24/7 Assistance for Emergencies
Mary and Trudy are not available for 24 hours counselling support so please call the below Psychology Emergency Contacts if this is an emergency!
Emergency Services – Call 000
If you are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services to contact ambulance, fire brigade or police.
Suicide Call Back Service – Call 1300 659 467
.The Suicide Call Back Service provides free telephone counselling 24 hours a day, seven days a week wherever you are in Australia. It is is a telephone service that offers short to medium term support for people at risk of suicide, their carers, and those bereaved by suicide. In an emergency, follow the steps outlined here
Lifeline – Call 13 11 14
For support and advice in a personal crisis, call Lifeline 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Lifeline also has online chat available from 8pm -midnight seven days a week.
Beyondblue – Call 1300 22 4636
For help with anxiety and depression phone Beyondblue 24 hours a day, seven days a week.They also offer web chat from 4pm to 10 pm.
Helpline for sexual assault or domestic violence – Call 1800 737 73
1800RESPECT is a national helpline, information and support service for those coping with sexual assault or family violence. Free telephone counselling is offered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. An online counselling service is also available.
Salvo Care Line in Brisbane – Call 3831 9016 or 1300 363 622
Salvo Care Line is a crisis counselling service operating 24 hours every day of the year.
Men’s Line Australia – 1300 78 99 78
National 24 hour telephone counselling service for the cost of a local call. They also offer free counselling via online chat as well as video counselling with skype. For more information, check out their website here.
Kids Help Line -1800 551 800
24 hour free telephone counselling for children and young people under the age of 18. For more information, check out their website here.
SANE Australia Helpline – 1800 18 7263; helpline@sane.org
This service provides information about symptoms, treatments, medications, where to go for support and help for carers, 9-5 weekdays. For more information, check out their website here.
Just Ask Us – Website
Website to assist tertiary students find information and seek help for a mental health or alcohol and other drug problem. For more information, check out their website here.
Sexual Assault Counselling Australia – 1800 211 028
Telephone Counselling provides counselling, information and referral: The service is available from 8am to 11pm (AEDT), Monday to Friday.
For more information, check out their website here