In an Emergency Call 000 or visit your local emergency department where 24/7 support is available.
The Below helplines offer immediate, confidential, and free support and advice. You can call for yourself or if you’re worried about someone else.
These phone lines are free and private.
If you are looking for information and helplines for more specific issues, please visit our Support Pages.
If you are unsure who to contact, call 000
Confidential one-to-one with a trained Lifeline Crisis Supporter.
Phone: 13 11 14
if you feel more comfortable you can use their 24/7 text support line.
Text: 0477 13 11 14
During business hours you will be connected to your local community mental health clinic.
Phone: 1800 552 002
After hours: Monday to Thursday 4.30 pm to 8:30 pm.
24 hours a day Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
Urgent mental health support, advice and assessment for children and young people.
How does the CAMHS Crisis Connect service work?
This is a free service, available by calling 1800 048 636, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Do you have a child or young person who:
- needs urgent mental health advice?
- is in crisis and needs urgent mental health support?
- needs to go to an Emergency Department to get help?
CAMHS Crisis Connect provides phone and online videocall support for children and young people who are experiencing a mental health crisis, as well as support and advice to families, carers and professionals in the community.
CAMHS Crisis Connect aims to provide expert help to children and young people quickly, when they need it most.
This includes:
- Specialist urgent tele-mental health support
- Crisis management
- Face to face mental health and risk assessment at PCH Emergency Department or via telehealth
- Follow up within 24 hours of receiving an assessment or discharge from PCH
Who can access the service?
The service is available to:
- children and young people
- ages 17 years and under via telehealth, 15 years and under at PCH Emergency Department
Support, advice and guidance for referral for:
- families and carers
- general practitioners
- school psychologists
- teachers
- community nurses
- health professionals
For 18 years or over
If you are aged 18 years or over, please call the Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL) on 1300 555 788.
Crisis Care provides Western Australia’s after-hours response to reported concerns for a child’s safety and wellbeing and information and referrals for people experiencing crisis.
Phone: 1800 199 008
If you live in regional, rural or remote Western Australia and you are experiencing family and domestic violence, you can access anonymous, confidential, free counselling from a non-government agency.
Phone: 1800 080 083
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13 YARN is 24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Phone: 13 92 76
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Talk with counsellors now.
Chat: online
Phone: 1300 224 636
1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.
Phone: 1800 737 732
MensLine Australia is a free telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men anywhere, anytime.
Phone: 1300 789 978
PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) supports parents and families during pregnancy and throughout the first year of parenthood. PANDA operates Australia’s only National Perinatal Mental Health Helpline for individuals, their families, support people and health care provider.
Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am – 7:30 pm AEST
Phone: 1300 726 306
Anonymous and free LGBTQIA+ peer support and referral for people in Australia.
Phone: 1800 184 527
Hours: 3pm to 12am
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Kids Helpline provides 24/7 phone counselling services.
Phone: 1800 551 800