Crisis Contacts in Australia
(For 24-hour support)
- Mental Health Access Line (for 24-hour triage of Acute Mental Health issues by NSW Health) 1800 011 511
- Suicide Callback Service (24 hour professional counselling and crisis support) 1300 659 467
- Blue Knot Foundation (specialist phone counselling, support, education, to help adults traumatised as children recover) 1300 657 380
- Lifeline (24 hour volunteer counselling) 13 11 14
- Kids Helpline (24 hour counselling for 5-25 year olds) 1800 55 1800
If you or someone you know are ever in immediate danger, please call Emergency Services on 000.
Useful Australian Websites
For more information about mental health
- Beyond Blue: Information about anxiety and depression, treatment and recovery. Online self-test (K10). beyondblue.org.au
- The Black Dog Institute: Information on depression and other mood disorders, treatment options. blackdoginstitute.org.au
- EHeadspace: Online and Skype professional counselling and support for youth aged 12-24. eheadspace.org.au
- Headspace: Mental Health information for young people, parents, carers and friends. headspace.org.au
- Kids Helpline Games, info, & web or email counselling for youth aged 5-25. kidshelp.com.au
- ReachOut: Youth friendly information on Mental Health & other important issues. reachout.com.au
- National Eating Disorders Collaboration: Information and advice for individuals suffering from eating disorders and their loved ones. nedc.com.au
- The Butterfly Foundation: support for eating disorders & body image issues. thebutterflyfoundation.org.au
- Tresillian: Information and online counselling/ advice for parents of infants, sleep and parenting programmes. tresillian.net
- Trauma and Grief Network: Infomation for families about child and adolescent trauma and how to protect young people from the potential mental health effects of trauma. tgn.anu.edu.au
- Blue Knot Foundation: A national organisation focused exclusively on advancing the needs of the estimated 4 to 5 million Australian adults who are survivors of childhood trauma. blueknot.org
- The Tara Clinic: Information about addiction recovery and support. thetaraclinic.com
- Carolyn Allen: For naturopathic advice regarding mental health and hormones https://www.carolynallenhealth.com
- Child Abuse Prevention and Education: Online courses and resources to prevent child sexual abuse https://www.cape-au.com
- Tactical Yoga Australia: Support for first responders and veterans with psychological injuries https://tacticalyogaaustralia.com
