Emergency Numbers
For urgent support or assistance, please contact one of the help lines below or attend your nearest Hospital.
Police/ Ambulance 000
Lifeline – counselling – 13 11 14
Suicide help – 1300 651 251
Suicide call back – 1300 659 467
Austin Health Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services – 03 9496 3620
Headspace (12-25 year olds) – 1800 650 890
Kid’s Help Line – 1800 55 1800
Parent line (8am-midnight, 7 days) – 13 22 89
Grief line – 1300 845 745
Mensline – 1300 78 99 78
Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri) – 03 8486 4222
North East Mental Health Triage Service – 1300 859 789
WIRE Womens line – 1300 134 130
Eating Disorders Vic – 1300 550 236
Butterfly Foundation – 1800 33 4673
Cancer Council (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri) – 13 11 20
Maternal & Child Health – 13 22 29
Nurse-on-Call – 1300 60 60 24
OCD and Anxiety Help Line – 1300 269 438
DirectLine drug & alcohol counselling – 1800 888 236
Gamblers Helpline – 1800 858 858
CASA Sexual assault – 1800 806 292
Child Abuse Prevention Service – 1800 688 009
Department of Children’s Services – 13 12 78
Domestic Violence Vic – 1800 015 188
Women Against Violence – 1300 252 006
Victorian Legal Aid – 1300 792 387
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