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.
| 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 |
| USA National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 1800 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 |
If you or someone you know is in a life-threatening situation, please:
for police, fire brigade or ambulance assistance
| Mental Health Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team | 1800 629 354 or 02 6205 1065 |
| Canberra Rape Crisis Centre | 02 6247 8071 |
| 24 Hour Mental Health Line (directed to local 24 hour services) | 1800 011 511 |
NSW Sexual Violence Helpline (Formerly known as Rape Crisis Centre) | 1800 424 017 |
| 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 Mental Health Services | 13 432 584 |
| Statewide Sexual Assault Help Line | 1800 010 120 |
| Mental Health Assessment and Crisis Intervention Service | 13 14 65 |
| Mental Health Services Helpline | 1800 332 388 |
| Crisis Sexual Assault Support Service | 03 6231 1817 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
