External services and resources
If you or a friend or family member need urgent support, day or night, these services and hotlines are here to help.
Some services offer online chats, apps and other resources.
Recommended services
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Mental health and wellbeing chevron_right
Lifeline 13 11 14 Mental Health Line (NSW) 1800 011 511 Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 eheadspace 1800 650 890 KidsHelpline 1800 55 1800 BlackDog Institute - 1800 Respect Online Counselling 1800 737 732 ReachOut Australia - BeyondBlue 1300 22 4636 QLife 1800 184 527 Twenty10 02 8594 9555 MindSpot 1800 61 44 34 Head space - -
Sexual assault and harassment chevron_right
1800 RESPECT 1800 737 731 Full Stop Australia 1800 FULL STOP (1800 385 578) Mensline Australia 1300 789 978 Relationships Australia 1300 364 277 Bravehearts 1800 272 831 Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service (Formerly Sexual Assault Counselling Australia) 1800 211 028 Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline (Formerly LGBTIQ+ Violence Service) 1800 497 212 -
International Hotlines chevron_right
USA National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 UK and Ireland Samaritans Helpline 116 123 or text 087 2 60 90 90 Canada Suicide Hotline 5147 234 000 (Montreal) or 1866 277 3553 (Outside Montreal) New Zealand Lifeline 0800 543 354 or text 'Help' to 4357 Hong Kong: Samaritans 24 hour Multi-lingual suicide prevention 2896 0000 or +852 28 960 000 Hong Kong: Suicide Prevention Services +852 2382 0000 Nepal TPO Psychosocial Crisis Support Line 1660 010 2005 (Mon-Fri 930am-430pm) Other International hotlines List of hotlines for 35 countries
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Emergency
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Popular resources
Counselling services by state
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Australian Capital Territory chevron_right
Mental Health Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team 1800 629 354 or 02 6205 1065 Canberra Rape Crisis Centre 02 6247 8071 -
New South Wales chevron_right
24 Hour Mental Health Line (directed to local 24 hour services) 1800 011 511 NSW Rape Crisis Centre 1800 424 017 -
Northern Territory chevron_right
Northern Territory Crisis Assessment Treatment Team 1800 682 288 Sexual Assault Services (SARC) 08 8922 6472 Darwin Crisis Line (Domestic Violence Service) 1800 019 116 or 8952 6048 (Alice Springs) -
Queensland chevron_right
Queensland Mental Health Services 13 432 584 Statewide Sexual Assault Help Line 1800 010 120 -
South Australia chevron_right
Mental Health Assessment and Crisis Intervention Service 13 14 65 -
Tasmania chevron_right
Mental Health Services Helpline 1800 332 388 Crisis Sexual Assault Support Service 03 6231 1817 -
Victoria chevron_right
Victoria's Mental Health Services Directory (24 hour services) Contact information is broken down by regional area, see webpage for details Sexual Assault Crisis Line (CASA) 1800 806 292 -
Western Australia chevron_right
Rural Link (4.30pm-8.30am weekdays and 24 hours weekends) 1800 552 002 Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MERL) Metro callers 1300 555 788 or Peel Areas 1800 676 822 Sexual Assault Resource Centre 1800 199 888 or 08 9340 1828