If you are looking for a health service or practitioner in your local area, you can access healthdirect's online service finder​​​.​

If someone has attempted or is at immediate risk of attempting suicide to harm themselves or someone else, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.​

If you are looking for crisis support or short-term counselling, there are crisis lines available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you are looking for mental health care and treatment from a NSW Health mental health service, you can call the NSW Health Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511.​​​​

Looking for mental health support but not sure where to start?

This page provides information and contact details for a range of mental health services and supports depending on y​our need.

Choose ''​What do you need support for' from the drop-down menu and select 'Clear filter' to restart your search.​​​​​​​

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What do you need support forDescription
ACON
  • Advocacy
  • Alcohol and other drug use
  • Counselling
  • Family and domestic violence
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Sexual health
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
Provides information and support for people who identify as LGBTQIA+ on a range of health issues.
Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS)
  • Aged care
  • General mental health and wellbeing
Arranges volunteer visits to older people to provide friendship and companionship.
Alcohol and Drug Counselling Online
  • Alcohol and other drug use
  • Counselling
Free and confidential online 24/7 support for people affected by alcohol or drug use.
Alcohol and other drugs information service (ADIS)Alcohol and other drug useADIS provides phone counselling, support, referrals, and information for people affected by alcohol or other drugs.
Amaze-Autism Connect
  • Advocacy
  • General mental health and wellbeing
A free, national autism helpline, providing independent and expert information over the phone, via email and webchat.

aspect (autism spectrum AUSTRALIA)

General mental health and wellbeingProvides a specialised schools program for people on the autism spectrum and additional services including information and advice, diagnostic assessments, behaviour support, parent and family support, and adult programs.
Asylum Seeker Centre
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Financial supports
  • Physical health challenges
Provides practical and personal support for people living in the community who are seeking asylum.

Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement

  • Counselling
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Grief and loss
Provides information and resources for people who are grieving.

Australian Dementia Network (ADNeT)

DementiaA network for dementia prevention, treatment, and care.
BEING - Mental Health Consumers LtdAdvocacyThe NSW peak body driving systemic change for mental health consumers. (Note: As an advocacy body, BEING does not provide individual support services).
Beyond Blue
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Stress
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
  • Counselling
Provides mental health information, advice, and tools to support people to improve their mental health.
Beyond Blue - Aboriginal information resources
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Stress
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
Helpful information and resources, including flyers and videos, for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Bite Back
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Stress
Provides an online wellbeing and reliance program for people aged 13 - 16 years old.
Black Dog Institute
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Counselling
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
Contains information and resources for mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder.

Blue Knot Foundation

  • Counselling
  • Trauma
The helpline has trauma-informed counsellors to support adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse, their partners, family and friends, health professionals and workplaces.

Butterfly Foundation

Eating disordersOnline and phone counselling, information, and online support groups for people concerned about eating disorders, disordered eating, body image problems.

Butterfly Foundation - Every Body is Deadly

Eating disordersResources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who have eating and body image concerns.
CanTeenGeneral mental health and wellbeingOnline, email and phone counselling and forums for people aged 12-24 years living with the impact of cancer.
Carers Australia
  • Advocacy
  • General mental health and wellbeing
The national peak body representing Australia's unpaid carers providing information and supports.
Carers Connection LineGeneral mental health and wellbeingProvides information, referrals and support for families and carers of people with a mental illness.

Carers NSW Australia

  • Advocacy
  • General mental health and wellbeing
The NSW peak non-government body representing carers providing information and advice.
Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI)
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Parenting
Information and resources for children, young people, parents and their family and friends about parenting with a mental illness.
COPE
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Pregnancy
  • Parenting
High quality, practical information to help you work through all the emotional challenges of becoming and being a parent.

Dementia Support Australia

DementiaA 24/7 service supporting healthcare professionals and family members who are caring for a person living with dementia.
ECentre Clinic
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder
  • Physical health challenges
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Stress
Free online mental health and wellbeing courses run by Macquarie University.

Elder abuse phone line

General mental health and wellbeingAn Australian Government free service for people looking for information and advice on elder abuse.
Embrace Multicultural Mental HealthGeneral mental health and wellbeingMental health resources and personal stories translated in more than 30 languages

Emerging Minds

  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family and domestic violence
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder
  • Relationship issues
  • Stress
  • Trauma
Resources for families and professionals who are supporting infants, children, and adolescents with their mental health concerns.

ForWhen

  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Parenting
  • Pregnancy
Provides free assistance in finding and accessing local mental health services for expectant and new parents.

Friend Line

General mental health and wellbeingA free anonymous phone support service for adults to call for a chat and to connect.

Gidget Foundation Australia

  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
Supports expectant and new parents experiencing perinatal depression and anxiety.
Head to Health
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
Access to information on mental health issues and mental health support services.
Headspace
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Counselling
  • Depression
  • Physical health challenges
  • Sexual health
A free service that supports young people aged between 12 and 25 and their families going through a tough time.
Healthy Mind Online Tool for Thoughts and Feelings - Black Dog InstituteGeneral mental health and wellbeingAn easy read web tool to help people with intellectual disability to recognise and regulate their thoughts and feelings.
Here
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
A LGBTQIA+ suicide prevention digital hub established by ACON in partnership with NSW Health.
I-ASIST and safeYARNThoughts of suicide or self-harmIndigenous Suicide Intervention Skills Training.
InsideOut InstituteEating disordersConducts research on the treatment and prevention of eating disorders.
Intellectual Disability Mental Health ConnectGeneral mental health and wellbeingHelps people with an intellectual disability to find support for their mental health.

Karitane's mental health service

 

  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Parenting
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
Provides parenting support for mums and dads with children from birth to 5 years of age.

Kids Helpline

  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Counselling
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Stress
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
A free, private and confidential phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.

Life in Mind

Thoughts of suicide or self-harmProvides information and resources on suicide prevention.

Lifeline

  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Alcohol and other drug use
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
  • Counselling
  • Stress
  • Trauma
Provides access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services for people experiencing emotional distress.

Link-Up

General mental health and wellbeingProvides social, emotional and wellbeing support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people separated from their families.

MensLine Australia

  • Counselling
  • Family and domestic violence
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Parenting
  • Relationship issues
A free telephone and online counselling service offering mental health support for Australian men experiencing addiction and relationship issues.
Mental Health Coordinating CouncilAdvocacyThe peak body for community mental health organisations in New South Wales.

Mental Health Line

  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder
  • Psychosis/Psychotic disorders
  • Schizoaffective disorders/Schizophrenia
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
NSW Health's free 24/7 telephone service which connects people with NSW Health mental health services.
Mental Health Online
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
Online resources and services to help people 18 years and older experiencing mental health difficulties including anxiety, panic attacks and depression.
Mental Health Carers NSW
  • Advocacy
  • General mental health and wellbeing
The NSW peak body representing people supporting someone with mental illness providing support, information, and advocacy.

MindSpot

  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • Stress
An online assessment and treatment program for adults with anxiety and depression.
Mood Gym
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Grief and loss
An online self-help program designed for people aged 15-25 years old to help prevent and manage depression and anxiety.
Mum Mood Booster
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
An online treatment program for mothers with postnatal depression.

My Aged Care

Aged careA portal for accessing Australian Government-funded aged care services.
myCompass
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • Stress
An interactive self-help service for people with mild to moderate stress, anxiety, and depression.

National Dementia Helpline

  • Dementia
  • Counselling
A free phone and information support service for people with dementia and memory loss, and for their carers, families, and friends.
National Indigenous Postvention ServiceGrief and lossProvides 24/7 emotional and practical support to families impacted by a loss from suicide or other traumatic event.

No to Violence

Family and domestic violenceProvides telephone counselling, information and referrals for men who have anger, relationship, or parenting issues. The service helps women and other family members who are experiencing violence or controlling behaviour by men.

NSW Refugee Health Service

  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Physical health challenges
Provides health assessments and referrals for refugees and asylum seekers.

Older Persons Advocacy Network

  • Advocacy
  • Aged care
Provides access to an advocate for advice, support, and resources on aged care.
One Door Mental Health
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Psychosis/Psychotic disorders
  • Schizoaffective disorders/Schizophrenia
  • Schizoaffective disorders/Schizophrenia
Delivers programs specialising in severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis, schizoaffective disorder and borderline personality disorder.

Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling

  • Alcohol and other drug use
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Counselling
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Stress
Provides mental health assessment and counselling for Australian veterans and their families.

Opioid Treatment Line

Alcohol and other drug useA telephone helpline providing opiate pharmacotherapy information (including methadone and buprenorphine), referrals, advice, and a forum for pharmacotherapy concerns.

Parent Line NSW

ParentingA phone counselling service for individuals needing parenting advice.
Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Depression
  • Psychosis/Psychotic disorders
A free mental health service supporting pregnant women and families to manage complex mental illness.

Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia

  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • Parenting
  • Pregnancy
A helpline supporting families affected by anxiety and depression during pregnancy and in the first year of parenthood.

Qlife

  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Sexual health
  • Stress
  • Trauma
A national counselling and referral service for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Rainbow Families

  • Parenting
  • Pregnancy
Provides parenting support and resources for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Raising Children
  • Parenting
  • Pregnancy
Provides information and resources on parenting.

Raphael Services

  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Counselling
  • Depression
A counselling service for parents and families experiencing perinatal anxiety and depression.
ReachOut Australia
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Psychosis/Psychotic disorders
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
  • Trauma
Provides information, support and resources about mental health issues for people aged 14 to 25.
ReimagineAdvocacyProvides advice on navigating the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP)
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Stress
  • Counselling
Connects people living in regional, rural and remote NSW to mental health supports in their local communities.
Safe HavensThoughts of suicide or self-harmProvides information and support for people who are feeling distressed or having suicidal thoughts.
SANE Australia
  • Counselling
  • Psychosis/Psychotic disorders
  • Trauma
Provides free digital and telehealth support services for people with complex mental health issues and trauma, as well as supporting people who are autistic and people with an intellectual disability, their carers, families, and friends.
Smiling MindGeneral mental health and wellbeingAn online app to improve the wellbeing of young people through mindfulness meditation. Provides age-specific content for ages 7 to 11, 12 to 15, and 16 to 22.
SMS4dadsParentingA text message advice and support service for new fathers.
StandBy
  • Grief and loss
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
Face to face or phone support for individuals affected by suicide.

STARTTS

TraumaProvides treatment programs for refugees and asylum seekers who have experienced torture and/or trauma.
Statewide Intellectual Disability Mental Health HubsGeneral mental health and wellbeingTwo statewide hubs that can help people with intellectual or developmental disability access appropriate mental health care. One is for adults, and one is for children and teens.
Suicide Call Back Service
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
  • Counselling
  • Trauma
A nationwide service that provides professional phone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.
The Brave Program
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Stress
BRAVE-Online is a program to help children aged 8 to 12 and teenagers aged 13 to 17 with anxiety.
The Way Back Support ServiceThoughts of suicide or self-harmA support service for people who have recently attempted suicide.
Thiswayup
  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
Online courses to improve mental health and wellbeing.
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS)Translating servicesThe Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) is a free interpreting service. It is run by the Department of Home Affairs.

Transcultural Mental Health Centre

General mental health and wellbeingMental health information and help accessing community support services for multicultural communities.
Transcultural Mental Health LineGeneral mental health and wellbeingA telephone service providing mental health information and help accessing community support services for multicultural communities.

Tresillian Family Care Centres

ParentingProvides advice and guidance for new parents.

Twenty10

  • Counselling
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Accommodation/Housing
Support for people across NSW who identify as LGBTIQA+. They provide a range of services, including mental health support, counselling, and social support as well as telephone support and webchat.

WayAhead

General mental health and wellbeingInformation and support for mental health consumers and carers including an online directory that can be used to search for local information and support services and treatments.
WellmobGeneral mental health and wellbeingSocial, emotional, and cultural wellbeing resources for people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Women's Health Centres
  • Family and domestic violence
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Relationship issues
  • Sexual health
Information, advocacy, and support for women.
Yarn Safe
  • Alcohol and other drug use
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Relationship issues
  • Stress
Information for young people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. It is part of the Headspace website.​​

Your roomAlcohol and other drug useInformation and resources about alcohol and other drugs.
Youth AftercareThoughts of suicide or self-harm

Youth Aftercare is a support service for children, teens and young people aged 25 and under, after suicidal ideation, self-harm and/or a suicide attempt.

Youth Beyond Blue

  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Stress
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
Information, online and phone counselling for young people aged 12 to 25 years old.

13YARN

  • Anxiety/panic disorder
  • Depression
  • General mental health and wellbeing
  • Stress
  • Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
A national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping.

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Current as at: Friday 23 August 2024
Contact page owner: Mental Health