January 22, 2023

Suicide Helplines

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If it’s an emergency, immediately call 000.

If you’re feeling suicidal, please know that there are plenty of services ready to help and you don’t have to suffer alone. Read on to find contact details for suicide helplines.

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Suicide Callback Service

Suicide Call Back Service offers free professional 24/7 telephone counselling support to people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues.

Call 1300 659 467

Online Chat and Video Counselling

Suicide Call Back Service offers free professional 24/7 online counselling support to people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues.

Click here: https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling/

Lifeline Australia

Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

Call 13 11 14

Text Lifeline: click here.

Chat Online: Click here.

Queensland Mental Health Commission

1300 MH CALL (1300 642 255) is a confidential mental health telephone triage service that provides the first point of contact to public mental health services to Queenslanders.

1300 MH CALL is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will link to the caller’s nearest Queensland Public Mental Health service.

The 1300 MH CALL service:

  • is the main point of access into public mental health services
  • can provide support, information, advice and referral
  • can provide advice and information in a mental health emergency or crisis
  • is staffed by trained and experienced professional mental health clinicians
  • will provide a mental health triage and refer to acute care teams where appropriate.

More mental health and suicide helplines:

Beyond Blue 1300 22 46 36

MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78

Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800

1800 Respect 1800 737 732

13 YARN – 13 92 76  –  for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Other support and information services:

Queensland Health 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84)

Alcohol and Drug Information Service 1800 177 833

Counselling online (drug and alcohol) 1800 888 236

Quitline 13 78 48

headspace 1800 650 890

youthbeyondblue 1300 22 46 36

Veterans Support Service 1800 011 046

PANDA (perinatal anxiety and depression) 1300 726 306

Butterfly Foundation (eating disorders) 1800 334673

The Eating Issues Centre (eating disorders) (07) 3844 6055

QLife (LGBTI) 1800 184 527

Griefline 1300 845 745

Grow Australia (support through peer groups) 1800 558 268


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