Lifeline Australia
Australia's national 24-hour crisis line — phone, text or chat, for anyone at any time.
Visit their website →ABN 84 081 031 263
Lifeline has run since 1963 and is the service most Australians can name. Crisis supporters are trained volunteers, and the line is open every hour of every day.
The text and chat services are staffed by the same trained people as the phone line, which matters because 13 11 14 is not usable for everyone — at work, in a shared house, or when distress has taken your voice.
Lifeline 24/7 crisis support
Phone, text and online chat with a trained crisis supporter.
- Australia
- 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
Checked 1 August 2026 against their own page
- 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 1 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
Checked 1 August 2026 against their own page
People contact them about: thinking about suicide, hurting myself, nothing feels worth it, depression, anxiety and panic, a relationship has ended, someone i love died, completely alone, money, debt or housing.
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