Someone is there, right now
If something you've read, answered or thought about has brought up difficult feelings, these services are there to listen. Free, confidential, and open 24/7.
In an emergency, always call000
Talk to someone now
All four are free and confidential, and open around the clock. What each one offers is on its own card.
Kids Helpline
To talk to someone about anything that's going on in your life.
- Ages 5–25
- Phone and web chat counselling
Lifeline
For personal crisis support and suicide prevention.
- All ages
- Phone, text and web chat counselling
13YARN
A safe space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to get immediate crisis support.
- All ages
- Phone counselling from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporters
Suicide Call Back Service
Support if you, or someone you know, is feeling suicidal.
- Ages 15+
- Phone counselling
- Online chat and video counselling (18+)
Mental health lines where you live
Each state and territory runs its own line. Any of the four above will talk to you wherever you are.
- New South Wales
- Mental Health LineCall 1800 011 511
- Victoria
- Suicide Line (15+ years)Call 1300 651 251
- Queensland
- 13 MH CALLCall 1300 642 255
- South Australia
- Mental Health Triage ServiceCall 13 14 65
- Western Australia
- Mental Health Emergency Line (Perth)Call 1300 555 788Rurallink (rural and regional)Call 1800 552 002
- Tasmania
- Access Mental HealthCall 1800 332 388
- Northern Territory
- NT Mental Health LineCall 1800 682 288
- Australian Capital Territory
- Mental Health TriageCall 1800 629 354
Contacts reproduced from the Australian Government Office for Youth engagement toolkit, Guide 6 · Help Seeking Handout.