Key National 24/7 Crisis Support Service
- Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
- Lifeline 13 11 14
- Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
- StandBy Support After Suicide Service is a 24-hour community-based, suicide postvention program for people bereaved by suicide.
- 1800 RESPECT 1800732732 – support is available for people experiencing violence and abuse.
- 13 YARN 13 92 76 – talk with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander crisis supporter
- QLife 1800 184 527 – LGBTI peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
Further information on suicide prevention
Life in Mind suicide prevention portal
Head to Health mental health portal
SANE online forums
Mood Gym by the Australian National University
Conversations Matter resources on safe community discussion of suicide
National Support Services
MensLine Australia 1300 789 978
Mentoring Men 1300 583 925 – supporting men in their life journey
Open Arms Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service 1800 011 046
QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTIQA+ peer support and referral for people in Australia
OzHelp provides 24/7 phone support for building, construction, transport and logistic members 1300 694 357 (building + construction), 1800 464 327 (transport + logistics)
Peer CARE Companion Warmline 1800 777 337 – a 48 hour call back service for people with lived experience of suicide to connect with others with a shared experience. This is not a crisis line.
Transcultural Mental Health Line 1800 648 911 – The Transcultural Mental Health Line is a telephone service available to support people who live in NSW and who are from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The Australian-first service is staffed by registered bilingual mental health professionals covering up to 30 languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Korean, Vietnamese and Ukrainian.
The Line operates Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm.
Australian Government eSafety commissioner
Support for people who experience suicidality and attempt survivors
Eclipse Attempt Survivor Group – ECLIPSE Support Groups for Suicide Attempt Survivors are a safe, non-judgemental place for adults (aged 18 and over) who have attempted suicide to share their thoughts, feelings and experiences with others who understand.
They are closed groups that meet weekly for 8 weeks. Groups are structured so that group members can share their experiences, as well as assisting with wellbeing, safety, coping skills and connectedness.
Alternative to Suicide Groups & Support Groups
The Shelter Group – Based in Illawarra Shoalhaven, The Shelter Group provides a non-clinical environment where people are free to talk openly about suicidality in facilitated conversations, without setting in train a risk or crisis management response.