Getting support

If something you've read, answered or thought about has brought up difficult feelings, these services are there to listen. Free, confidential, and open 24/7.

In an emergency, always call 000.

Talk to someone now

• Kids Helpline

  1800 55 1800

  To talk to someone about anything that's going on in your life.

  • Ages 5–25
  • Phone and web chat counselling
  • kidshelpline.com.au

• Lifeline

  13 11 14

  For personal crisis support and suicide prevention.

  • All ages
  • Phone, text and web chat counselling
  • lifeline.org.au

• 13YARN

  13 92 76

  A safe space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to get immediate crisis support.

  • All ages
  • Phone counselling from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporters
  • 13yarn.org.au

• Suicide Call Back Service

  1300 659 467

  Support if you, or someone you know, is feeling suicidal.

  • Ages 15+
  • Phone counselling
  • Online chat and video counselling (18+)
  • suicidecallbackservice.org.au

State and territory mental health lines

New South Wales

Mental Health Line1800 011 511

Victoria

Suicide Line (15+ years)1300 651 251

Queensland

13 MH CALL1300 642 255

South Australia

Mental Health Triage Service13 14 65

Western Australia

Mental Health Emergency Line (Perth)1300 555 788Rurallink (rural and regional)1800 552 002

Tasmania

Access Mental Health1800 332 388

Northern Territory

NT Mental Health Line1800 682 288

Australian Capital Territory

Mental Health Triage1800 629 354