National Helplines

Alcohol and other drug helpline

Free and confidential support for anyone affected by alcohol or other drugs.

24/7

1800 250 015

 beyondblue

A helpline to provide information and advice, and referral.

24/7

 1300 22 4636

 Blue Knot Foundation Helpline

Provides help, information, support or referral for adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse.

 1300 657 380

 Butterfly Foundation’s National Helpline

Confidential service that provides information, counselling and treatment referral for people with eating disorders, body image and related issues

 1800 33 4673

 Carers Australia

 Information, counselling, and support for carers

 1800 242 636

 Domestic and family violence helpline

Counselling service to support people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. Also known as 1800RESPECT.

24/7

 1800 737 732

 eheadspace

 Provides mental health and wellbeing support, information and services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.

 1800 650 890

 FriendLine

 Supports for loneliness, connect or just wants a talk. 

 1800 424 287

 Gambling helpline

 A free and confidential hotline for those experiencing a gambling problem. Advice, online counselling and referral

24/7

 1800 858 858

 Grief line

Free national helpline offering confidential telephone counselling, providing early intervention and prevention of mental health difficulties which may compound a person’s experience of grief and loss.

 1300 845 745

 Kids Helpline

Free and confidential counselling service specifically for children and young people aged 5 to 25.

24/7

 1800 55 1800

 Lifeline

 Provides 24-hour crisis counselling, support groups and suicide prevention services.

24/7

 13 11 14

 MensLine Australia

Telephone and online support and information service for men.

24/7

 1300 78 99 78

 MindSpot

A free service for people with stress, worry, anxiety, low mood or depression.

 1800 61 44 34

 QLife

Provides nationwide telephone and web-based services to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people of all ages.

 1800 184 527

 PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia)

 Information, counselling and referral service for people experiencing perinatal anxiety and depression.

 1300 726 306

 SANE Australia

 Provides support, training and education on mental health.

 1800 18 7263

 Suicide Call Back Service

 Provides support if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal.

24/7

 1300 659 467

 Open Arms — Veterans and Families Counselling

 Provides free and confidential, nationwide counselling and support for war and service-related mental health conditions.

24/7

 1800 011 046