Crisis Resources

Below are some helpful contact numbers and websites for times of crisis where there is a risk of suicide, self-harm, or harm to others.

  • 000 – Call for Ambulance or Police

  • 1800 011 511 – Mental Health Access Line. Get in touch with local mental health services about a person at risk of harm.

  • 13 11 14 – Lifeline. Telephone counselling for the cost of a local call, available 24/7.

  • Lifeline Online Crisis Support Chat. 7.00pm-4.00am, 7 days per week.

  • 1300 659 467 – Suicide Callback Service. Telephone counselling for the cost of a local call, available 24/7.

  • 1800 55 1800 – Kids Help Line. Free telephone counselling service for young people aged from 5-25 years.

No recovery from trauma is possible without attending to issues of safety, care for the self, and reparative connections to other human beings.

The therapist's job is not just to be a witness to this process but to teach the patient how.

— Janina Fisher