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If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 000 or visit your nearest hospital emergency.
National crisis numbers
If you need additional support, please contact any of the below 24/7 crisis support helplines.
Lifeline
24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services. To find local services in your area use Lifeline's Service Finder.
Suicide Call Back Service
Call: 1300 659 467
24/7 telephone crisis support for people at risk of suicide, carers and bereaved, as well as online resources and information.
Kids Helpline
Call: 1800 55 1800
24/7 telephone counselling for young people 5-25 years.
MensLine Australia
Call: 1300 78 99 78
24/7 telephone and online support, information and referral service for men.
Beyond Blue
Call: 1300 22 4636
24/7 telephone support service and online chat 4pm - 10pm (AEST).
QLIFE
Call: 1800 184 527
Telephone and online chat support service for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and/or intersex (LGBTI) communities.
Information on coronavirus (COVID-19)
Australian Government Department of Health
Head to Health: COVID-19 support
National Coronavirus Helpline: 1800 020 080 *Available 24/7 for people seeking information on COVID-19
Beyond Blue Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service: 1800 512 348 *24/7 support
Youth
If you need support, please contact any of the below support services for youth and young people.
Multicultural support services
If you need support, please contact any of the below support services.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Visit: HealthInfoNet
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and/or intersex
Call: 1800 184 527
Culturally and linguistically diverse
Visit: Mental Health in Multicultural Australia
Additional Resources
Head to Health
An online mental health portal.
Visit: Head to Health
Life in Mind
The national online digital gateway to suicide prevention resources, programs, information and data.
Visit: Life in Mind
SANE Australia
SANE StigmaWatch for problematic media reporting along with a range of online forums.
Visit: SANE Australia