Resources
In an emergency, call Ambulance, Police or Fire on 000.
The following community services provide free and confidential support with a professional counsellor.
Many of these services also provide extensive written resources on their websites to support you.
Click on the name of each service to visit their website.
It is okay to ask for help.
Lifeline 13 11 14 Crisis counselling. 24/7 support.
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 Telephone and online counselling for people affected by suicide. 24/7 support.
1800Respect 1800 737732 Counselling support for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse. 24/7 support.
If you are in the Cairns region, you can also contact the Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service directly during business hours on 4033 6100. The Cairns Women’s Centre is another service that can support women experiencing domestic violence – their phone number is 4051 9366.
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 Online and phone counselling for young people aged 5 to 25. 24/7 support.
Beyondblue 1300 22 4636 Support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention for everyone in Australia. 24/7 support.
Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78 Telephone and online counselling support for men. 24/7 support.
National Debt Helpline 1800 007 007 Telephone and online financial counselling for those experiencing financial hardship. Phone line available weekdays 9:30am – 4:30pm. Webchat available weekdays 9:00am – 8:00pm.
ATHERTON TABLELANDS
Better Together 4091 3850 Community support service including counselling and psychology.
Women’s Centre Atherton 4091 5100
