MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINES

Family Hotlines in Australia

Find family helplines and support services available in Australia.

Support services

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25 services
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Kids Helpline

Abuse & domestic violenceAnxietyBullying

Kids Helpline, powered by yourtown, is Australia’s only free and confidential, 24/7 online and phone counselling service for...

Australia · Nationwide
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A Tasmanian Lifeline

AnxietyDepressionFamily

A Tasmanian Lifeline is a telephone support service for Tasmanians of all ages who need someone to talk things through with, or...

Australia
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Hours vary

Carers WA

FamilySupporting others

Carers WA provides free and confidential support and information over the phone. We support everyone in Western Australia,...

Australia
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Hours vary

ListenWell

AnxietyDepressionFamily

ListenWell is a peer support warmline phone service. We offer free and confidential emotional support and information over the...

Australia · Nationwide
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Available 24/7

MensLine Australia

Abuse & domestic violenceAnxietyDepression

MensLine Australia offers free professional 24/7 telephone counselling support for men with concerns about mental health,...

Australia · Nationwide
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Hours vary

Parentline QLD & NT

FamilyParenting

Parentline is a confidential service providing professional phone and WebChat counselling and support for parents and carers of...

Australia
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Rainbow Door

Abuse & domestic violenceAnxietyDepression

Rainbow Door is a free, specialist LGBTIQA+ helpline. Experienced peers provide information, referral, and support to enable...

Australia
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Beyond Blue

AnxietyDepressionSuicidal thoughts

Beyond Blue offers 24/7, free, compassionate and confidential support by phone and online chat. We are here to help everyone in...

Australia · Nationwide
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Available 24/7

Lifeline

AnxietyDepressionLoneliness

For 60 years, Lifeline has been connecting with Australians in need through crisis support and suicide prevention services –...

Australia · Nationwide
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13YARN

AnxietyDepressionTrauma & PTSD

13YARN is a national crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It offers a culturally safe and...

Australia · Nationwide
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Hours vary

Cancer Hub

Supporting othersGrief & lossPhysical illness

Cancer in the family brings immense challenges, finding support shouldn’t be one of them. Cancer Hub is here to help families...

Australia · Nationwide
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DVConnect Mensline

Abuse & domestic violenceRelationships

DVConnect Mensline offers free, compassionate and confidential support by phone. We support men in Queensland, Australia who...

Australia
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Available 24/7

DVConnect Womensline

Abuse & domestic violenceTrauma & PTSDSexual abuse

DVConnect Womensline is a free helpline in Queensland for people experiencing domestic and family violence. We’re on the other...

Australia
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Hours vary

eheadspace

AnxietyBullyingDepression

eheadspace is a national online or phone mental health support service for young people aged 12 to 25, and for family who are...

Australia · Nationwide
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Hours vary

Listening Ear

LonelinessSupporting others

Listening Ear provides free and confidential support and information by phone. We are here to help everyone in Australia who...

Australia · Nationwide
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Hours vary

Queensland Elder Abuse Helpline

Abuse & domestic violenceDementia & AlzheimersSupporting others

The Elder Abuse Helpline is for anyone who has a concern about themselves, someone else or a situation that may be causing harm...

Australia
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