States and territories
Pick a state, then a region. Country South Australia still has town listings. We have not catalogued every town in Australia.
From anywhere
- Call Lifeline
Lifeline
13 11 14
Crisis support and suicide prevention. Someone will listen, without judgement. You can also text 0477 13 11 14.
24 hours, 7 days
- Call Medicare Mental Health
Medicare Mental Health
1800 595 212
Free advice and connection to local mental health support for anyone in Australia. This is not a crisis line. Website: medicarementalhealth.gov.au
Weekdays 8:30am–5pm, not public holidays. After hours: your state’s mental health line, or 13 11 14 / 000.
New South Wales
NSW
- Greater SydneySydney city, suburbs and greater metro
- Hunter and Central CoastNewcastle, Hunter Valley and the Central Coast
- Illawarra and South CoastWollongong through to the far south coast
- North CoastPort Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Byron and the north
- New England and North WestTamworth, Armidale and the north-west
- Central West and OranaOrange, Dubbo, Bathurst and the west
- Riverina MurrayWagga Wagga, Albury and the Murray
- Far WestBroken Hill and the far west
Victoria
VIC
Queensland
QLD
- Greater BrisbaneBrisbane and metro
- Gold CoastGold Coast and hinterland
- Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast and hinterland
- Wide BayBundaberg, Hervey Bay and the Wide Bay
- Darling DownsToowoomba and the downs
- Central QueenslandRockhampton, Gladstone and the central coast
- North QueenslandTownsville and the north
- Far North QueenslandCairns, Cape York and the far north
- South WestRoma, Charleville and the south-west
Western Australia
WA
- Call Mental Health Emergency Response Line (WA metro)
Mental Health Emergency Response Line (WA metro)
1300 555 788
24/7 mental health emergency response for the Perth metro area.
24/7
- Call Mental Health Emergency Response Line (WA Peel & country)
Mental Health Emergency Response Line (WA Peel & country)
1800 676 822
24/7 mental health emergency response for Peel and country Western Australia.
24/7
- Perth metroPerth and metro — metro mental health emergency number
- PeelMandurah and Peel — country mental health emergency number
- South WestBunbury, Busselton and the south-west
- Great SouthernAlbany and the great southern
- Goldfields-EsperanceKalgoorlie, Esperance and the goldfields
- Mid West and GascoyneGeraldton, Carnarvon and the mid west
- PilbaraKarratha, Port Hedland and the Pilbara
- KimberleyBroome, Kununurra and the Kimberley
- WheatbeltNortham, Narrogin and the wheatbelt
South Australia
SA
- Adelaide and metroAdelaide and metro — statewide line, no city hospital list here
- Yorke Peninsula18 towns · Coast, farms and the foot of the peninsula
- Eyre Peninsula & West Coast12 towns · Port Lincoln to Ceduna, Whyalla and the west
- Limestone Coast9 towns · Mount Gambier through to the Victorian border
- Murraylands & Riverland13 towns · The Murray, Mallee and river towns
- Mid North12 towns · Clare Valley, Port Pirie and the northern farms
- Flinders, Outback & Far North10 towns · Port Augusta, the ranges, desert and opal towns
- Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island13 towns · South coast, vineyards and the Island
- Hills, Barossa & Plains15 towns · Outskirts only — Hills, Barossa and Gawler, not the city
Tasmania
TAS
Northern Territory
NT
Australian Capital Territory
ACT