video call is available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm AEST)

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1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling information and support service.

All calls and chats are with a trained counsellor who will provide information and counselling and referrals to services or support.

Suicide Call Back Service

Call 1300 659 467

Online counselling or video chat

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Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Counselling support for anyone affected by suicide, including people at risk, carers and those bereaved by suicide. All staff are qualified professional counsellors, social workers or psychologists and are available 24/7.

ADF All-hours Support Line (ASL)

Call 1800 628 036

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Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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The ASL is a confidential telephone service for Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their families. The ASL is there to help access ADF or civilian mental health services, psychology, medical, social work, and chaplain services.

Beyond Blue

Call 1300 22 4636

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Webchat

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Online Forums

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All available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Beyond Blue provides information and support to help all Australians achieve their best possible mental health.

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All calls and chats are one-on-one with a trained mental health professional, and completely confidential.

MensLine Australia

Call 1300 78 99 78

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Online chat and video counselling

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Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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MensLine Australia is an information and referral service for men with emotional health, family and relationship concerns.

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All staff are qualified professional counsellors, social workers or psychologists specialising in family and relationship breakdown, separation and divorce, parenting, family violence, suicide prevention and emotional well-being.

13YARN

Call 13YARN (13 92 76)

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Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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13YARN [Thirteen YARN] is a ntaional crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping.

They offer confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.