Resources

The following are listed to provide you with additional mental health care information and counselling resources 

  • If you need emergency assistance call 000 www.triplezero.gov.au  

  • Lifeline:  13 11 14 www.lifeline.org (Crisis support and suicide prevention service)

  • Blue Knot Foundation: 1300 657 380 (Supporting adult survivors of childhood trauma and adult survivors of institutional child sexual abuse around the National Redress Scheme)

  • Suicide Call Back Line: 1300 659 467 www.suicideline.org.au (24 hr support for individuals with suicidal thoughts)

  • Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636 www.beyondblue.org.au (24 hr telephone support for depression and anxiety related disorders as well as online resources and information)

  • SANE Australia: 1800 18 SANE (7263) www.sane.org.au (SANE provides peer support, counselling, referrals and information to adults who identify as having a complex mental health issue, complex trauma or high levels of psychological distress)

  • Kids Help Line: 1800 551 800 https://kidshelpline.com.au (Counselling service for young people aged between 5 and 25)

  • Veterans Affairs PTSD: 1800 832 372 https://www.dva.gov.au (DVA PTSD provides counselling and support for Military Veterans with PTSD)

  • SOCIT (Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team) 1800 110 007, sanotaskforce@police.vic.gov.au

  • Victims Support 1800 819 817

  • Child Protective Services 13 12 78

  • BraveHearts 1800 272 831 provides support to children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse.

  • Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria: (03) 9830 0533 or 1300 ANXIETY (269 438) www.arcvic.gov.au (is a mental health organisation providing support, recovery and information to people and families living with anxiety disorders.)

  • Mensline:  1300 78 9978  www.mensline.org.au (24 hr support for men with family and relationship concerns) 

  • Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre: 1800 015 188  www.safesteps.org.au (24 hr crisis support for women experiencing violence or abuse)

  • Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA): 1800 806 292 - www.casa.org.au  (24 hr crisis support and counselling for women and men who have experienced sexual assault)

  • QLife: 1800 184 527 Day time (5.30am-10.30pm) (3 pm – midnight  www.qlife.org.au ) counselling support for the LGBTI community

  • Headspace 1800 650 890 provides counselling support for teenagers.

  • Direct Line 1800 888 236 - http://www.directline.org.au (24 hr counselling for individuals with drug and alcohol problems)

  • Alcohol and Drug Hotline 1800 250 015

  • The National Redress Scheme (NRS) provides redress for those impacted by institutionalised sexual abuse.

  • No To Violence 9487 4500  http://ntv.org.au (No To Violence (NTV), the Male Family Violence Prevention Association, is the Victorian state-wide peak body of organisations and individuals working with men to end their violence and abuse against family members.)

  • Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491  http://mrs.org.au (The Men’s Referral Service takes calls from Australian men dealing with family and domestic violence matters.)

  • White Ribbon (02) 9045 8444  http://www.whiteribbon.org.au (White Ribbon is an organisation that works to prevent male violence against women.)

  • 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732, 1800respect.org.au. 24/7 National Domestic and Family Violence, Sexual Violence, Work place Sexual Harassment Crisis Support.

  • Elder Abuse 1800 353 374

  • Nurse on Call 1300 60 60 24

  • Mental Health Access Line 1800 825 955