24/7 Helplines

(External Links)

Listed below are phone numbers and website links for 24/7 support lines in Australia. Many of these organisations also offer online chat services. Please don't try to 'go it alone', reach out for help.


Lifeline 13 11 14 (Lifeline Text is available 6.00pm - 10.00pm (AEDT), 7 days a week.) 

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

Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467

http://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au

Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800

http://www.kidshelp.com.au

Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636

http://www.beyondblue.org.au

Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service 1800 512 348 (hosted by beyondblue )

https://coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au/

MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78

https://mensline.org.au/

The Support Act Wellbeing Helpline 1800 959 500 (available to those who work in: performing arts, music, or other creative industries.)

https://supportact.org.au/wellbeinghelpline/

Family Drug Support 1300 368 186

https://www.fds.org.au/

The NATIONAL Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line 1800RESPECT     1800 737 732 

https://www.1800respect.org.au/

QLife Australia (3pm - midnight) 1800 184 527

https://www.qlife.org.au/

ADF Mental Health All-hours Support Line 1800 628 036

https://www.defence.gov.au/Health/DMH/AllHoursSupportLine.asp

1300 DRIVER 1300 374 837 ( for Truck Drivers, and their families)

http://www.1300driver.org.au/

24/7 Poisons Information Centre - 131 126 Information for poisoning due to prescription medication and more.

https://www.health.gov.au/contacts/poisons-information-centre

These are all links to external sites

Arafmi provides emotional support for families, carers and friends of people experiencing mental illness.

You can call Arafmi any time of the day on 1300 554 660 or 07 3254 1881.

NOTHING CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE IS INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE, NOR SHOULD IT BE CONSIDERED, MEDICAL ADVICE 

OR TO SERVE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.