Mental Health links

Information about Australian crisis hotlines, specialised counseling services, and free wellness apps. Includes links to support services for suicide prevention, postpartum care, and targeted mental health resources for Indigenous Australians, LGBTQ+ communities, and specific stressors.

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

Medicare Mental Health Centre: 1800 595 212 Home | Medicare Mental Health Centre

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