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Support
Support, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Contacts
When you need help now
If you are feeling distressed, we strongly encourage you to seek help and support.
If you are already linked to a mental health professional, we encourage you to contact them as soon as possible.
If you are not linked to a mental health professional, we encourage you to see your GP to discuss how you are feeling.
You can also get help from your state's mental health line, an over-the-phone helpline, an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, one of our supporting organisations, other helpful services in your state/territory, or an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ Community Group.
If you need help urgently, call EMERGENCY: 000 or your state mental health line:
Western Australia
Call the Mental Health Emergency Response Line
Perth Metro residents: 1300 555 788; Peel residents: 1800 676 822
(24 hours, 7 days)
or Rural link
Rural WA community residents: 1800 552 002
(4:30pm to 8:30am Monday to Friday, 24 hours Saturday, Sunday and public holidays).
Northern Territory
Call the Northern Territory Mental Health Line
(24 hours, 7 days)
South Australia
Call the Mental Health Emergency Hotline
(24 hours, 7 days)
Queensland
Call the Mental Health Access Line
(24 hours, 7 days)
New South Wales
Call the NSW Mental Health Line
(24 hours, 7 days)
Victoria
See http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealthservices/index.htm
Australian Capital Territory
Call Access Mental Health Triage Service
1800 629 354 or 02 6205 1065
(24 hours, 7 days)
Tasmania
Call the Mental Health Service Helpline
(24 hours, 7 days)
Call a national helpline or chat online:
LGBTQA+ SPECIFIC
Q LIFE
Phone & online counselling, information and resources
3pm-Midnight: 1800 184 527
https://qlife.org.au/
SUICIDE PREVENTION – Free call or online chat
Lifeline
13 11 14
https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Kids Helpline
1800 55 1800
https://kidshelpline.com.au/
Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467
https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/contact-us/
Beyond Blue
1300 22 4636
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/about-us/contact-us
SANE Australia
1800 187 263
https://www.sane.org/get-help
Mens Line Australia
1300 78 99 78
https://mensline.org.au/
eHeadspace
Online Psychology & Counselling services. Webchat available.
https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/
OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES
Aboriginal Family Legal Service
1800 RESPECT
24-hour support line for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family abuse
1800 737 732
Headspace centres around the country provide free mental health care for young people. Find a headspace centre near you:
Headspace
Psychology & Counselling services, information and resources. Various locations around Australia.
https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations can provide mental health care and wellbeing support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
You can find an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation near you on the NACCHO map of member organisations here.
You can also see the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations near you by visiting your state’s peak body:
Western Australia
Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia:
https://www.ahcwa.org.au/members
Northern Territory
Aboriginal Medical Services Alliances Northern Territory:
https://www.amsant.org.au/nt-map/
South Australia
Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia:
Queensland
Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council:
https://www.qaihc.com.au/about/our-members
New South Wales
Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council:
https://www.ahmrc.org.au/member-services/
Victoria
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation:
Australian Capital Territory
Winnunga Nimmityjah:
Tasmania
Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre:
Visit one of our partner/supporter organisations.
Our partner/supporter organisations are committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ young people:
Perth, WA
Yorgum Healing Services:
Wungening Aboriginal Corporation:
Sexual Health Headquarters (SHQ):
First Peoples Rainbow Mob WA:
https://rainbowmob.jimdofree.com/
Darwin, NT & Alice Springs, NT
Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory:
Adelaide, SA
Nunkuwarrin Yunti of SA Inc:
Brisbane, Qld
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane:
https://atsichsbrisbane.org.au/
Sydney, NSW
ACON:
Kempsey, NSW
Booroogen Djugun Training College:
https://booroongendjugun.com.au/
Melbourne, Vic
Elizabeth Morgan House:
Other services in your state/territory that can offer support:
Western Australia
WA AIDS Council
Freedom Centre
TransFolk of WA
https://www.transfolkofwa.org/
Northern Territory
Headspace
https://headspace.org.au/young-people/life-issues/
Darwin: 08 8931 5999
Katherine: 8912 4000
Alice Springs: 8958 4544
NT Aids and Hepatitis Council (NTAHC)
https://www.ntahc.org.au/lgbti-living-well
Darwin: 8944 7777
Alice Springs: 8944 7700
Northside Health NT
LGBTI Specialist Clinic: Visiting doctors specialising in LGBTI health provide a 3-day clinic on a monthly basis.
Pandanus Medical Centre
South Australia:
SA Aboriginal Mental Health Support and Advice Line (Thirilli)
SHINE SA
SA Mental Health Triage (24/7)
Bfriend
https://www.unitingcommunities.org/mental-health-counselling/lgbtiq-services-bfriend/
Queensland
Queensland AIDS Council
Brisbane: 07 3017 1777 or 1800 177 434
Cairns: 07 4041 5451 or 1800 88 44 01
Yarns Heal
Open Doors Youth Service
QSpace
New South Wales
BlaQ
Twenty10
The Gender Centre
Victoria
Thorne Harbour Health
Zoe Belle Gender Collective
Switchboard
https://www.switchboard.org.au/
Australian Capital Territory
Meridian
https://www.meridianact.org.au/
A Gender Agenda
Tasmania
Working it Out
https://www.workingitout.org.au/
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ community groups across Australia offer support and belonging:
First People’s Rainbow Mob WA
https://rainbowmob.jimdofree.com/
Black Rainbow
http://www.blackrainbow.org.au/
Moolagoo Mob & Blak Lemons SA
https://www.facebook.com/groups/192121764142222/
Gar’ban’djee’lum Network
https://www.afao.org.au/article/us-mob-garbandjeelum-network/
Sistergirls & Brotherboys
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sistergirls.brotherboys/
IndigiLez
2 Spirits
https://www.facebook.com/pg/2SpiritsQUAC/about/?ref=page_internal
BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation
First Nations Rainbow
https://www.facebook.com/firstnationsrainbow/
ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQI Network
https://www.facebook.com/actindigenouslgbtqi/
Koorie Pride Victoria
https://www.kooriepridevic.org.au
Tekwabi Giz
https://lgbtihealth.org.au/tekwabigiz/
You can download the full list of support services here or download the list specific to your state/territory: