Emslie Psychology is not a crisis support or referral service. However, useful links and contact details can be found below. 

If your safety or the safety of others is at risk, contact emergency services on 000  (24 hours, every day)

If you need an interpreter to help speak with any of the below services, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 131 450.

If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis:

  • Psychiatric Triage Service

    1300 369 012 (South East)

    1300 792 977 (Peninsula)

    1300 363 322 (Gippsland)

    1300 363 746 (Inner South East)

    1300 721 927 (Eastern)

    Available 24 hours a day

Helplines :

  • Free Australia-wide crisis support and suicide prevention service

    13 11 14 (24 hours)

    Text: 0477 131 114 (24 hours)

    Lifeline online crisis chat (from 7pm to 12am)

  • Free Australia-wide service for people affected by suicide

    1300 659 467 (24 hours)

    Online and video chat is also available on the website.

  • Free counselling and support for people in Victoria

    1300 651 251 (24 hours)

    Online and video chat is also available on the website. 

  • 24/7 national crisis line support for Indigenous Australians.

    13 92 76 (24 hours)

  • 1800 737 732

  • Support, information and referral service helping men to deal with emotional and relationship problems in a practical and effective way

    1300 78 99 78 (24 hours)

    Online and video chat is also available via their website

    http://www.mensline.org.au/

  • Call 1800 811 811

  • 1800 819 817

  • 1300 60 60 24.

General mental health support:

  • https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/mental-health-and-wellbeing-connect

    Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect is a new service dedicated to those who are supporting people living with mental health and/or substance use challenges or psychological distress.

    Click the above link for full details of the 8 Centre's across Victoria

  • Free mental health and wellbeing support for all Victorians

    1800 595 212 (8.30am to 5pm weekdays, except public holidays)

  • Free mental health and wellbeing information and support for all in Australia

    1300 22 4636 (24 hours)

    Online chat is also available on the website

    https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor/chat

  • Provides a range of services including a hotline, online forums, referrals, workplace resources and advocacy about complex mental health issues

    1800 187 263 (10am to 10pm weekdays)

Support for anxiety and depression:

  • Anxiety and OCD Helpline

    1300 269 438 (10am to 7pm weekdays)

  • Phone and online service for people with stress, worry, anxiety, low mood or depression

    1800 61 44 34 (8am to 8pm weekdays, 8am to 6pm Saturday)

LGBTIQA+ support:

  • Counselling, information and referral services for LGBTIQA+ people, their family and friends

    1800 184 527 or online chat (3pm to 12am)

  • https://thorneharbour.org/contact/

    Provides a range of services and supports for LGBTIQA+ people

  • https://www.queerspace.org.au/

    Counselling, case management, advocacy, research, training, professional development, consultancy

  • https://pridecentre.org.au/resource-directory/

    Resource page lists a range of services, including counselling and peer support

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support services:

Support and resources for culturally and linguistically diverse people:

Support for families and carers:

  • Telephone information, counselling and referral service for women, men and families affected by perinatal mental illness

    1300 726 306 (9am to 7:30pm weekdays)

    Text line for after hours support https://panda.org.au/chat

  • 1800 422 737

  • Information, support, advocacy or referral for family members or friends who are supporting a person with mental health issues

    1800 314 325 (9am to 5pm)

  • National Mental Health Helpline offers emotional and practical support to families, carers and individuals with mental health issues. The response team does not provide counselling but can arrange a call back from a trained psychologist or counsellor

    1300 643 287

  • 1300 308 699

  • 1300 308 699

Support for children and young people:

  • Confidential mental health and wellbeing information, support and health services for young people aged 12 to 25 and their families

    1800 650 890 (9am to 1am)

  • Free, private and confidential phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25

    1800 551 800 (24 hours)

    Web chat counselling

    Email counselling (checked 8am to 10pm daily)

  • An online mental health organisation for young people and their parents, providing practical support and tools to help with everyday issues. They also provide specific information for parents to help them support their teenagers

    Online resources

Relationship and grief support:

  • Information and peer support for families trying to rebuild their lives after the death of a child, sibling or grandchild, from trained volunteers with lived experience

    1300 064 068 (24 hours)

  • Relationship support services for individuals, families and communities

    1300 364 277

  • Telephone and online counselling services, as well as programs for children

    1300 845 745 (6am to 12am)

Support for survivors of childhood trauma:

  • Information, support or referral for adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse

    1300 657 380 (9am to 5pm)

Eating disorders support:

  • Counselling and treatment referral for people with eating disorders, and body image and related issues

    1800 33 4673 (8am to 12am)

  • Free and confidential service providing information and peer support for people experiencing eating disorders or those who are supporting them (family, friends, professionals etc.)

    1300 550 236 (9.30am to 4:30pm)

Veterans support:

  • Free and confidential counselling to anyone who has served at least one day in the ADF, and their families

    1800 011 046 (24 hours)

Support for Addictions (Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling )

  • 1800 007 007

  • 1800 888 236

  • 1800 858 858