Helpful contacts and websites
There are many organisations dedicated to providing support for people with various levels of wellbeing. If you don’t feel comfortable talking to anyone you know, you might feel better calling a helpline, or trying an online program.
Lifeline
Ph: 13 11 14
Lifeline Australia provides a free, confidential and anonymous, 24-hour telephone counselling service for adults needing emotional support. Lifeline Australia also has a range of information and resources available from their website, about providing care in times of crisis.
Kids Helpline
Ph: 1800 55 1800
A number of children and youth may also need emotional. Kids Help Line is a free and confidential, telephone counselling service for 5 to 25 year olds in Australia.
Beyond Blue
Ph: 1300 22 46 36
Beyondblue is a national organisation that has a range of information and resources associated with depression and anxiety. The Support Service runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All calls are one-on-one with a trained mental health professional, and completely confidential.
Henri Nouwen House
Ph: 08 9761 2027
Henri Nouwen House is a community based not-for-profit support organisation based in Bridgetown, Western Australia in 1992. Over the years the organisation has extended and updated it’s model which offers powerful and appropriate SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS.
Mensline Australia
Ph: 1300 78 99 78
Mensline Australia provides a free, confidential and anonymous, 24-hour professional telephone counselling service for men needing emotional support or in crisis. Mensline also has a range of information and resources available from their website, about providing support and taking care of yourself, in times of crisis.
BYA Connect
Ph: 0417 173 558
BYA Connect is available to young people aged 12-25 years old. The call will be answered by a clinical psychologist to assist the young person to receive the help that they need or to put them in touch with agencies in their region where required.