Australia Helplines

Abuse and domestic violence

• Lifeline: 13 11 14

• Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467

• Kids Helpline for young people aged 5-25: 1800 55 1800

• BeyondBlue mental health support: 1300 22 4636

• 1800RESPECT domestic violence and abuse helpline: 1800 737 732

• MensLine Australia for male relationship issues, including family violence: 1300 78 99 78

• Men’s Referral Service advice for men worried about their behavior: 1300 766 491

• Living Well directory of Australia-wide sexual assault services

• Kids Helpline for young people aged 5-25: 1800 55 1800

• Elder Abuse Prevention Unit helpline: 1300 651 192

• Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277

Addiction

• Quitline for help to stop smoking: 13 7848

• Gambling Help Online helpline: 1800 858 858

• Sane Helpline for those with addiction and mental health issues: 1800 187 263

• healthdirect 24-hour health advice: 1800 022 222

• Family Drug Support Australia Support Line for families dealing with drugs and alcohol: 1300 368 186

• 24-hour Alcohol and Drug Information Services (ADIS) in your state

ADHD

• ADHD Foundation helpline: 1300 39 39 19

• Adults with ADHD: 02 9889 5977

• healthdirect 24-hour health advice: 1800 022 222

Alzheimer’s and dementia

• National Dementia Helpline: 1800 100 500

• Dementia Support Australia 24-hour help: 1800 699 799

• healthdirect 24-hour health advice: 1800 022 222

Autism

• Autism Australia: 1800 277 328

• healthdirect 24-hour health advice: 1800 022 222

• Parentline (QLD and NT): 1300 30 1300 or find a parentline in another state or territory

Bullying

• Kids Helpline for young people aged 5-25: 1800 55 1800

• Headspace national youth mental health service: 1800 650 890

• Beyond Blue for young people: 1300 22 4636

• QLife LGBTQ+ support helpline: 1800 184 527

Caregiving

• My Aged Care advice for seniors and their carers: 1800 200 422

• healthdirect 24-hour health advice: 1800 022 222

• National Dementia Helpline: 1800 100 500

• Dementia Support Australia 24-hour help: 1800 699 799

• Carers Australia Carers Gateway helpline: 1800 422 737

• Carer Support Australia: 8433 9555

• Mind Carer Helpline for those caring for someone with mental illness: 1300 554 660

Eating disorders

• Butterfly National Helpline for people with eating disorders and their carers: 1800 33 4673

• healthdirect 24-hour health advice: 1800 022 222

Grief and loss

• GriefLine counselling and support services: 1300 845 745

• LGBTQ+

• QLife LGBTQ+ support helpline: 1800 184 527

• Headspace national youth mental health service: 1800 650 89

Mental health

• healthdirect 24-hour health advice: 1800 022 222

• Sane Australia counselling support for mental health issues: 1800 187 263

• MensLine Australia for male mental health issues: 1300 78 99 78

• Kids Helpline for young people aged 5-25: 1800 55 1800

• Beyond Blue for young people: 1300 22 4636

• Mind mental health support: 1300 286 463

Parenting

• healthdirect 24-hour health advice: 1800 022 222

• Parentline (QLD and NT): 1300 30 1300 or find a parentline in another state or territory

• Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277

• Family Relationship Advice Line: 1800 050 321

• Tressilion parents help line for parents of infants and toddlers: 1300 272 736

Self-harm

• healthdirect 24-hour health advice: 1800 022 222

• Beyond Blue mental health support for young people: 1300 22 4636

• Sane Australia counselling support: 1800 187 263

Teens

• Kids Helpline for young people aged 5-25: 1800 55 1800

• Headspace national youth mental health service: 1800 650 890

• Beyond Blue for young people: 1300 22 4636

Veterans

• Open Arms veterans and families counselling: 1800 011 046

• ADF members and families all-hours support line: 1800 628 036