Mental Health Support & Resources

Emergency Support

If life is in danger:

000

If there is the threat of harm or danger to you or someone else.

Stay calm, don't shout, speak slowly and clearly.
Tell the operator where the danger is — give an address or location.

Lifeline

13 11 14

A national charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

"We exist so that no person in Australia has to face their darkest moments alone."

Public Health Services & Information

Find your nearest CATT

Crisis Assessment & Treatment Team

Crisis assessment and treatment teams (CATT) are based at your nearest local major hospital, and provide help during a mental health emergency.

Made up of psychiatric nurses, social workers psychiatrists and psychologists, they respond to urgent requests to help individuals experiencing a mental health crisis 24 hours a day, seven days a week. CATT’s also work with other services including the police, ambulance, alcohol and drug services, child protection and community services where required.

CATTs are known by different names in various states, but they perform essentially the same role:

CATT in Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the ACT
acute care teams (run by each health district) in Queensland and NSW
the Acute Community Intervention Service in Victoria
the Mental Health Triage Service in South Australia, and
the Mental Health Emergency Response Line in Western Australia

Find a Psychologist

Australian Psychological Society: Find a Psychologist

The Find a Psychologist service helps you to find a psychologist to suit your individual needs.

Established and managed by the Australian Psychological Society, this directory lists thousands of APS registered psychologists around Australia.

Help Lines

SUICIDE CALL BACK SERVICE

Provides support if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal.

1300 659 467 (24/7)

Beyond Blue

Aims to increase awareness of depression and anxiety and reduce stigma.

1300 224 636 (24/7)

Kids Helpline

1800 55 1800 (24/7)

Australia’s only free confidential and private counselling service specifically for children and young people aged 5 to 25.

Blue Knot Foundation Helpline (formerly ASCA Professional Support Line)

Provides help, information, support or referral for adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse and their partners, family, friends, colleagues.

1300 657 380 (9am-5pm / 7 days)

Butterfly Foundation‘s National Helpline, ED HOPE

A free, confidential service that provides information, counselling and treatment referral for people with eating disorders, and body image and related issues.

1800 33 4673 (8am-midnight / 7 days)

eheadspace

Provides mental health and wellbeing support, information and services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.

1800 650 890 (9am-1am / 7 days)

MensLine Australia

A professional telephone and online support and information service.

1300 78 99 78 (24/7)

Open Arms — Veterans and Families Counselling

Provides free and confidential, counselling and support for war and service-related mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance and anger.

1800 011 046 (24/7)