Help in Australia

You do not have to be sure you are in crisis to use any of these. They are for anyone who is struggling, and for anyone worried about someone else.

If someone's life is in immediate danger

Call the emergency services in Australia:

000 112

Talk to someone now

Lifeline Australia

Australia's national 24-hour crisis line — phone, text or chat, for anyone at any time.

13 11 14
Call Lifeline, 24 hours a day
Open 24 hours, every day
- Charged at your standard rate
- You do not have to give your name
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0477 13 11 14
Text Lifeline on 0477 13 11 14
Open 24 hours, every day
- Charged at your standard rate
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
Start a chat
Start a Lifeline crisis chat
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
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Beyond Blue

Support for anxiety, depression and suicide, by phone and chat, with trained mental health professionals.

1300 22 4636
Call the Beyond Blue Support Service
Open 24 hours, every day
- Charged at your standard rate
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Start a chat
Chat with a Beyond Blue counsellor
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
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Kids Helpline

Free, private counselling for anyone aged 5 to 25, by phone, webchat or email, at any hour.

1800 55 1800
Call Kids Helpline
Free from any phone, including mobiles.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
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Start a chat
Start a Kids Helpline webchat
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
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Suicide Call Back Service

Free professional counselling for anyone affected by suicide — including scheduled call-backs, not just a single conversation.

1300 659 467
Call the Suicide Call Back Service
Free, 24 hours a day. You can arrange further sessions with the same counsellor.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
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13YARN

A national crisis line run by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — yarn with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.

13 92 76
Call 13YARN
Free from a landline, 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
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MensLine Australia

Telephone and online counselling for men with family, relationship and emotional concerns.

1300 78 99 78
Call MensLine Australia
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
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QLife

Anonymous peer support and referral for LGBTIQ+ people, staffed by LGBTIQ+ people.

1800 184 527
Call QLife
Open 3pm to midnight, every day.
Every day 15:00–00:00
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
Start a chat
Start a QLife webchat
Every day 15:00–00:00
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page

Child Helpline International

A network of child helplines in more than 130 countries, for anyone under 18 who needs someone to talk to.

Start a chat
Find your country's child helpline
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
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Other support in Australia

Find A Helpline

A free directory of verified crisis helplines in more than 130 countries, searchable by country and by how you want to talk.

Start a chat
Search helplines in your country
Detects your country automatically, and lets you filter by phone, text or online chat.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page

International Association for Suicide Prevention

The global professional body for suicide prevention, which maintains a country-by-country index of crisis centres.

Start a chat
Browse crisis centres by country
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page

If you can't face a phone call

That is extremely common, and it is not a failure. There are text lines, chat services and email options that need no speaking at all.

Ways to get help without talking

Every number above was checked by a person against the provider's own page, and each shows the date it was last confirmed. How we check them. If something here is wrong, please tell us — we treat a dead crisis number as the most serious thing that can go wrong on Rise From The Edge.