Safety Resources
Do you need urgent or crisis support for your safety, mental health and wellbeing?
Please scroll down or click the buttons below for a comprehensive list of emergency numbers or support services closest to you.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
If you’re in a dangerous or life-threatening situation, call the emergency number in your area.
Australia: 000 or 112
New Zealand: 111
Canada: 911
France: 112
Germany: 112
Ireland: 999 or 112
Mexico: 066 or 911
Netherlands: 112
South Africa: 112 on mobile phones
UK: 999 or 112
USA: 911
OTHER SUPPORT LINES
AUSTRALIA
Do you need urgent or crisis support for your mental health and wellbeing?
Please scroll down for a comprehensive list of emergency numbers or support services closest to you.
If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help now, call triple zero (000). You can also call Lifeline on 13 11 14 — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There are several organisations that provide support and education for people with mental illness and their families and carers throughout Australia.
Some of the main groups are listed below.
Print or download this mental health helplines infographic.
Beyond Blue aims to increase awareness of depression and anxiety and reduce stigma. Call 1300 22 4636, 24 hours/7 days a week, chat online or email.
Blue Knot Foundation Helpline is the National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma. It provides support, education and resources for the families and communities of adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse. Call 1300 657 380, Monday – Sunday between 9am – 5pm AEST or via email helpline@blueknot.org.au.
Butterfly Foundation's National Helpline is a free, confidential service that provides information, counselling and treatment referral for people with eating disorders, and body image and related issues. Call 1800 33 4673, 8am-midnight AEST / 7 days a week, chat online or email.
Print or download this mental health helplines infographic.
Headspace provides free online and telephone support and counselling to young people 12 – 25 and their families and friends. Call 1800 650 890, 9am – 1am AEST / 7 days a week, chat online or email.
FriendLine supports anyone who's feeling lonely, needs to reconnect or just wants a chat. You can call them 7 days a week on 1800 424 287, or chat online with one of their trained volunteers. All conversations with FriendLine are anonymous.
Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free 24/7 confidential and private counseling service specifically for children and young people aged 5 – 25. Call 1800 55 1800.
Lifeline provides 24-hour crisis counselling, support groups and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14, text 0477 13 11 14 or chat online.
MensLine Australia is a professional telephone and online counselling service offering support to Australian men. Call 1300 78 99 78, 24 hours/7 days a week, chat online or organise a video chat.
MindSpot is a free telephone and online service for people with anxiety, stress, low mood or depression. It provides online assessment and treatment for anxiety and depression. MindSpot is not an emergency or instant response service. Call 1800 61 44 34.
QLife provides nationwide telephone and web-based services for lesbian peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships. Call 1800 184 527, 3pm – 12am (midnight) AEST/7 days a week.
PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) supports women, men and families across Australia affected by anxiety and depression during pregnancy and in the first year of parenthood. Call 1300 726 306, 9am – 7:30pm AEST (Mon-Fri).
SANE Australia provides support to anyone in Australia affected by complex mental health issues, as well as their friends, family members and health professionals. Call 1800 18 7263, 10am – 10pm AEST (Mon – Fri), or chat online.
Suicide Call Back Service provides 24/7 support if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal. Call 1300 659 467.
Open Arms — Veterans and Families Counselling provides 24/7 free and confidential counselling to anyone who has served at least one day in the ADF, their partners and families. Call 1800 011 046.
Head to Health provides free advice, assessment and referral into local mental health services. Call 1800 595 212 between 8:30am to 5pm on weekdays (public holidays excluded).
Credit to Health Direct Australia for the above list of resources found here:
NEW ZEALAND
Do you need urgent or crisis support for your mental health and wellbeing?
Please scroll down for a comprehensive list of emergency numbers or support services closest to you.
If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help now, call one one one (111). You can also call Lifeline on 0800 543 354 - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
They also have a free text message service HELP (4357)
CANADA
Do you need urgent or crisis support for your mental health and wellbeing?
Please scroll down for a comprehensive list of emergency numbers or support services closest to you.
If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help now, call one one one (911). You can also call Crisis Services Canada is a suicide hotline with wonderful people to support you.
They will be able to provide you with a nonjudgmental, safe and supportive plan of action.
1-833-456-4566
IRELAND
Do you need urgent or crisis support for your mental health and wellbeing?
Please scroll down for a comprehensive list of emergency numbers or support services closest to you.
If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help now, call one one one (999 or 112).
You can also call:
Suicide and mental health helplines
For more suicide prevention resources, including international hotlines, go to
UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
Do you need urgent or crisis support for your mental health and wellbeing?
Please scroll down for a comprehensive list of emergency numbers or support services closest to you.
If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help now, call one one one (999 or 112).
You can also call:
Call Samaritans 24 hours a day:
116 123
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)
Do you need urgent or crisis support for your mental health and wellbeing?
Please scroll down for a comprehensive list of emergency numbers or support services closest to you.
If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help now, call one one one (911).
You can also call:
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, Call and Text 988 for Free Mental Health Support
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, call or chat online 24/7
For Spanish speakers: 1-800-273-8255 then press 2
For LGBTQ youth: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR
Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of all services in your area, but the best information we have available to us at the time of writing.If you are unable to find what you are looking for above, your local GP should be able to provide you with the most appropriate emergency and local service numbers applicable to you.
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