Help & Information
Helplines | Help Websites | More Information | Complaints Mechanisms
Helplines
Phone: 13 11 14
Phone: 1800 55 18 00
Phone: 1800 68 83 82
Phone: 1300 78 99 78
- Suicide Helpine Victoria
Phone: 1300 651 251
Helpful Websites
Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia
Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health
For information on Alcohol, Anxiety and Depression
Reach Out!provides information and support to help young people get through tough times.
Beanbag partners with youth centres around Australia to provide educational, employment and social opportunities for young people living in our most under-served communities.
ActNow provides resources and skills to help young people take action on the social issues that affect them and their community.
Children of Parents with a Mental Illness
Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association
Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse
For Carers
Government Mental Health Information and Services:
- Australian Government
Living Is For Everyone National Suicide Prevention Strategy
- Australian Capital Territory
Crisis Assessment Treatment Service, Triage Unit - Mental Health Service
Ph: (02) 6205 1065 or 1800 62 93 54.
- New South Wales
Salvo Care Line Counselling Service
Ph: 1300 36 36 22
- Northern Territory
Department of Health and Community Services - Mental Health Services
NT Mental Health CRISIS Services
Ph: (08) 8999 4988 (Darwin)
Ph: (08) 8981 9227 (Alice Springs)
- Queensland
Salvo Care Line Counselling Service
Ph: 1300 36 36 22
- South Australia
Healthy SA - Mental Health Services
SA Mental Health CRISIS Team
Ph: 13 14 65
- Tasmania
Department of Health and Human Services - Mental Health Services
Tasmania Crisis Assessment Triage Team (CATT)
Ph: 1800 33 23 88
- Victoria
Care Ring
Ph: 13 61 69Ph: 1300 65 12 51
Suicide Helpline Victoria provides:
- suicide prevention, counselling and support 24/7
- crisis intervention
- information for people converned about suicidal risk in others
- facilitated referrals to services across Australia
- Western Australia
Mental Health Direct
Ph: 1800 22 04 00
Samaritans Befriended
Ph: 1800 19 83 13
Psychiatric Emergency Team (PET)
Ph: 1800 67 68 22
- International
New Zealand Mental Health Commission
Canadian Mental Health Association
For more information about mental health:
See the Fact Sheets on this website or visit these suggested websites:
Link to MHCA Member Organisation websites
Mental Health Association of NSW
Australian Mental Health Services Reference Guide:
The reference guide has been developed by Eli Lilly Australia Pty Ltd in response to a need for a simple and easy to use resource that lists services for people with mental health issues, their friends, families, carers and healthcare professionals.
The Australian Mental Health Services Reference Guide is a starting point for people seeking mental health resources in Australia. It is a compilation of contact details from organisations in Australia that are dedicated to providing menta health services and information.
Please follow the link to access the Australian Mental Health Services Reference Guide webpage or download a PDF version of the guide (Mental Health Ref Guide.pdf).