We’re here for you
You have a right to feel safe. If you’re not, you are within your rights to reach out for support. Here are a collection of third party support services that can help you.
Call the emergency services on 000
If your life or someone else’s is in immediate danger, call the emergency services for support.
Mental Health
Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue is an Australian independent non-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, suicide, anxiety disorders and other related mental illnesses.
Suicide Call Back Service
Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service providing 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.
Lifeline
Lifeline is a non-profit organisation that provides free, 24-hour telephone crisis support service in Australia.
MensLine
MensLine Australia is a telephone and online counselling service offering support for men.
Families and Children
Child Protection
You should make a report to Child Protection if you have formed a reasonable belief that a child has suffered or is likely to suffer significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect and their parent has not or is unlikely to protect them from harm of that type.
Parentline
Parentline is a statewide telephone counselling and support service for all Victorian parents and carers of children from 0-18 years.
Experienced social workers, psychologists and family therapists can give you counselling and information around a wide range of parenting issues.
Kids Help Line
Kids Helpline is a service for young people to call anytime, for any reason.
Women's Crisis Line
DVConnect’s Womensline is a free helpline for women and their children in Queensland who are experiencing domestic and family violence.
WA Women's Domestic Violence 24h Helpline
A list of crisis support helplines for those experiencing family and domestic violence.
LGBTIAQ+ Support Services
QLife
QLife provides Australia-wide anonymous, LGBTI peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
Family Violence & Sexual Assault Support Services
1800RESPECT
1800RESPECT is a national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.