Resources
Crisis resources
Emergency services
In an emergency, call 000
Call 000 if there is an immediate risk of harm, or life is in danger
Helplines for telephone and online counselling
SuicideLine Victoria (Victoria only)
Phone: 1300 651 251
Online chat: https://suicideline.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling
Suicide Call Back Service (Australia-wide)
Phone: 1300 659 467
Online chat: https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling
Lifeline
Phone: 13 11 14
Online chat: https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat
Psychiatric triage services
Victoria
Contact numbers depend on your area:
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealthservices
NSW
Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511
ACT
Access Mental Health Line: 1800 629 354
South Australia
Mental Health Triage Service: 13 14 65
Tasmania
Access Mental Health Helpline: 1800 332 388
Queensland
Mental Health Access Line: 1300 642 255
Northern Territory
Northern Territory Mental Health Line: 1800 682 288
Western Australia
Contact numbers depend on your area:
https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/Mental-health-emergency
Other (non-crisis) resources
1800 RESPECT
Sexual, domestic, and family violence counselling
Phone: 1800 737 732
Online chat: chat.1800respect.org.au
Autism Connect
National autism helpline - information and advice (not counselling)
Phone: 1300 308 699
Website: amaze.org.au/autismconnect
Beyond Blue
Not a crisis service, but an option for phone/chat support
Phone: 1300 22 4636
Online chat: online.beyondblue.org.au
Direct Line
Drug & alcohol counselling and referral
Phone: 1800 888 236
Online chat: directline.org.au/online-counselling
ForWhen Helpline
Mental health referrals for new parents (not counselling)
Phone: 1300 24 23 22
Website: forwhenhelpline.org.au
Griefline
Grief support
Phone: 1300 845 745
Website: griefline.org.au
Online treatment programs
These are online courses aimed at treating conditions like anxiety at depression. At time of writing these are free within Australia as they're funded by the government. Some are entirely self-directed (you complete them on your own) while others involve some contact with a therapist.