Mental health services and support contact list

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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.

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Service	Description
13YARN	A national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping.
ACON	Provides information and support for people who identify as LGBTQIA+ on a range of health issues.
Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS)	Arranges volunteer visits to older people to provide friendship and companionship.
Alcohol and Drug Counselling Online	Free and confidential online 24/7 support for people affected by alcohol or drug use.
Alcohol and other drugs information service (ADIS)	ADIS provides phone counselling, support, referrals, and information for people affected by alcohol or other drugs.
Amaze-Autism Connect	A free, national autism helpline, providing independent and expert information over the phone, via email and webchat.
aspect (autism spectrum AUSTRALIA)	Provides 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	Provides practical and personal support for people living in the community who are seeking asylum.
Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement	Provides information and resources for people who are grieving.
Australian Dementia Network (ADNeT)	A network for dementia prevention, treatment, and care.
BEING - Mental Health Consumers Ltd	The NSW peak body driving systemic change for mental health consumers. (Note: As an advocacy body, BEING does not provide individual support services).
Beyond Blue	Provides mental health information, advice, and tools to support people to improve their mental health.
Beyond Blue - Aboriginal information resources	Helpful information and resources, including flyers and videos, for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Bite Back	Provides an online wellbeing and reliance program for people aged 13 - 16 years old.
Black Dog Institute	Contains information and resources for mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder.
Blue Knot Foundation	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	Online 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	Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who have eating and body image concerns.
CanTeen	Online, email and phone counselling and forums for people aged 12-24 years living with the impact of cancer.
Carers Australia	The national peak body representing Australia's unpaid carers providing information and supports.
Carers Connection Line	Provides information, referrals and support for families and carers of people with a mental illness.
Carers NSW Australia	The NSW peak non-government body representing carers providing information and advice.
Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI)	Information and resources for children, young people, parents and their family and friends about parenting with a mental illness.
COPE	High quality, practical information to help you work through all the emotional challenges of becoming and being a parent.
Dementia Support Australia	A 24/7 service supporting healthcare professionals and family members who are caring for a person living with dementia.
ECentre Clinic	Free online mental health and wellbeing courses run by Macquarie University.
Elder abuse phone line	An Australian Government free service for people looking for information and advice on elder abuse.
Embrace Multicultural Mental Health	Mental health resources and personal stories translated in more than 30 languages
Emerging Minds	Resources for families and professionals who are supporting infants, children, and adolescents with their mental health concerns.
ForWhen	Provides free assistance in finding and accessing local mental health services for expectant and new parents.
Friend Line	A free anonymous phone support service for adults to call for a chat and to connect.
Gidget Foundation Australia	Supports expectant and new parents experiencing perinatal depression and anxiety.
Head to Health	Access to information on mental health issues and mental health support services.
Headspace	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 Institute	An easy read web tool to help people with intellectual disability to recognise and regulate their thoughts and feelings.
Here	A LGBTQIA+ suicide prevention digital hub established by ACON in partnership with NSW Health.
I-ASIST and safeYARN	Indigenous Suicide Intervention Skills Training.
InsideOut Institute	Conducts research on the treatment and prevention of eating disorders.
Intellectual Disability Mental Health Connect	Helps people with an intellectual disability to find support for their mental health.
Karitane's mental health service	Provides parenting support for mums and dads with children from birth to 5 years of age.
Kids Helpline	A free, private and confidential phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.
Life in Mind	Provides information and resources on suicide prevention.
Lifeline	Provides access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services for people experiencing emotional distress.
Link-Up	Provides social, emotional and wellbeing support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people separated from their families.
MensLine Australia	A free telephone and online counselling service offering mental health support for Australian men experiencing addiction and relationship issues.
Mental Health Carers NSW	The NSW peak body representing people supporting someone with mental illness providing support, information, and advocacy.
Mental Health Coordinating Council	The peak body for community mental health organisations in New South Wales.
Mental Health Line	NSW Health's free 24/7 telephone service which connects people with NSW Health mental health services.
Mental Health Online	Online resources and services to help people 18 years and older experiencing mental health difficulties including anxiety, panic attacks and depression.
MindSpot	An online assessment and treatment program for adults with anxiety and depression.
Mood Gym	An online self-help program designed for people aged 15-25 years old to help prevent and manage depression and anxiety.
Mum Mood Booster	An online treatment program for mothers with postnatal depression.
My Aged Care	A portal for accessing Australian Government-funded aged care services.
myCompass	An interactive self-help service for people with mild to moderate stress, anxiety, and depression.
National Dementia Helpline	A free phone and information support service for people with dementia and memory loss, and for their carers, families, and friends.
National Indigenous Postvention Service	Provides 24/7 emotional and practical support to families impacted by a loss from suicide or other traumatic event.
No to Violence	Provides 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	Provides health assessments and referrals for refugees and asylum seekers.
Nurturing Connections Program	Nurturing Connections is a community program that can support you and your child to thrive.
Older Persons Advocacy Network	Provides access to an advocate for advice, support, and resources on aged care.
One Door Mental Health	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	Provides mental health assessment and counselling for Australian veterans and their families.
Opioid Treatment Line	A telephone helpline providing opiate pharmacotherapy information (including methadone and buprenorphine), referrals, advice, and a forum for pharmacotherapy concerns.
Parent Line NSW	A phone counselling service for individuals needing parenting advice.
Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services	A free mental health service supporting pregnant women and families to manage complex mental illness.
Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia	A helpline supporting families affected by anxiety and depression during pregnancy and in the first year of parenthood.
Qlife	A national counselling and referral service for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Rainbow Families	Provides parenting support and resources for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Raising Children	Provides information and resources on parenting.
Raphael Services	A counselling service for parents and families experiencing perinatal anxiety and depression.
ReachOut Australia	Provides information, support and resources about mental health issues for people aged 14 to 25.
Reimagine	Provides advice on navigating the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP)	Connects people living in regional, rural and remote NSW to mental health supports in their local communities.
Safe Havens	Provides information and support for people who are feeling distressed or having suicidal thoughts.
SANE Australia	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 Mind	An 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.
SMS4dads	A text message advice and support service for new fathers.
StandBy	Face to face or phone support for individuals affected by suicide.
STARTTS	Provides treatment programs for refugees and asylum seekers who have experienced torture and/or trauma.
Statewide Intellectual Disability Mental Health Hubs	Two 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	A nationwide service that provides professional phone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.
The Brave Program	BRAVE-Online is a program to help children aged 8 to 12 and teenagers aged 13 to 17 with anxiety.
The Way Back Support Service	A support service for people who have recently attempted suicide.
Thiswayup	Online courses to improve mental health and wellbeing.
Transcultural Mental Health Centre	Mental health information and help accessing community support services for multicultural communities.
Transcultural Mental Health Line	A telephone service providing mental health information and help accessing community support services for multicultural communities.
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS)	The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) is a free interpreting service. It is run by the Department of Home Affairs.
Tresillian Family Care Centres	Provides advice and guidance for new parents.
Twenty10	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	Information 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.
Wellmob	Social, emotional, and cultural wellbeing resources for people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Women's Health Centres	Information, advocacy, and support for women.
Yarn Safe	Information for young people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. It is part of the Headspace website.
Your room	Information and resources about alcohol and other drugs.
Youth Aftercare	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	Information, online and phone counselling for young people aged 12 to 25 years old.

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