Emergency Services

If you are in a crisis please contact 000 or visit your local hospital or Psychiatric emergency.

There are telephone and online support services for people affected by mental health issues, with targeted services on particular issues or for particular groups in the community.

Emergency

Emergency assistance

000

24 hours/7 days

Area mental health services triage

Generally the first point of contact for people seeking a specialist mental health response that will identify the urgency and nature of response required

Phone numbers are available in each area.

24 hours/7 days

Beyond Blue

Depression, anxiety and related disorders

1300 22 4636

24 hours/7 days

Lifeline

Crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services

13 11 14

24 hours/7 days

Suicide Call Back Service

24 hours/7 days and online counselling for people seeking support and people affected by suicide

1300 659 467

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1800 799 7233

24 hours/7 days

1800RESPECT

The national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service 

1800 737 732

24 hours/7 days

Mensline Australia

Telephone and online counselling services offering support for men

1300 78 99 78

24 hours/7 days

Sexual Assault Crisis Line

Crisis support for people who have experienced sexual violence

1800 806 292

Operates between 5 pm weeknights through to 9 am the next day, weekends and public holidays