Crisis Services

13YARN is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis support helpline.

Our free telephone and online counselling service is open 24/7 for everyone in Australia.

No matter who you are, or how you’re feeling, reach out to our free counselling services for support – we’ll point you in the right direction so you can get the help you need.

Get free, confidential telephone counselling (local call costs apply). Most calls last around 20 minutes – 1300 22 4636.

Experienced online counsellors are here 24/7 at our Webchat Support Service. All webchats are free and you don’t have to tell us your name if you don’t want to – https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor

CatholicCare can offer help to anyone who is concerned about, or experiencing suicidal ideation.

In the Tiwi Islands we help build the communitys capacity to support vulnerable members and in Tennant Creek we are able to provide direct assistance to people seeking help.

headspace Darwin provides ‘no wrong door’ advice and support for young people aged 12 to 25 in the Darwin and Palmerston region. By registering for support, you will receive contact to discuss your options whether that be at headspace Darwin or within our community.

Our centre can support with:

mental health/social and emotional wellbeing
work and study
alcohol and other drugs
physical health
early psychosis
We are a free, confidential and inclusive service which does not discriminate regardless of race, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, gender, or abilities.

If you are thinking about suicide or experiencing emotional distress, help is available. There is hope. Please contact Lifeline, we are here to listen. We are here for you.

CALL 13 11 14 or TXT 0477 13 11 14

Welcome to Lifeline Central Australia. Lifeline Central Australia Incorporated opened in Alice Springs on the 1st July 2003. Our primary focus is on community education and training, particularly in the area of suicide awareness and prevention.

Community Education

Provides community education and outreach about suicide prevention, awareness and assistance for all communities across the Northern Territory, including remote and isolated communities.

Lifeline Telephone Crisis Support

A twenty-four-hour telephone crisis support, information and referral service available nationally that provides an immediate and confidential opportunity to discuss a problem or concern.

The service responds to callers of all ages with a wide range of concerns and emergencies including matters involving relationships, domestic violence, family issues, youth issues, child abuse, anxiety, depression, postnatal depression, loneliness, unemployment, grief, problems at work or school, homelessness, money worries, drug & alcohol problems and suicide. A particular focus is suicide prevention and mental health.

Training Services

Workshops such as Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), safeTALK and The Accidental Counsellor. The courses run over two days or for half a day and are relevant for community members, mental health workers, housing workers, medical practitioners, teachers & school support staff, counsellors, youth workers, domestic violence support workers, drug & alcohol workers, police & corrections staff and clergy.

A twenty-four-hour telephone crisis support, information and referral service available nationally that provides an immediate and confidential opportunity to discuss a problem or concern.

The service responds to callers of all ages with a wide range of concerns and emergencies including matters involving relationships, domestic violence, family issues, youth issues, child abuse, anxiety, depression, postnatal depression, loneliness, unemployment, grief, problems at work or school, homelessness, money worries, drug & alcohol problems and suicide. A particular focus is suicide prevention and mental health.

Phone Lifeline on 13 11 14 or online chat.

MensLine Australia is a free telephone and online counselling service, offering support for Australian men anywhere, anytime.

If you need support with complex mental health or trauma-related issues, or you’re supporting a friend or family member, we’re here to help with free counselling, peer support and referrals.

You can chat to our counsellors via phone, email or web chat Monday to Friday 10am – 8pm AEST/AEDT. Or connect with other people who understand what you’re going through 24/7 on our online Forums.

Suicide Call Back Service is a free national phone and online counselling service for anyone who has been impacted by suicide or is worried about someone. Call 1300 659 467 to speak to a counsellor or visit the website to access web chat counselling. We’re here to help you 24/7.