Phone, Chat & E-mail Support
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Lifeline offer 24/7 phone support on 13 11 14 and crisis support chat available between 7.00pm and midnight (Sydney Time) 7 days.
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The Kids Helpline provides 24/7 phone counselling on 1800 55 1800, Email counselling and WebChat counselling between 8am – 12am (AEST) 7 days, for young people 13-25.
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Beyondblue support service offers 24/7 phone support on 1300 22 4636, online chat between 3pm and 12am (AEST) 7 days, e-mail (response within 24 hours) and forums.
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eheadspace is a confidential, free and secure space where young people 12 – 25 or their family can chat, email or speak on the phone (1800 650 890) with a qualified youth mental health professional.
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Qheadspace Group Chat provides online peer support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, questioning and queer (LGBTIQ+) young people, 12-25.
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QLife is Australia’s first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people. The project provides nation-wide, early intervention, peer supported telephone and web based services to diverse people of all ages experiencing poor mental health, psychological distress, social isolation, discrimination, experiences of being misgendered and/or other social determinants that impact on their health and wellbeing.
Call 1800 184 527 or chat online 3pm – midnight in your state, around Australia, every day.
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ReachOut Forums is a supportive, safe and anonymous space where people care about what’s happening for you, because they’ve been there too. Click here for more information and to join the discussion.
The Butterfly Foundation’s National Helpline, ED HOPE, is a free and confidential service which provides information, counselling and treatment referral for eating disorders, disordered eating, body image and related issues via phone (1800 33 4673), online chat and e-mail support (support@thebutterflyfoundation.org.au) Monday to Friday 8am – 9pm (AEST).
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Get Healthy is a FREE, confidential phone coaching service which supports participants to reach personalised lifestyle goals relating to; healthy eating, increasing physical activity, alcohol reduction, reaching and achieving a healthy weight or achieving a healthy weight gain in pregnancy.
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Australian Drug Information Service (ADIS) is a state-wide support, information, counselling and referral service for people who are having issues with alcohol or other drugs, concerned about someone else’s alcohol or other drug use, or just have general questions about alcohol or other drugs – Sydney Metro: (02) 9361 8000 – Regional & Rural NSW: 1800 422 599
A 24 hour helpline for concerns or queries associated with an unexpected or difficult pregnancy or grief and anxiety following termination of, or other pregnancy loss – Phone 1300 737 732
Link2home is the information and referral telephone service for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless across NSW.
Link2home works in partnership with homelessness services across NSW and can refer you to services that can assist and support you.
The Link2home telephone service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year – Phone 1300 152 152
