Helplines

In an emergency call 000 or visit your local emergency department

Helplines can provide you with immediate access to support and advice that is confidential, free and anonymous.

To find a helpline, please look at the list below.

To access live chat and online forums, click here.

Mental Health Support Lines

Mental Health Emergency Response Line

1300 555 788 (Metro) or 1800 676 822 (Peel) or 1800 552 002 (Country/Rurallink)

Lifeline

13 11 14

beyondblue

1300 224 636

Suicide Call Back Service*

1300 659 467

The Samaritans Crisis Line*

08 9381 5555 (main line) 08 9388 2500 (Youth Line) or 1800 198 313 (Country Toll Free)

Men's Line Australia*

1300 789 978

PANDA (perinatal anxiety and depression), Monday to Friday 9am to 7.30pm AEST)*

1300 726 306

QLife (LGBTI+, 3pm to midnight)*

1800 184 527

Quitline*

13 7848

Butterfly Foundation (eating disorders, 8am to midnight AEST)*

1800 334 673

Child Protection and Family Support Crisis Care Helpline*

08 9223 1111 or 1800 199 008 (Country Toll Free)

HealthDirect (general health information and advice)*

1800 022 222

Wellways (mental health system navigation, Monday - Friday 9am to 9pm AEST, excluding public holidays)*

1300 111 500

Bushfire Support: Telehealth (8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday)

1300 820 397
*does not provide crisis counselling

Lifeline 13 HELP - Bushfire Recovery Line

13 43 57

Carers Support Lines

CarersWA 

1300 227 377 (general line Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm)

1800 007 332 (counselling line Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm)

Carer Gateway (support and services, Monday to Friday 8.00am to 5.00pm)*

1800 422 737

Kids and Youth Mental Health Support Lines 

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Emergency Telehealth Service (Mental health crisis management, assessment and referral, metro-wide seven days a week from 8am to 2:30am)

1800 048 636

headspace* (seven days a week from 9am to 1am AEST)

1800 650 890 (12-25 year olds, family and friends)

Kids Helpline*

1800 551 800 (5 to 25 year olds) or 1800 654 432 (parents)

Youthbeyondblue 

1300 224 636 (12-25 year olds)

Alcohol and Other Drug Support Lines 

Alcohol and Drug Support Line

08 9442 5000 or 1800 198 024 (Country Toll Free)

Parent and Family Drug Support Line

08 9442 5050 or 1800 653 203 (Country Toll Free)

* These services are not funded by the Mental Health Commission.