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Where to get help

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Lifeline

Phone: 13 11 14 - www.lifeline.org.au

National service 24 hours, 7 days. Crisis Support, Suicide Prevention & Crisis Support Lifeline offers a counselling service that respects everyone’s right to be heard, understood and cared for. 

Kids Help Line

Phone: 1800 55 1800 - www.kidshelpline.com.au

A 24-hour anonymous and confidential telephone and online counseling services for your people aged 5-25years. 

Crisis Care

Phone: (08) 9223 1111 or Freecall STD: 1800 199 008

Crisis Care is a free telephone information and counselling service for people in crisis needing urgent help. 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Telephone Crisis Care when:

  • you need someone to help sort out a serious problem
  • you are concerned about the wellbeing of a child
  • you are escaping domestic violence and need help
  • arguments are causing unhappiness and problems in your family
  • you are alone or afraid and urgently need to talk to someone
  • you are homeless you need counselling, information or other support

Mental Health Emergency Response Line

Phone: 1300 555 788 Rural: 1800 676 822

This 24 hour-7 days a week triage service consists of professionals who can come to a person's home for emergency assessment. They can also provide advice about what to do in a crisis for health clients and their carers.

Salvation Army

Crisis Line: (08) 9442 5777 or Bereaved by Suicide Line: 1300 467 354                  
Care Line: 1300 36 36 72 - for general counselling     

Perth 24 hours, 7 days. For crisis counselling & suicide prevention.

Samaritans

Phone: (08) 9381 5555 Youthline Perth: (08) 9388 2500 or Countryline Regional WA Freecall: 1800 198 313 Samaritans TTY WA: (08) 9382 8822 www.thesamaritans.org.au

The Samaritans provide 24 hour telephone access to suicidal and despairing people in Western Australia.  Call if you are going through a crisis, worried about something, feel upset or confused, or you just want to talk to someone. 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

National Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Helpline

Phone: 1800 737 732 - www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/women/progserv/violence/help/Pages/default.aspx

National 24 hours, 7 days. is for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault. 1800 RESPECT is free, confidential, professionally qualified, specialist counsellors will provide counselling, information, advice and referrals to relevant local services. 

Suicide Call Back Service

Phone: 1300 659 467 - www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au

National 24 hours, 7 days. Provides crisis counseling to people at risk of suicide, carers for someone who is suicidal and those bereaved by suicide, 24 hours per day 7 days a week across Australia. People who are not linked in with current professional support can also access up to six sessions of ongoing counseling with the same counselor at times scheduled to suit you. Professional counselors, with specialist skills in working with suicide-related issues, will assist you in working through difficult emotions. The service provides support for people aged 18 and over, although parents of youth at risk are encouraged to call for support.

Translating and Interpreting Service

Phone: 13 14 50

Help with Relationships +

Relationships Australia

Phone: 1300 364 277 - www.relationships.org.au

Relationships Australia is a leading provider of relationship support services for individuals, families and communities. We are a community-based, not-for-profit Australian organisation with no religious affiliations. Our services are for all members of the community, regardless of religious belief, age, gender, sexual orientation, lifestyle choice, cultural background or economic circumstances.

We offer services around the country that includes counsellingfamily dispute resolution (mediation) and a range of family and community support and education programs.

Mens Line

Phone: 1300 78 99 78 - www.menslineaus.org.au

MensLine Australia is a telephone support, information and referral service, helping men to deal with relationship problems in a practical and effective way.

Referrals and Support +

Beyond Blue

Phone: 133 224 636 - www.beyondblue.org.au

This info line provides callers with access to information and referral to relevant services for depression and anxiety related matters.  beyondblue: the national depression initiative is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working to increase awareness and understanding of depression, anxiety and related substance-use disorders throughout Australia and reduce the associated stigma.

depressioNet.com.au

depressioNet.com.au

You will find resources to locate help and healthcare professionals as well as information about causes, symptoms and various treatment options in managing depression.

ConnectGroups

www.connectgroups.org.au

ConnectGroups - Support Groups Association WA (previously Western Institute of Self Help (WISH) Inc) is a unique not-for-profit, community-based organisation that provides support and assistance for individuals and support groups with start-up, ongoing development, advocacy and networking. Please see for more information.

GROW

Phone: 1800 558 268 - www.grow.net.au

GROW is a national organisation that provides a peer supported program for growth and personal development to people with a mental illness and those people experiencing difficulty in coping with life’s challenges. The program is designed for people to take back control of their lives, overcome obstacles and start living a life full of meaning, hope and optimism. GROW is free to join and you don’t need a referral or diagnosis.

Mental Health Emergency Help Lines +

For a distressed caller needing Mental Health Support services for themselves or a loved one.


Veterans and Veterans’ Families Counselling Service (VVCS)

Phone: 1800 011 046 - www.dva.gov.au/health_and_wellbeing/health_programs/vvcs/Pages/index.aspx

National 24 hours. The VVCS – Veterans and Veterans Families Counseling Service provides counseling and group programs to Australian veterans, peacekeepers and their families. It is a specialised, free and confidential Australia-wide service. VVCS staff are qualified psychologists or social workers with experience in working with veterans, peacekeepers and their families. They can provide a wide range of treatments and programs for war and service-related mental health conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Parentline

Metro: (08) 6279 1200 Free call STD: 1800 654 432 - www.communities.wa.gov.au/childrenandfamilies/parentingwa/Pages/ParentingWALine.aspx

The Parenting WA Line is a telephone information and support service on parenting that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Gay and Lesbian Telephone Counselling Service

Phone: (08) 9420 7201 - www.glcs.org.au

Mon-Fri 7.00pm to 10.00pm. Provides essential services to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities, including our peer counselling phone line and social support groups. We also offer a number of training options for the general community, ranging from one-hour personal perspectives talks to half- and full-day workplace training in diverse sexuality and gender. We also have a successful history of running funded projects, often in partnership with other community groups.

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