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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.
Youth
If you need support, please contact any of the below support services for youth and young people.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support services
If you need support, please contact any of the below support services.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Visit: healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)
Visit: naccho.org.au
Social and Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Services
Visit: sewbmh.org.au
The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP)
Visit: cbpatsisp.com.au/
Multicultural support services
If you need support, please contact any of the below support services.
Embrace Multicultural Mental Health
Visit: embracementalhealth.org.au
Transcultural Mental Health Centre
Visit: dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/tmhc
Translating and Interpreting Service
Visit: tisnational.gov.au
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
Information on COVID-19
Call: 1800 020 080
24/7 information on COVID-19 news, updates and advice from the Australian Government.
Head to Health: COVID-19 support
Department of Health tips and resources to support mental health during the pandemic.
Beyond Blue Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service
Call: 1800 512 348
24/7 support by trained counsellors.