Men’s Referral Service is a free and confidential 24/7 counselling, information, and referral service for men using violence and abuse in their relationships. 

Men’s Referral Service is a free and confidential 24/7 counselling, information, and referral service for men using violence and abuse in their relationships and are looking for ways to change their behaviour. Call 1300 766 491. 

Provides free and confidential 24/7 counselling, information, and referrals for men using violence and abuse in their relationships and are looking for ways to change their behaviour.

Men’s Referral Service is a free and confidential 24/7 counselling, information, and referral service for men using violence and abuse in their relationships.

Men’s Referral Service

Counselling Online provides free and confidential 24/7 support via online chat, email, text, and community forums to people affected by alcohol or drug use across Australia.

Provides free and confidential 24/7 support via online chat, email, text, and community forums to people affected by alcohol or drug use across Australia.

Counselling Online (Alcohol & Drugs)

MensLine Australia provides free 24/7 counselling, information, and referrals for men with relationship, mental health, and wellbeing concerns. Call 1300 789 978.

MensLine Australia is a free and confidential 24/7 counselling, information, and referral service for men with mental health, anger management, relationship, family violence, addiction, and wellbeing concerns. Call 1300 789 978.

Offers free and confidential 24/7 counselling, information, and referrals for men with relationship, mental health, and wellbeing concerns.

Offers free 24/7 counselling, information, and referral services via phone, online chat, and video chat

Help seekers can also read articles, download worksheets, and watch videos to learn about their mental health and wellbeing

MensLine can help with things like relationship breakdowns, separation and divorce, parenting help, domestic and family violence, anger management, and mental health challenges like stress, anxiety, and depression.

MensLine Australia is a free 24/7 counselling, information, and referral service for men with relationship, mental health, and wellbeing concerns.

MensLine Australia

Roses in the Ocean provides a 24/7 lived experience helpline and online resource hub for anyone 18+ needing suicide prevention or bereavement support.

Roses in the Ocean does not offer crisis support.

Roses in the Ocean provides a 24/7 lived experience helpline and online resource hub for anyone 18+ needing suicide prevention or bereavement support. Call 1800 777 337.

Provides a 24/7 lived experience helpline and online resource hub for anyone 18+ needing suicide prevention or bereavement support.

Provides a 24/7 peer support helpline for anyone 18+ needing suicide prevention or bereavement support

Connects callers with trained individuals who have lived experience of suicide

Offers an online resource hub with information, stories, podcasts, and further support options.

Roses in the Ocean

QLife offers phone and online chat support for LGBTIQ+ people and their loved ones wanting to talk about things like sexuality, gender, bodies, feelings, relationships, mental health, and more.

QLife is not a crisis or counselling service.

QLife offers free and confidential peer support via phone and online chat for LGBTIQ+ people and their loved ones wanting to talk about things like sexuality, gender, bodies, feelings, relationships, mental health, and more.

Offers peer support via phone and online chat for LGBTIQ+ people and their loved ones

You can talk about things like sexuality, gender, bodies, feelings, relationships, mental health, and more

QLife doesn’t offer professional counselling but can provide referrals to LGBTIQ+-inclusive counselling services if needed.

QLife is a free and anonymous service run by LGBTIQ+ people for LGBTIQ+ people. It provides peer support and referral services via 1800 184 527 and online chat.

QLife

Family Drug Support is a 24/7 support service that provides information, online resources, and counselling for friends and family members of anyone struggling with alcohol and drug misuse. Call 1300 368 186.

Family Drug Support is a 24/7 phone support line that provides information, online resources, and counselling for friends and family members of anyone struggling with alcohol and drug misuse. Call 1300 368 186.

Provides free 24/7 phone support, information, and meetings for families of people affected by alcohol and drug misuse.

Provides a 24 hour telephone support service, information and meetings for the families of people affected by alcohol and drug misuse.

Family Drug Support

Relationships Australia offers a broad range of free or low-cost relationship counselling services, wellbeing programs, and online learning resources to individuals, couples, families, and organisations. Call 1300 364 277.

Relationships Australia is not a crisis support service.

Relationships Australia offers a broad range of free or low-cost relationship counselling services, wellbeing programs, and online learning resources to individuals, couples, families, and organisations within Australia. Call 1300 364 277.

Offers a range of free or low-cost relationship counselling, wellbeing programs, and learning resources to individuals, couples, families, and organisations.

Offers individual, couples, and family counselling, dispute resolution and meditation, behaviour change programs, online learning resources, and more

They can help with things like parenting, domestic and family violence, men wanting to change violent behaviour, grief and loss, separation and divorce, trauma, and other mental health challenges.

Relationships Australia offers free or low-cost relationship counselling, wellbeing programs, and learning resources to Australians in any kind of relationship.

Relationships Australia

The NSW Mental Health Line is a free 24/7 statewide phone service that links people of all ages with NSW Health mental health services. Call 1800 011 511.

The NSW Mental Health Line is not a counselling or one-off crisis support service.

A free 24/7 statewide phone service that links people of all ages with NSW Health mental health services.

Free, 24/7 confidential phone service offering mental health information and advice 

Speak to trained professionals who can assess your needs and connect you with NSW Health mental health services

Open to people of all ages in NSW seeking help for themselves or someone else.

NSW Mental Health Line

Provides free nationwide legal advice and financial counselling services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. You can call them on 1800 808 488 Mon-Fri from 9:30am to 4:30pm.

Provides free nationwide legal advice and financial counselling services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

Provides free legal advice, financial counselling, and information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing money problems.

Mob Strong Debt Help provides free nationwide legal advice and financial counselling services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Mob Strong Debt Help

FriendLine is a free and anonymous national phone and chat service for anyone 18+ who’s feeling lonely, socially isolated, or just wants to connect with a friendly volunteer.

FriendLine is not a crisis service.

FriendLine is a free and anonymous national phone and chat service for anyone 18+ who’s feeling lonely, isolated, or just wants to connect with a friendly volunteer.

A free and anonymous phone and chat service for anyone 18+ who’s feeling lonely, isolated, or just wants to connect with a friendly volunteer.

FriendLine is a free and anonymous phone and chat service for anyone 18+ who’s feeling lonely, isolated, or just wants to connect with a friendly volunteer.

FriendLine

Lifeline's Service Finder is an online directory of free or low-cost health and community services in Australia. Search for GPs, counsellors, material support and much more.

Lifeline's Service Finder is an online directory of free or low-cost health and community services in Australia. Search for GPs, counsellors, and much more.

An online directory of free or low-cost health and community services in Australia. You can search for GPs, counsellors, and much more.

Lifeline's Service Finder is an online directory of free or low-cost health and community services. Search for GPs, counsellors, material support and much more.

Lifeline Service Finder

Griefline provides free and confidential counselling, resources and information to people experiencing grief and loss across Australia. Call 1300 845 745.

What happens when you contact Griefline?

Provides free and confidential counselling, resources, and information via phone and website to people 18+ experiencing grief and loss.

Provides free and confidential counselling 7 days a week between 8am and 8pm (AEST/AEDT)

It’s for people experiencing grief, loss or loneliness of any kind (e.g. loss of a loved one, pet, job, relationship)

You can access online resources, a forum, support groups, or if 18+ and in NSW - Griefline's free telephone counselling for the bereaved.

Griefline provides free and confidential information, counselling, and support to people experiencing grief and loss across Australia.

Griefline

Peer CARE Companion Warmline is a suicide prevention call-back service by Roses in the Ocean. They provide a safe place for people with lived experience of suicide to connect and chat with each other in a shared space of compassion, understanding, and respect. Call 1800 77 7337.

Peer CARE Companion Warmline is a 24/7 suicide prevention call-back service for people with lived experience of suicide to connect and chat with each other.

A 24/7 suicide prevention call-back service for people with a lived experience of suicide to connect and chat with each other.

Peer CARE Companion Warmline

13YARN is a free and confidential 24/7 national crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. 

13YARN is a free and confidential 24/7 national crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. Call 13 92 76.

Provides free 24/7 crisis support for First Nations people who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. Each call is answered by a Lifeline-trained crisis supporter who identifies as Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander.

13YARN is a free and confidential 24/7 crisis support line for First Nations people who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. Call 13 92 76.

13YARN

Beyond Blue offers free and confidential 24/7 counselling for anyone looking for a little help with their mental health.

What happens when you contact Beyond Blue?

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Beyond Blue provides free and confidential 24/7 phone and online support for anyone facing mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Call 1300 224 636.

Provides free and confidential 24/7 information and support via phone, chat and email for anyone wanting help with their or someone else's mental health.

Provides free and confidential 24/7 support for all ages and cultural backgrounds via phone, online chat, email, and self-help resources

Help seekers can get information and advice, practical management strategies, and referrals for themselves or someone they care about

NSW and QLD help seekers may be eligible for NewAccess, a free, 6-session mental health coaching program.

Beyond Blue provides free and confidential 24/7 phone and online support for anyone facing mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, and loneliness.

Beyond Blue

Gidget Foundation offers a range of in-person, telehealth, and virtual services to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents and those struggling with grief and loss.

Gidget Foundation Australia is not able to provide crisis support

Offers online and in-person services to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents and those struggling with grief and loss.

Offers online and in-person services to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents and those struggling with grief and loss

Support is available from conception until the baby is 12 months

Gidget Foundation does not offer crisis support. 

Gidget Foundation offers online and in-person services to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents and those struggling with grief and loss.

Gidget Foundation

Offers free 24/7 counselling via phone, online chat, and video to anyone feeling suicidal, bereaved by suicide or worried about someone else. Call 1300 659 467.

Suicide Call Back Service offers free 24/7 counselling via phone, online chat, and video to anyone feeling suicidal, bereaved by suicide or worried about someone else. Call 1300 659 467.

Offers free 24/7 counselling via phone, online chat, and video to anyone feeling suicidal, bereaved by suicide or worried about someone else.

Offers free 24/7 counselling via phone, online chat, and video to anyone feeling suicidal, bereaved by suicide or worried about someone else

Callers get a single counselling session without a referral. However, they also offer free multi-session counselling services to eligible callers on a needs and eligibility basis.

Suicide Call Back Service offers free 24/7 counselling via phone, chat & video to anyone at risk of or bereaved by suicide or those worried about someone else.

Suicide Call Back Service

Blue Knot provides short-term counselling and support for anyone affected by complex trauma and helps them to recover and build resilience. 

What happens when you call the Blue Knot Helpline?

Blue Knot provides short-term counselling, information, and referrals for adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse or for those supporting someone with complex trauma.

Provides counselling, information, and referrals for adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse or for those supporting someone with complex trauma.

Provides short-term counselling, information, and referrals for adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse or for those supporting someone with complex trauma

The helpline is available from 9am-5pm AEST/AEDT Monday-Friday

Blue Knot’s web chat is for people seeking information or support around referrals. They do not provide counselling via web chat.

Blue Knot

Kids Helpline is a free and confidential 24/7 phone and online chat counselling service for kids, teens, young people, and the adults who care about them. Call 1800 551 800.

Kids Helpline is a free and confidential 24/7 counselling service for kids, teens, young people, and the adults who care about them. Call 1800 551 800.

Provides free and confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling for kids and young people ages 5 to 25 concerned with their mental health, relationships, e-safety, problems at school/ work, and more.

Kids Helpline

Gambling Help Online offers free and confidential 24/7 support and online resources for anyone concerned about or affected by gambling.

Gambling Help Online offers free and confidential 24/7 support and online resources for anyone concerned about or affected by gambling. Call 1800 858 858.

Offers free and confidential 24/7 support via phone and online chat, as well as online resources for anyone concerned about or affected by gambling.

Offers free and confidential 24/7 support via phone, online chat, and self-help tools

Provides information on understanding gambling, taking action, and maintaining change

Offers resources for those seeking help for themselves or for supporting someone affected by gambling.

Gambling Help Online

headspace provides mental health and wellbeing support for Australians ages 12-25 as well as for their family and friends.

Online and phone counselling

In-person support

Support for family and friends

eheadspace does not offer crisis support.

headspace provides phone, online, and in-person mental health and wellbeing support for Australians ages 12-25 as well as for their family and friends.

Provides phone, online, and in-person mental health and wellbeing support for Australians ages 12-25 as well as for their family and friends.

headspace

Service Finder GP by healthdirect provides Australia's most comprehensive directory of healthcare professionals and services.

Service Finder GP

1800RESPECT is a free and confidential 24/7 counselling, information, and referral service for anyone in Australia impacted by domestic and family violence. Call 1800 737 732.

1800RESPECT does not provide counselling to people using abuse or violence.

What to expect when you contact 1800RESPECT

1800RESPECT is a free and confidential 24/7 counselling, information, and referral service for anyone impacted by domestic and family violence. Call 1800 737 732.

Provides free, 24/7 confidential counselling and support for those impacted by domestic, family, and sexual violence via phone, text, and online chat.

Offers free, 24/7 confidential counselling, information, and referrals for those impacted by domestic, family, and sexual violence, as well as their loved ones

Provides online resources for safety planning, such as making an escape plan

Accessible via phone, text, and online chat for immediate support and guidance

Does not counsel individuals using abuse or violence (refer to Men’s Referral Service).

1800RESPECT is a free & confidential 24/7 counselling, information, and referral service for anyone impacted by domestic and family violence. Call 1800 737 732.

1800RESPECT

Tresillian offers early parenting support via phone, online, and in-person services. They can help with things like breastfeeding and sleep, as well as mental health challenges like postnatal depression and anxiety. Call 1300 272 736.

How can I contact Tresillian's Parent's Help Line?

How much does Tresilian cost?

Learn about anxiety, depression, and sleep

Offers early parenting support via phone, online, and in-person services and can help with things like feeding, sleep, and parental mental health.

Offers early parenting support for things like feeding, sleep, and parental mental health and wellbeing

Tresillian services are for parents/caregivers with kids 0-3. Tresillian’s Parent’s Help Line can assist with queries relating to kids up to 5 years.

First appts are typically free, while further treatment is covered by Medicare and/or private health fund.

Tresillian offers early parenting support via phone, online, and in-person services and can help with things like sleep and parental mental health.

Tresillian

ReachOut is an anonymous and confidential online space where young people can openly express themselves, get a deeper understanding and perspective on what’s happening in their lives, and connect with 1:1 judgement-free peer support. 

A free and safe online space for young people 14-25 to learn about mental health, read stories, connect with peers, chat anonymously, and find support.

ReachOut is an anonymous and confidential online space where young people can get a deeper understanding of their experiences and connect with peer support. 

ReachOut

The National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline is a free and confidential 24/7 phone service that provides counselling, advice, and information for those struggling with addiction. Call 1800 250 015.

The National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline is a free 24/7 phone service that provides counselling, advice, and information for those struggling with addiction. Call 1800 250 015.

Provides free and confidential 24/7 phone counselling, advice, and information for those struggling with addiction.

The National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline is a free 24/7 phone service that provides counselling, advice, and information for those struggling with addiction.

National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline

SANE is a national mental health organisation for people with complex mental health issues and for families and friends that support them. They provide a range of free telehealth and digital services. Dial 1800 187 263 to access their phone counselling.

Counselling

Peer support

Forums

Information and resources

SANE is a national mental health organisation for people with complex mental health issues and for families and friends that support them.

Offers a range of free digital and phone support services for people 18+ with complex mental health challenges or trauma, as well as for their family, friends, and communities.

SANE

SANE's guided service provides ongoing tailored support to people with complex mental health needs and their families and carers.

Provides free digital and phone ongoing tailored support to people 18+ with complex mental health needs and their families and carers.

Sane's guided service provides ongoing tailored support to people with complex mental health needs and their families and carers.

SANE's Guided Service

StandBy provides free and confidential phone and face-to-face support for anyone in Australia bereaved or impacted by suicide, regardless of when the loss or attempt occurred. 

Lifeline is here.

Provides free and confidential phone and in-person support for anyone bereaved or impacted by suicide, regardless of when the attempt or loss occurred.

Provides free and confidential telephone and/or face-to-face support for anyone in Australia bereaved or impacted by suicide, regardless of when the loss or experience occurred

Callers can access StandBy 7 days a week at a time and place that is best for each individual.

StandBy provides free and confidential phone and face-to-face support for anyone in Australia bereaved or impacted by suicide. Call 1300 727 247.

StandBy

WayAhead Anxiety Support Groups are small numbers of people who come together to share personal experiences and information, led by a trained volunteer facilitator.

I date my recovery from OCD from the day I first attended a support group. There I found people who understood exactly what I was going through, because they were going through it too - or had been through it, and come out the other side.

WayAhead Anxiety Support Groups are small numbers of people who come together to share personal experiences, led by a trained volunteer facilitator.

Provides free, facilitated peer support group meetings for people struggling with anxiety. You can access in-person meetings in New South Wales or online meetings from anywhere in Australia.

WayAhead Anxiety Support Groups

MindSpot is a free, digital mental health clinic that offers psychological assessments, teletherapy, and online treatment courses for challenges like depression, anxiety, stress, and more. Call 1800 614 434.

Offers free, online mental health assessments, teletherapy, and online courses for challenges like depression, anxiety, stress, and more. Must be 18+.

A free, digital mental health clinic that offers psychological assessments, teletherapy, and online treatment courses

Help seekers can get up to four teletherapy appointments

Must be living in Australia, 18+ and eligible for Medicare-funded services.

MindSpot offers free mental health assessments, teletherapy, and online treatment courses for adults experiencing challenges like depression and anxiety.

MindSpot

eFriend is a free service that allows people who are feeling low, lonely or isolated to access virtual peer support sessions via video or phone call.

eFriend is a free service that allows people to access up to 15 virtual peer support sessions via video or phone call.

eFriend

Information on where and how you can find support to help manage your mental health.

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