Support Services

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

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Beyond Blue Support Service

The Beyond Blue Support Service offers a free, confidential and 24/7 counselling service for all Australians looking for a little help with their mental health.

Services
Phone
Chat
Email
Helps with
Counselling
Referrals
Mental Health
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Carer Gateway

Carer Gateway aims to make your life easier by providing emotional, practical and financial support for carers.

Services
Phone
Online
In-person
Helps with
Caring
Overwhelm
Finances
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Family Drug Support

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

Services
Phone
Resources
Meetings
Helps with
Caring
Support
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Friends For Good

Telephone and online chat support service for anyone feeling lonely who wants to have a chat with a friendly volunteer.

Services
Phone
Chat
Helps with
Loneliness
Isolation
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Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline is a free, confidential, online and phone counselling service for kids, teens and young people, who want to talk about anything, at any time.

Services
Phone
Chat
Email
Helps with
Family
Bullying
Mental Health
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Lifeline Crisis Support

Free, confidential, one-to-one support for people who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping or staying safe, via phone, text, or online chat.

Services
Phone
Chat
Text
Helps with
Crisis
Overwhelm
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Lifeline Forums

Lifeline’s Forums are a safe, anonymous online space to chat with others in similar situations, monitored 24/7 by mental health professionals.

Services
Online Forum
Helps with
Connection
Advice
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Lifeline Service Finder

The Service Finder is a directory of free or low cost health and community services in Australia. Search for GPs, counsellors, material support and much more.

Services
Online
Directory
Helps with
Referrals
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Mens Line Australia

MensLine Australia offers free professional counselling support for men with concerns about mental health, anger management, family violence, addiction, relationship, stress and wellbeing.

Services
Phone
Chat
Video Call
Helps with
Relationships
Mental Health
Wellbeing
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National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline

The National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline is a 24/7 service that provides free and confidential advice about alcohol and other drugs.

Services
Phone
Helps with
Substance Misuse
Overwhelm
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Online Alcohol & Drug Counselling

Provides free drug and alcohol counselling with a professional counsellor via online chat or email, as well as forums, self-help and other tools.

Services
Counselling
Forums
Helps with
Substance misuse
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SMART Recovery Australia

Run online and in-person meetings that support you to achieve behaviour change goals around alcohol and drug use, or other addictive behaviours.

Services
Online
In-person
Helps with
addiction
recovery
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WayAhead Anxiety Support Groups

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

Services
In Person
Peer Support
Helps with
Anxiety
Peer Support
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eFriend

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

Services
Peer Support
Phone
Video call
Helps with
Loneliness
connection
We're here for you.

Confidential one-to-one support with a trained Lifeline crisis supporter.