Find online resources for mental health support
Mental health resources
IMMEDIATE HELP
For Emergencies | call 000
SuicideLine Victoria | 1300 651 251
Suicide Victoria offers free professional online counselling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues.
Lifeline Australia | 13 11 14
Lifeline provides mental health support and emotional assistance on the phone and online.
Kids Helpline | 1800 55 1800
Kids Helpline is a free phone and online counselling service for young people aged between 5-25 years.
Beyond Blue | 1300 22 4636
Beyond Blue provides support programs to address issues related to depression, suicide, anxiety disorders and other related mental illness.
Nurse on Call | 1300 60 60 24
Nurse-on-call helpline provides health advice from registered nurse, 24 hours a day.
Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT) | 1300 721 927
The Outer East Crisis Assessment Treatment team provide mobile assessments to people in psychiatric and short-term home treatment as an alternative to hospital.
Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL) | 1800 806 292
SACL is a state-wide after hours, confidential, telephone crisis counselling service for people who have experienced both past and recent sexual assault.
Safe Steps | 1800 015 188
Safe Steps is a specialist support service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing family violence specialist support to anyone in Victoria who is experiencing or afraid of family violence.
General Information
Mental Health Foundation Australia provides a range of networks, services, advocacy, events, and support groups for the community to seek support on mental health illness.
Translating and Interpreting Service provides access to services for people with limited or no English language ability. Phone 131 450
Ask Izzy is a mobile website that connects people who are in crisis with the services they need right now and nearby.
PANDA – Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia supports the mental health of parents and families during pregnancy and in their first year of parenthood.
MensLine Australia is a national 24 hour, 7 days a week men’s helpline offering support, information and referrals for men with emotional health, family and relationship concerns. Phone 1300 78 99 78
Parentline is a phone service for parents and carers of children from birth to 18 years old. Confidential and anonymous counselling and support on parenting issues is provided. Phone 13 22 89
NEAMI is a not-for-profit organisation providing mental health, homelessness and suicide prevention services.
SANE provides mental health support, information, resources and online forums for family and friends. Phone 1800 187 263
Mental health is a state of emotional, social, and psychological wellbeing. It affects how we think, feel and act. It also impacts how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
A person’s mental health is affected by multiple factors including a person’s access to services, employment and living conditions.
Positive mental health allows a person to realise their full potential, cope with normal stresses of life, work productively and contribute to community life.
Mental wellbeing is influenced by other factors including:
- family violence
- alcohol, drugs, and gambling
- loneliness and homelessness
- food insecurity and healthy eating
- physical inactivity
- climate change issues.
Online mental health resources
Online resources to help you find support for mental health issues.
Resources are categorised by topic and listed in alphabetical order.
First Nations People
Local services
Victorian services
National Services
LGBTQIA+
National services
Parents and carers of children who identify LGBTIQA+
Allies
State service
Young people
Local services
National services
Caregivers and Parents
Local services
Eastern Metropolitan Region Mental Health Services Navigation Tool
The Mental Health Services Navigation Tool has been developed to support improved access to mental health services in the Eastern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne
State services
National services
Facing Tough Times
Supporting your family through life’s tough times- Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network.
People with a disability
National Services
Your Guide to Mental Health and ABI
Part of a series of information products about acquired brain injury (ABI) produced by a joint committee of brain injury organisations with the support and assistance of the Department of Human Services, Victoria.
Multicultural communities
National Services
Depression and Anxiety
State Services
For women and new mums
For men and new dads
National services
Beyond Blue
A guide to what works for anxiety, depression, suicide, wellbeing and workplace and perinatal health.
Suicide Information
State Services
National Services
Yourtown
A guide to what works for depression resource provides information on what depression is, causes and strategies to that enhance mental health wellbeing.
Orygen
Raising the bar for youth suicide prevention report provides a collection of resources, skills and expertise information to advance meeting the needs of young people and their mental health.
Loneliness
Local Services
National Services
Physical Activity
State Services
National Services
Mental Health Coordinating Council
Physical health and care for people with mental health conditions.
Family Violence and Sexual Assault Services
Local Services
State services
National services
Grief
National Services
Eating Disorder
National Service
Gambling
State Service
Food Relief
Local Services
This content was correct as of February 2023 and will be reviewed frequently.
If amendments are identified or you know of another mental health service to be considered, contact us.