Contacts
13YARN
13YARN provides free and confidential crisis support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. You can contact 13YARN from any mobile or pay phone anywhere in Australia 24/7 to talk to a crisis supporter.
13YARN
1800RESPECT
1800RESPECT is a confidential information, counselling and support service. It is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence. You can contact them by phone or online chat anytime.
1800RESPECT
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Alcohol. Think Again contact
The 'Alcohol. Think Again' website provides resources and information about the effects of alcohol on your health. There is information for parents, young people, and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Alcohol. Think Again
Ask Izzy
Ask Izzy is an online Disability Advocacy Finder tool. People with disabilities, carers and their families can use it to search for independent disability advocacy providers in their area. It can connect them with government-funded disability advocacy agencies and support services any time of day.
Ask Izzy
Australian Childhood Foundation
Australian Childhood Foundation is a non-profit organisation that supports children and young people to heal from trauma. Anyone can contact them to access counselling and support services for children and young people affected by abuse.
Australian Childhood Foundation
Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.
Beyond Blue
Blue Knot Foundation
The Blue Knot Foundation helps people who experience the impacts of complex trauma to recover and build resilience.
Blue Knot Foundation
Helpline
Counselling and referral service – Disability
eheadspace
eheadspace is a national online and phone support service for young people between 12 and 25. It covers a wide range of topics and issues affecting mental health. Contact them online or by phone from 9am to 1am AEST, every day.
headspace
eSafety
eSafety is a website that provides advice about how to stay safe online with helpful information and resources. Parents and young people can visit their website 24 hours a day 7 days a week to learn more about safety when using the internet.
eSafety Commissioner
Full Stop Australia
Full Stop Australia offers free, 24/7, confidential, trauma specialist counselling to people of all genders who have been subject to sexual, domestic and family violence, as well as their friends, colleagues and family members.
Full Stop Australia
1800 FULL STOP
Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline
headspace
headspace is a mental health support service for young people and their families with a focus on early intervention. Young people aged between 12 and 25 experiencing mental health issues can contact them online or via the phone to access support services from 9 am to 1 am, 7 days a week.
headspace
healthdirect helpline
Call this number to speak to a registered nurse about your health concerns. It can help if you're not sure if you should see a doctor or manage your condition at home. The healthdirect helpline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Healthdirect Australia
Healthy Male
Healthy Male is an Australian organisation that gives clear, reliable health information for men and boys. It helps men understand physical, sexual and mental health issues, and supports health professionals with practical resources, guidelines and training.
Healthy Male
Kids Helpline
Kids Helpline provides a free, private and confidential phone and online counselling service for young people aged from 5 to 25. The service is available 24 hours a day from anywhere in Australia.
Kids Helpline
Lifeline
Contact Lifeline for support if you are experiencing a personal crisis or have suicidal thoughts. You can call them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from anywhere in Australia for crisis support. You can also send a text message or contact their confidential online chat.
Lifeline Australia
24-hour crisis line
Medicare Mental Health
Medicare Mental Health provides mental health information, services and support for yourself or someone you care about. Visit the website, or call us between 8:30 am and 5 pm weekdays (except public holidays).
Medicare Mental Health
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Men's Referral Service
The Men's Referral Service is a telephone counselling, information and referral service for men using, or at risk of using, violent or controlling behaviour. You can call 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
No to Violence
MensLine Australia
MensLine Australia is a telephone and online counselling service for men with emotional health and relationship concerns. Men can contact them for free professional support from anywhere in Australia 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
MensLine Australia
National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research (NCYSUR)
NCYSUR conducts research into how to prevent and treat substance misuse among young people. Find out how the work they do reduces the harm to young people from alcohol, tobacco and other drug misuse.
University of Queensland
National Redress Scheme
The National Redress Scheme helps people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse. You can contact them from Monday to Friday between 8 am to 5 pm (AEDT) for support or to access counselling, gain a direct personal response and receive a Redress payment.
National Redress Scheme
National Relay Service
If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, you can use the National Relay Service to access any of the department's contact phone numbers. The service is available 24 hours a day from anywhere in Australia.
Australian Government
Positive Choices
Positive Choices is an online portal for teachers, principals, school counsellors, First Nation education officers, youth workers, parents and young people. It aims to raise awareness about the harms associated with alcohol and other drug use by providing tools and school-based programs.
Positive Choices
QLife
QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTI peer support and referral for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships. QLife's phone service and webchat is open every day from 3 pm to midnight.
QLife
Raise youth mentoring
Raise youth mentoring is an early intervention strategy designed specifically for teens aged 13 to 16 to help them survive and thrive during these critical years.
Raise
ReachOut
Visit the ReachOut website for help and support on mental health issues for young people. Information is also available for parents and schools.
ReachOut
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