Crisis Support and Emergency Contacts

If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, please contact emergency or crisis services. Authentic You Counselling is not an emergency or crisis service.

In an emergency

• Call 000 (police, ambulance, fire)

24/7 crisis support (Australia)

• Lifeline – 13 11 14 – lifeline.org.au

  
  

  24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention.

• Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467 – suicidecallbackservice.org.au

  
  

  24/7 phone and online counselling for people feeling suicidal, in crisis, or supporting someone at risk.

• Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636 – beyondblue.org.au

  
  

  Support for anxiety, depression and emotional distress.

Alcohol and other drug support

• National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline – 1800 250 015

  
  

  Free, confidential advice and referral to local services.

• DirectLine (Victoria) – 1800 888 236 – directline.org.au

  
  

  24/7 confidential alcohol and drug counselling, information and referral.

• You can also search for local services via your state’s Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS).