Helplines and Useful Links

Helplines

Emergency:  000

LifeLine:  13 11 14
https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Sane:  1800 18 SANE (7263)
https://www.sane.org/

Quitline:  18 78 48
http://www.quitnow.gov.au/

Direct Line (drug & alcohol):  1800 888 236
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/aod/directline.htm

Mensline:  1300 78 99 78
https://www.mensline.org.au/

Kids Helpline:  1800 55 1800
https://www.kidshelp.com.au/

Parent Help Line:  13 22 89
http://www.cyh.com/SubContent.aspx?p=102

Women’s Information and Referral Service:  1800 188 158
https://www.wire.org.au/

Carer Helpline: 1300 554 660
https://www.mindaustralia.org.au/resources/families-and-carers.html

Victims of Crime: 1800 819 817
https://www.victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au/

Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service: 1800 011 046
https://www.openarms.gov.au/

Useful links for further information

Mental illness: https://www.sane.org/
Depression:  https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/
Anxiety:  https://www.adavic.org.au/
Bipolar disorder: http://www.bipolaraustralia.org.au/bipolar-information/
Post and Antenatal Depression: https://www.panda.org.au/
Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal: https://www.vocat.vic.gov.au/
Families and Carers: https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/
Schizophrenia: https://www.sane.org/mental-health-and-illness/facts-and-guides/schizophrenia
Support after Suicide: https://www.supportaftersuicide.org.au/
Domestic Violence: https://www.dvrcv.org.au/talk-someone/victorian-services
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: https://www.vahs.org.au/