Wellbeing and Support Services

Mental health support 

• Lifeline are a national charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
• Beyond Blue is a national organisation that provides free and confidential mental health support, information and resources for Australians.
• Medicare Mental Health is a free service that connects you with the mental health support that is right for you.
• MindSpot provides free, digital mental health services to adults across Australia including a free and confidential online assessment tool that can be used to learn more about the symptoms of anxiety and depression, and access clinically proven treatment options. 

Support for victim of family and domestic violence

Any behaviour that’s violent, threatening, controlling or intended to make you or your family feel scared and unsafe can be considered family and domestic violence. 

• Call 000 if you are in immediate danger.
• Services Australia can help you access their payments. They can also connect you to other support services, including counselling, support and advice. 

Support in financial difficulties

• National Debt Helpline can direct you to a financial counsellor who can provide you with personalised financial advice.
• Small Business Debt Helpline provides free financial counselling support for small business owners and sole traders experiencing financial hardship.
• Wesley Financial Counselling Services provide free, independent and confidential counselling to assist people experiencing financial difficulty.
• Services Australia offers help in an emergency. In the event of extreme circumstances resulting in severe hardship, individuals can access a one-off non-taxable crisis payment.
• Ask Izzy connects people in need with support services such as housing, meals, counselling, financial assistance, domestic and family violence and more.