National Helplines
Alcohol and other drug helpline
Free and confidential support for anyone affected by alcohol or other drugs.
24/7
1800 250 015
A helpline to provide information and advice, and referral.
24/7
1300 22 4636
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
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
Provides mental health and wellbeing support, information and services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.
1800 650 890
Supports for loneliness, connect or just wants a talk.
1800 424 287
A free and confidential hotline for those experiencing a gambling problem. Advice, online counselling and referral
24/7
1800 858 858
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
Free and confidential counselling service specifically for children and young people aged 5 to 25.
24/7
1800 55 1800
Provides 24-hour crisis counselling, support groups and suicide prevention services.
24/7
13 11 14
Telephone and online support and information service for men.
24/7
1300 78 99 78
A free service for people with stress, worry, anxiety, low mood or depression.
1800 61 44 34
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
Provides support, training and education on mental health.
1800 18 7263
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