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