Resources & Useful Links

When you need someone to talk to now

If there is significant physical or mental health risk, please consider whether emergency or crisis services are needed:

Call an ambulance on 000 or attending the local Emergency Department

Local Psychiatric Triage 24-hour Phone Services:

Eastern Health 1300 721 927

Monash Health 1300 369 012

Gippsland Health 1300 363 322

24-Hour Helplines

Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au 

Suicide Line Victoria 1300 651 251 or www.suicideline.org.au 

Lifeline 13 11 14 or Chat www.lifeline.org.au 

Kids Helpline (5-25 years) 1800 55 1800 or http://kidshelpline.com.au 

Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 or chat http://www.youthbeyondblue.com 

MensLine Australia 1300 789 978 http://menslione.org.au/ 

Direct Line 1800 888 236Immediate Counselling & Support

Poison Information Centre 13 11 26

National Alcohol and Other Drugs Hotline 1800 250 015

Counselling Online(AOD) http://www.counsellingonline.org.au/

Ice Help Line 1800 423 238

Family Drug Support Helpline1300 368 186 http://www.fds.org.au/ 

Domestic Violence 1800 737 732

Helplines – Limited Hours

SANE Helpline (Psychosis) 1800 187 263 (Mon-Fri 10am-10pm AEST). Support for psychosis

Chatline Mon-Fri 10am-10pm AEST

Blue Knot Helpline (Trauma) 1300 657 380 helpline@blueknot.org.au(Mon-Sun 9am-5pm AEST)

QLife (LGBTI) 1800 184 527 Webchat http://qlife.org.au/

Eating Disorders Helpline 1800 33 4673 support@thebutterflyfoundation.org.au (Mon-Fri 8am-9pm AEST Except Public Holidays)

PANDA (Pregnancy and first year parenthood) tel: 1300 726 306   www.panda.org.au   (Mon-Fri 9am-7.30pm AEST)

Griefline 1300 845 745