Australia

🇦🇺 Australia – Mental Health & Crisis Support Directory
💬 Need Immediate Help in Australia?
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please know you’re not alone — support is available 24/7.
📞 Emergency Services:
Triple Zero (000) — For life-threatening emergencies (Police, Ambulance, Fire)

🧠 National Crisis Helplines
Service
Contact
Support Offered
Lifeline Australia
📞 13 11 14
24/7 crisis support, suicide prevention
Beyond Blue
📞 1300 22 4636🌐 beyondblue.org.au
Anxiety, depression, mental health support
Kids Helpline
📞 1800 55 1800🌐 kidshelpline.com.au
Free 24/7 counselling for children & young people (ages 5–25)
Suicide Call Back Service
📞 1300 659 467🌐 suicidecallbackservice.org.au
For people affected by suicide or in distress
MensLine Australia
📞 1300 78 99 78
Support for men with mental health, relationships, or parenting issues
13YARN
📞 13 92 76
24/7 crisis support from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander counsellors
1800RESPECT
📞 1800 737 732🌐 1800respect.org.au
24/7 family, domestic, and sexual violence support
Gambling Help
📞 1800 858 858🌐 gamblinghelponline.org.au
Free, confidential gambling support
National Debt Helpline
📞 1800 007 007🌐 ndh.org.au
Free financial counselling & hardship support

🌱 Mental Health Support Services
Headspace — headspace.org.au
Youth mental health services for ages 12–25.
SANE Australia — sane.org
Support for people living with complex mental health challenges.
Mind Australia — mindaustralia.org.au
Community-based recovery support and psychosocial services.
QLife — 📞 1800 184 527 (3pm–midnight)<br>🌐 qlife.org.au
LGBTIQA+ mental health peer support and referrals.
Open Arms — openarms.gov.au
Free support for veterans and their families.
Carer Gateway — carergateway.gov.au
Mental health and wellbeing support for carers.

🔍 Find a Mental Health Professional
🧠 Psychology & Counselling Services
Find a Psychologist — psychology.org.au/Find-a-Psychologist
Find a Counsellor — theaca.net.au/find-registered-counsellor.php
Healthdirect Directory — healthdirect.gov.au
Government-backed search for psychologists, GPs, social workers, and more.
💡 Helpful Tip: Ask your GP about a Mental Health Treatment Plan — this gives you access to Medicare-subsidised sessions with a registered psychologist.

🧒 For Children, Teens & Parents
Kids Helpline – 📞 1800 55 1800
For young people aged 5–25 and their caregivers.
Raising Children Network — raisingchildren.net.au
Parenting tips, mental health resources, and support by age group.
Headspace — headspace.org.au
A safe space for youth to get free mental health help.
ReachOut Australia — au.reachout.com
Online support tools and community forums for teens and young adults.

🌈 Inclusive & Culturally Safe Support
13YARN — 📞 13 92 76
First Nations-led mental health and wellbeing helpline.
QLife — 📞 1800 184 527
LGBTIQA+ support via phone and webchat.
Embrace Multicultural Mental Health — embracementalhealth.org.au
Culturally and linguistically inclusive services and resources.

🌐 Digital Mental Health Tools
Head to Health — headtohealth.gov.au
Curated mental health apps, digital programs, and therapy services.
eHeadspace — headspace.org.au/online-and-phone-support
Online support chats with youth mental health workers.

💛 Final Note
Whether you’re facing anxiety, trauma, violence, financial stress, identity challenges, or simply feeling overwhelmed — you are not alone. Help is real, and it’s available.
Reaching out is a brave and powerful step. Support is here — and you deserve it. 💛