Professional Support / Crisis Support Options
If you're seriously injured or at risk of harming yourself right now, call Triple Zero (000) for an ambulance.
For free, confidential 24/7 counselling call or chat online to Lifeline or Suicide Call Back Service.
- Lifeline: 13 11 14
- https://www.lifeline.org.au/
- Free, confidential 24/7 counselling call or chat online
- Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
- Suicide Call Back Service is a free nationwide service providing 24/7 phone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.
- They also offer a call back service, where clients may be able to receive up to four sessions of professional telephone counselling with the same counsellor, at a time that suits them. Suicide Call Back Service is available 24/7.
- Emergency Services: 000 (Ambulance)
- Call if you're seriously injured or at risk of immediate harm to self
Suicide Safety Plan
A suicide safety plan is a personalized, step-by-step guide designed to help individuals who are struggling with suicidal thoughts. It provides strategies and resources to reduce the risk of suicide, encourage self-care, and promote reaching out for help during times of crisis. A safety plan is often developed collaboratively between a person at risk and a mental health professional.
We recommend the following safety plan from Lifeline:
Create your Beyond Now suicide safety plan online
