Mental Health Support Services

24 Hour Crisis Support, please contact:

Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

Lifeline 13 11 14

Mens line Australia 1300 78 99 78

Health Direct Australia

Phone: 1800 022 222 (Calls from landlines are free. Mobile charges may apply)
Website: www.healthdirect.org.au

State or Territory

Australian Capital Territory

• Department of Health
  General enquiries: 13 2281
  Website: www.health.act.gov.au
• Mental Health Crisis Team
  Phone: 1800 629 354 (24hrs)              02 6205 1065 (24hrs)
• Transcultural Mental Health Centre
  Phone: 1800 648 911 (8.30am - 5.30pm Mon to Fri)

• Alcohol and Drug Information Service
  Phone: (24hrs) 02 6207 9977              1 800 422 599 (free call)

New South Wales

• New South Wales Department of Health
  General enquiries: 02 9391 9000
  Website: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mhdao/contact_service.asp
• Mental Health Emergency Response Line
  Metro callers: 1300 555 788                 Regional callers: 1800 676 822 (free call)
• Rural Link
  Phone: 1800 552 002(free call)
  Website: http://www.mentalhealth.wa.gov.au/getting_help/gh_emergency/emergency_rural.aspx
• Mental Health Advocacy Service
  Phone: 1 300 888 529                         Hotline for Young People: 1 800 10 18 10 (free call)
  Website: http://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/asp/index.asp?pgid=514

• Family / Friend / Carer Support - ARAFMI
  Phone: 02 9332 0700                          Regional callers: 1800 655 198 (free call)
  Website: http://www.arafmi.org/

Queensland

• Queensland Health
  Phone line: 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84)
  Website: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/mentalhealth/
• Queensland Mental Health Legal Centre
  Phone: 07 3844 4200
  Website: http://www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/legalinformation/Pages/Organisations.aspx?index=9145&redirect=organisations_details.asp

• Family / Friend / Carer Support - ARAFMI
  Phone: 07 3254 1881                         Regional callers: 1800 35 1881 (free call)
  Website: http://www.arafmiqld.org/

Victoria

• Department of Health
  Phone: 1300 650 172
  Website: www.health.vic.gov.au
• Mental Health Services General
  Phone 1300 767 299 (9.00 am to 5.00 pm) or 03 9096 8287
  Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/atoz.htm
• Office of the Chief Psychiatrist (General Mental Health System Enquiries or Complaints)
  Phone: 1300 767 299
  Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefpsychiatrist/
• Family / Friend / Carer Support - ARAFEMI
  Phone: 03 9810 9300 or 1300 550 265 9am- 5pm, Monday to Friday
  Website: http://www.arafemi.org.au/contact-us.html

• Mental Health Legal Centre
  Phone: 03 9629-4422                         Regional Callers: 1800-555-887 (free call)
  Website: http://www.communitylaw.org.au/mhlc/cb_pages/the_legal_centre.php

South Australia

• Department of Health
  Phone: 08 8226 6000
  Website: www.health.sa.gov.au
• Mental Health Triage Service
  Phone: 13 1465

• Family / Friend / Carer Support - Carers Australia
  Phone: 08 8291 5600
  Website: http://www.carers-sa.asn.au/support.htm

Northern Territory

• Department of Health and Families
  Phone: 08 8999 2400
  Website: www.health.nt.gov.au

• Family / Friend / Carer Support - Mental Health Carers NT
  Phone: 08 8948 1051
  Website: http://www.health.nt.gov.au/Mental_Health/Information_for_Consumers_and_Carers/index.aspx

Western Australia

• Department of Health
  Phone: 08 9222 4222
  Website: www.health.wa.gov.au
• Mental Health Law Centre
  Phone: 08 9328 8266
  Website: http://www.mhlcwa.org.au/nofrms/services.htm,

• Family / Friend / Carer Support - ARAFMI
  Phone: 08 9427 7100
  Website: http://www.arafmi.asn.au/

Tasmania

• Department of Health and Human Services
  Phone: 1300 135 513
  Website: www.dhhs.tas.gov.au
• Family / Friend / Carer Support - ARAFMI
  Phone: 03 6228 7448
  Website: http://www.arafmitas.org.au/