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.
13YARN is staffed entirely by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporters. That is the whole point of it: you do not have to explain your context, your community or your history before you can talk about what is wrong.
It is confidential, free from a landline, and open every hour of every day.
13YARN crisis support
24/7 crisis support from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporters.
- Australia
- 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
Checked 1 August 2026 against their own page
People contact them about: thinking about suicide, nothing feels worth it, racism and discrimination, someone i love died, things are bad at home.
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