Get help now
If you (or anyone you know) need immediate help, use the resources below. Mental health emergencies are serious, you’re not wasting anyone’s time.
Australia-wide
Lifeline
Free Australia-wide crisis support and suicide prevention service.
Suicide Call Back Service
Free Australia-wide service for people affected by suicide.
Beyond Blue
13 YARN
Kids Helpline
Qualified counsellors are available via WebChat, Phone or Email anytime and for any reason.
Australian Capital Territory
Mental Health Triage Service
Available 24 hours, 7 days per week, for people who have concerns about their own or someone else’s mental health.
New South Wales
Mental Health Line
Mental Health Line is NSW Health’s 24/7 statewide phone service which links people with NSW Health mental health services. It is a free service.
Northern Territory
Northern Territory Mental Health Line
The Mental Health Line is a free and confidential 24-hour hotline for mental health inquiries from anyone experiencing a mental health crisis or concerned about someone’s wellbeing.
Queensland
24-hour specialist mental healthcare
A confidential mental health telephone triage service that provides the first point of contact to public mental health services to Queenslanders.
South Australia
Mental Health Triage Service
The SA Health Mental Health Triage Service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Adelaide residents
The Urgent Mental Health Care Centre (UMHCC) located at 215 Grenfell Street offers in-person mental health support 24/7. It’s an alternative to going to the hospital emergency department.
SA Police and Mental Health Triage can refer directly to the UMHCC on 08 8448 9100. SA Ambulance can refer via the SAAS Health Navigator or after hours on 08 8448 9100.
Neami doesn’t offer emergency support elsewhere at this stage.
Tasmania
Mental Health Service Helpline
Access Mental Health is a mental health support, triage, and referral phone line delivered by the Department of Health, Tasmania in partnership with Lifeline Tasmania.
Victoria
NURSE-ON-CALL
NURSE-ON-CALL puts you directly in touch with a registered nurse for caring, professional health advice around the clock.
Western Australia
Mental Health Emergency Response
Phone support from a qualified Mental Health clinician, if someone is experiencing a mental health crisis across WA.