I Need Help
The LIFE website does not provide crisis intervention or counselling.
The information that can be accessed here is not a substitute for professional care. If you are in need of urgent support or are worried about someone, please contact your local doctor or the agencies below.
National telephone counselling services
Lifeline
13 11 14
(24 hour phone counselling)
Kids Help Line
1800 55 1800
(24 hour professional phone counselling)
The Salvation Army Hope Line (bereavement support)
1300 467 354
(24 hour phone counselling)
Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467
(Professional call back service referral line operates seven days a week from 10am until 8.30pm EST)
Mensline Australia
1300 789 978
(24 hour professional phone counselling and referral)
Veterans Line
1800 011 046
(after hours professional telephone crisis counselling for Vietnam veterans and their families)
Information and referral
SANE Helpline
1800 18 SANE (7263)
(information and advice Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm EST)
beyondblue line
1300 22 4636
State and territory crisis telephone counselling services
ACT
Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team
1800 629 354
New South Wales
NSW Rural Mental Health Support Line
1800 201 123
Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention
1300 363 622
Salvo Care Line
02 9331 6000
Northern Territory
Crisis Line Northern Territory
1800 019 116
Queensland
Crisis Counselling Service
1300 363 622
South Australia
Mental Health Assessment and Crisis Intervention Service
13 14 65
Tasmania
Samaritans Lifelink
(country – 1300 364 566; metro – 03 6331 3355)
Victoria
SuicideLine (VIC)
1300 651 251
Western Australia
Samaritans Suicide Emergency
(country – 1800 198 313; metro – 08 9381 5555)
Websites
Lifeline
Kids Help Line
Mensline Australia
SANE Australia
beyondblue
depressionServices
Reach Out!
Support After Suicide