Kids Helpline
Free, private counselling for anyone aged 5 to 25, by phone, webchat or email, at any hour.
Kids Helpline is staffed by professional counsellors and covers a wider age range than its name suggests — up to 25, not just children.
It is free from any phone including mobiles, and it is confidential.
Kids Helpline counselling
24/7 phone, webchat and email counselling for 5 to 25 year olds.
- For ages 5–25
- Australia
- Young people
- Students
- 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
Checked 1 August 2026 against their own page
- Start a chat
Start a Kids Helpline webchat
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, hurting myself, bullying and harassment, things are bad at home, someone is hurting me, food and how i see my body, who i am, anxiety and panic.
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