Useful telephone numbers/websites:
Centralised telephone triage covering the Sunshine Coast and Gympie 1300 64 22 55 (Acute Mental Health Service)
Lifeline 13 11 14 www.lifeline.org.au
Sane Australia helpline 1800 187 263 www.sane.org
Association of relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill (ARAFMI) 07 3254 1881
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
<25yrs ReachOut au.reachout.com
The MindSpot Clinic is a free national telephone and online clinic for Australian adults with symptoms of anxiety, depression, or chronic pain. MindSpot provides free and confidential assessments and free, highly effective online treatments. www.mindspot.org.au
Email: contact@mindspot.org.au, or call 1800 61 44 34:
Open Arms – Open Arms (formerly VVCS) is a nationally accredited mental health service for current and former Australian Defence Force members and their families, providing free and confidential counselling to support mental health and wellbeing.
https://www.openarms.gov.au
1800 011 046
Feeling lonely: www.friendline.org.au
1800 424 287
www.headspace.org.au Gympie 07 5482 1075 Maroochydore 07 5409 4900 or 1800 650 890
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au
www.standbysupport.com.au 0418 656 764
www.suicidepreventionpathways.org.au/get-help 1800 008 255
www.conversationsmatter.com.au
www.everymind.org.au Contact: James Fletcher Campus,72 Watt Street,Newcastle, NSW 2300 Tel 02 4924 6900 Fax 02 4924 6901 Email: everymind@health.nsw.gov.au
For Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people:
13YARN(www.13yarn.org.au) 13 92 76 Free & confidential crisis support.
Thirrili (www.thirrili.com.au) provides support to ATSI people in the aftermath of suicide/fatal critical incidents 1800 805 801
Parentline 1300 301 300 or 07 3369 1588 www.parentline.com.au
Pregnancy, birth & baby helpline 1800 882 436
Australian Breastfeeding Association 1800 686 2 686 www.breastfeeding.asn.au
MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78 www.menslineaus.org.au
Playgroup Qld for playgroups with dads 1800 171 882 www.playgroupaustralia.com.au
Dads in Distress www.dadsindistress.asn.au 1300 853 437
Beyondblue 1300 22 4636 www.beyondblue.org.au
PANDA helpline (Post and Antenatal Depression Assoc) 1300 726 306 www.panda.org.au
Family Relationship Advice Line 1800 050 321
www.relationships.com.au 1300 364 277
Child health line 1800 177 279 07 3862 2333
Womens Infolink 1800 177 577
Homeless Hotline 1800 474 753
QLife www.qlife.org.au 1800 184 527 counselling for LGBTI
Eating disorders www.butterflyfoundation.org.au 1800 33 4673
Blue Knot Foundation – www.blueknot.org.au National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma, provides phone counselling, resources, workshops for adults affected by childhood trauma and abuse. It educates/trains people who support survivors personally or professionally. 1300 657 380
Monday – Sunday between 9am – 5pm AEDT
or via email helpline@blueknot.org.au
CanTeen – National support organisation for young people aged 12–25 living with cancer; including cancer patients, their siblings and young people with parents or primary carers with cancer. call 1800 835 932. For all other enquiries, please call 1800 226 833 or contact Brisbane office: Phone: (07) 3108 1444, Fax: (07) 3844 1000, Email: qld@canteen.org.au, Address: 6/33 Vulture St, West End, QLD 4101
Pregnancy Counselling www.pcl.org.au/about-pcl.php 1800 777 690
Alcohol and Drugs Information Service www.adis.health.qld.gov.au 1800 177 833
Domestic and family violence, sexual assault or child abuse. www.1800respect.org.au 1800 737 732
Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement www.grief.org.au
Gambling Help Online www.gamblinghelponline.org.au 1800 858 858
National Debt Helpline 1800 007 007 www.ndh.org.au
www.employment.gov.au/help-workers-who-have-recently-lost-their-job
13 62 68
Info – career advice, finding and applying for jobs, returning to work and employees rights 13 74 68
Legal Aid Qld www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/home 1300 65 11 88
Youth Legal Advice Hotline 18—527 527
