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Mental health and community support services

Mental health and community support services 

If your life is in immediate danger, or you or someone close to you is in distress please call 000.  

The APS website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice. 

Find a psychologist 

If you need support, you can use our Find a Psychologist tool to search for and choose a psychologist. Or, you may find one of the following mental health and community support services helpful.  

Counselling 

Lifeline - 13 11 14  Suicide Call Back Service - 1300 659 467 
Beyond Blue Support Service - 1300 22 46 36  Kids Help Line - 1800 55 18 00 
Open Arms Veterans & Families Counselling - 1800 011 046   Parentline - 1300 1300 52 
 
QLife - 1800 184 527  The National Indigenous Postvention Service – After Suicide Support 24/7 - 1800 805 801
Blue Knot Foundation - 1300 657 380  Butterfly Foundation - 1800 33 4673 
Mensline Australia -1300 78 99 78  Gambling Helpline - 1800 858 858 
MI Networks - 1800 985 944 
 
1800RESPECT - 1800 737 732 
Gidget Foundation - 1300 851 758  PANDA  - 1300 726 306
Relationships Australia - 1300 364 277  SANE Australia - 1800 187 263

Online resources 

Head to Health  Black Dog Institute 
Headspace Carer Gateway
Friendline Australasian Birth Trauma Association
ReachOut.com  Stride Mental Health 

If you don’t feel like you can contact any of the above services, you can also talk to someone you trust, contact your GP, psychologist or psychiatrist, or visit a hospital emergency department.