Mental Health links

If you are in crisis and need immediate help, please call 000.

Suicide Support:

Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 Mental health counselling | Suicide Call Back Service

Black Dog Institute: Support services - Black Dog Institute | Better Mental Health

Lifeline Crisis Chat: Lifeline Crisis Online Chat Service | Lifeline Australia

Support by type of stress:

Postpartum Support:

PANDA: 1300 726 306 PANDA | Support that’s always there, for you and your family

COPE: Getting help for postnatal mental health conditions - COPE

For When: Perinatal Depression & Anxiety Helpline - PND | ForWhen (forwhenhelpline.org.au)

Gidget: Home (gidgetfoundation.org.au)

Carers Support:

Carers Australia: Home - Carers AustraliaCarers Australia

Carer Gateway: Home | Carer Gateway

Cares ACT: Carers ACT | Together, we can share the care

General Mental Health:

Lifeline: 13 11 14 Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 - Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention.

Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636 Beyond Blue | 24/7 Support for Anxiety, Depression and Suicide Prevention

Mensline: 1300 789 978 Free help, referrals & counselling for men: MensLine Australia

Blue Knot Foundation: 1300 657 380 Blue Knot Foundation

Friend Line: 1800 424 287 Home | FriendLine

Head to Health: 1800 595 212 Home | Head to Health

Mindspot: 1800 614 434 MindSpot Clinic - Free Online Mental Health Support

SANE Australia: 1800 187 263 SANE Australia

Support for specific groups:

Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples:

13Yarn: 13 92 76 13YARN - Call 13 92 76 | 24 /7 Crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

Gayaa Dhuwi: Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia

Brother to Brother: Brother To Brother - Dardi Munwurro

Thirrili: Postvention Support | Thirrili

AIMhi Stay Strong App: The AIMhi Stay Strong app - Menzies

Queer Mental Health Support:

QLife: 1800 184 527 QLife

SaferSpaces: Safer Spaces - Safer Services, Safer Communities, Safer Homes.

Meridian: Meridian (meridianact.org.au)

A Gender Agenda: A Gender Agenda | Trans, Intersex & Gender Diverse services ACT (genderrights.org.au)

Acon: ACON - We are New South Wales’ leading HIV and LGBTQ+ health organisation.ACON | We are New South Wales’ leading HIV and LGBTQ+ health organisation.

Trans Hub: TransHub

Free Mental Health apps:

To Speak with Someone: MindSpot Clinic - Free Online Mental Health Support

To Speak with Someone: Free Online Therapist & Counseling | 7 Cups

To Speak with Someone: Online Mental Health Treatment Programs | THIS WAY UP

For anxiety: MindShift

For PTSD: PTSD Coach

For deep breathing: BellyBio

For stress relief: Take a Break!

For CBT and ACT: What’s Up?

For People of Colour: Shine

For better sleep: Relax with Andrew Johnson Lite

For tracking Symptoms: Bearable

For bipolar disorder: eMoods Classic