Helpful links and contact numbers

For emergency after hours, please call one of the following 24/7 free professional counselling services:

EMERGENCY SERVICES: CALL 000

If you are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services to contact ambulance, fire brigade or police.

SUICIDE CALL BACK SERVICE: 1300 659 467

The Suicide Call Back Service provides free telephone counselling  24 hours a day, seven days a week wherever you are in Australia. It is a telephone service that offers short to medium term support for people at risk of suicide, their carers, and those bereaved by suicide.

LIFELINE: 13 11 14  

For support and advice in a personal crisis, call Lifeline 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Lifeline also has online chat available from 8 pm -midnight seven days a week. 

BEYONDBLUE: 1300 22 4636  

For help with anxiety and depression phone Beyondblue 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They also offer web chat from 4 pm to 10 pm. 

HELPLINE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: 1800 737 72

1800RESPECT is a national helpline, information and support service for those coping with sexual assault or family violence. Free telephone counselling is offered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

MEN'S LINE AUSTRALIA: 1300 78 99 78 

National 24 hour telephone counselling service for men, for the cost of a local call. They also offer free counselling via online chat as well as video counselling with Skype. For more information, visit their website.

KIDS HELP LINE: 1800 551 800

Free telephone counselling for children and young people under the age of 18. For more information, visit their website here.