RESOURCES & CRISIS SUPPORT

If you find yourself in an emergency situation please visit your local GP or Emergency Department. You can access a list of crisis and support numbers below:

Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue is an Australian mental health and wellbeing support organisation. They provide support programs to address issues related to depression, suicide, anxiety disorders and other related mental illnesses.

Phone:1300 224 636

Website: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Lifeline

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

Phone: 13 11 14

Website: https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline is a free Australian telephone and online counselling service for young people aged between 5 and 25.

Phone: 1800 551 800

Website: https://kidshelpline.com.au/

SuicideLine Victoria

SuicideLine Victoria is a free 24/7 telephone, video and online counselling service offering professional support to people at risk of suicide, people concerned about someone else’s risk of suicide, people bereaved by suicide and anyone experiencing mental health issues.

Phone: 1300 651 251

Website: https://suicideline.org.au/

CASA Crisis Line

The Victorian CASA Forum is the peak body of the 15 Centres Against Sexual Assault, and the Victorian Sexual Assault Crisis Line (after hours). Together they work to ensure that women, children and men who are victim/survivors of sexual assault have access to comprehensive and timely support and intervention to address their needs.

Phone: 1800 806 292

Website: https://casa.org.au/

CATT Team Alfred

The Alfred mental health service provides outreach assessment and treatment, in your home, for those in mental health crisis or during a time when intensive support is needed. It offers an alternative to psychiatric hospitalisation, however if an admission is required, CATT can facilitate this process and provide follow up after discharge if required.

Phone: 1300 363 746

Website: https://www.alfredhealth.org.au/services/emergency-psychiatry

Mensline Australia

MensLine Australia is the national telephone and online support, information and referral service for men with family and relationship concerns. The service is available from anywhere in Australia and is staffed by professional counsellors, experienced in men’s issues.

Phone: 1300 789 978

Website: https://mensline.org.au/

PANDA

PANDA - Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia supports women, men and families across Australia affected by anxiety and depression during pregnancy and in the first year of parenthood. PANDA operates Australia’s only National Helpline for individuals and their families to recover from perinatal anxiety and depression, a serious illness that affects up to one in five expecting or new mums and one in ten expecting or new dads.

Phone: 1300 726 306

Website: https://www.panda.org.au/