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Mental Health Helplines
Support for families and carers:
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https://www.parentline.org.au/
Call 1300 1300 52, Monday-Friday, 9 am-9 pm; Saturday-Sunday, 4 pm-9 pm.
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Telephone information, counselling and referral service for women, men and families affected by perinatal mental illness
1300 726 306 (9am to 7:30pm weekdays)
Text line for after-hours support https://panda.org.au/chat
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1800 422 737, Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm
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Information, support, advocacy or referral for family members or friends who are supporting a person with mental health issues
1800 314 325 (9am to 5pm)
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National Mental Health Helpline offers emotional and practical support to families, carers and individuals with mental health issues. The response team does not provide counselling but can arrange a call back from a trained psychologist or counsellor.
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Australian Breastfeeding Association
Call 1800 MUM 2 MUM (or 1800 686 268), 7 days, 24 hours
Use ABA LiveChat.
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Family Relationship Advice Line
Call 1800 050 321, Monday-Friday, 8 am-8 pm; and Saturday, 10 am-4 pm (except national public holidays).
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Call 1300 242 322, Monday-Friday, 9 am-4.30 pm.
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Call 1800 022 222, 7 days, 24 hours
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National Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service
Call 1800 737 732, 7 days, 24 hours
Chat online with 1800RESPECT.
Text 1800RESPECT on 0458 737 732
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Call 131 126, 7 days, 24 hours.
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Call 1800 882 436, 7 days, 7 am-midnight (AEST/AEDT).
Video call Pregnancy, Birth and Baby.
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Call 1800 187 263, Monday-Friday, 10 am-8 pm (AEST/AEDT).
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NSW Specific.
Call 1300 227 464, Monday-Thursday, 8 am-9 pm; Friday, 8 am-4.30 pm; Saturday, 9 am-3.30 pm.
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Helplines:
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Free Australia-wide crisis support and suicide prevention service
13 11 14 (24 hours)
Text: 0477 131 114 (24 hours)
Lifeline online crisis chat (from 7pm to 12am)
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Free Australia-wide service for people affected by suicide
1300 659 467 (24 hours)
Online and video chat is also available on the website.
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Free counselling and support for people in Victoria.
1300 651 251 (24 hours)
Online and video chat is also available on the website.
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24/7 national crisis line support for Indigenous Australians.
13 92 76 (24 hours)
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Problems in a practical and effective way.
1300 78 99 78 (24 hours)
Online and video chat is also available via their website.
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Support for children and young people:
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Free, private and confidential phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25
1800 551 800 (24 hours)
Web chat counselling
Email counselling (checked 8am to 10pm daily)
Relationship and grief support:
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Relationship support services for individuals, families, and communities.
Support for survivors of childhood trauma:
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Information, support, or referral for adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse
1300 657 380 (9am to 5pm)
Eating disorders support:
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Counselling and treatment referral for people with eating disorders, body image, and related issues.
1800 33 4673 (8am to 12am)
Veterans support:
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Free and confidential counselling to anyone who has served at least one day in the ADF, and their families
1800 011 046 (24 hours)
Support for Addictions (Alcohol, Drugs):
Support and resources for culturally and linguistically diverse people:
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Mental health resources in a range of languages.
Embrace Multicultural Mental Health - Mental Health Services
General mental health support:
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https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/mental-health-and-wellbeing-connect
Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect is a new service dedicated to those who are supporting people living with mental health and/or substance use challenges or psychological distress.
Click the above link for full details of the 8 Centre's across Victoria
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Free mental health and wellbeing support for all Victorians
1800 595 212 (8.30am to 5pm weekdays, except public holidays)
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Free mental health and wellbeing information and support for all in Australia
1300 22 4636 (24 hours)
Online chat is also available on the website
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor/chat
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Provides a range of services including a hotline, online forums, referrals, workplace resources and advocacy about complex mental health issues
1800 187 263 (10am to 10pm weekdays)
Support for anxiety and depression:
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Anxiety and OCD Helpline
1300 269 438 (10am to 7pm weekdays)
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Phone and online service for people with stress, worry, anxiety, low mood or depression
1800 61 44 34 (8am to 8pm weekdays, 8am to 6pm Saturday)
Grief Support:
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Telephone and online counselling services, as well as programs for children
1300 845 745 (6am to 12am)
