Fire / Police / Ambulance   -   000 

 
Telephone Crisis Services:
• Lifeline – 24 hour telephone counselling line 13 11 14 

• Kids Help Line – 1800 551 800

• Veterans Line for Veterans and veterans families – 1800 011 046 after hours telephone crisis counselling  


Telephone Counselling Services:

Accessline 1800 800 944 - If you or someone youknow needs help dealing with - mental health, sexual assault, depression /anxiety, suicide, drugs and alcohol. Freecall. Confidential. 24hr service. Seven days a week. All ages.

ADIS 1800 422 599 - Alcohol and Drugs Information Service. Information, referral and counselling 24 hours a day.

Suicide Prevention & Support - FREE call- 24 hour, 7 days - 1300 133 911 

Family Drug Support 1300 368 186

Controlled Drinking By Correspondence - 1800 006 577

Lifeline 12 11 14

Kids Help Line – 1800 551 800

The Line -1800 200 526  a free confidential 24 hour helpline to enable young people to talk with experienced counsellors. 

Mensline Australia –1300 789 978- 24 hr anonymous telephone support, information and referral for men with family and relationship issues including family breakdown/separation –

Veterans & Veterans Families Counselling Service –1800 011 046- 9-5 weekdays

Quitline – 13 18 48-24 hour advice and assistance to smokers who want to quit the habit and opportunity to receive a free Quit Book

Suicide Callback Service – 1300 659 467- free national service providing up to 6 x 50 minute sessions for people who are suicidal, caring for someone who is suicidal or bereaved by suicide - 10am - 8.30pm daily  

Bush Crisis Line and Support Services – 1800 805 391 - 24 hour support for rural health practitioners and their families –


Assistance Services:

Drought related -

Murray-Darling Basin Assistance & Referral Line - 1800 050 015- information and assistance for irrigators

Centrelink- information on all government benefits – 13 61 50

Centrelink Drought Assistance Hot Line – 13 23 16

Centrelink Farmer Assistance Helpline – 1800 050 585

Job Search – 13 62 68 - includes services notification and access to intensive support job search training


Other Mental Health Assistance:

Lifeline’s “Just Ask”  - 1300 131 114 - Rural mental health info for anyone including people concerned about family and friends

SANE Helpline – 1800 18 7263– provides information, advice and support 9-5 weekdays

Beyondblue info line –- 1300 22 4636 -provides information about depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, available treatments and where to go for help

Australian Psychological Society -1800 333 497 - (find a Psychologist)


Chronic Illness related:

Asthma Information Line – 1800 645 130 - provides independent advice, education, counselling and support for people with asthma and carers 9-5 weekdays  

Diabetes Australia Helpline- 1300 136 588- provides information and support for people with diabetes and their carers 9-5 weekdays

Heart Health Information Line – 1300 362 787– provides vital information about heart health to people with cardiovascular disease, those with identified risk factors and people who want to develop healthier lifestyles 9-5 weekdays

Stroke Line – 1800 787 653 – national telephone information service providing stroke education, prevention, rehabilitation, recovery and support 9-5 weekdays


Other Assistance services:

Interpreting Services (TIS National) – 13 14 50

Poisons Information Centre – 13 11 26 - 24hr advice on all exposures to poisons, medicines, plants bites/stings

Digital Mobile Phone Emergency- 112 for use as an alternative to 000 if you have a GSM digital mobile phone and you are outside your own providers GSM network coverage area  

Australian Bureau of Statistics - 1300 135 070