13 _Where to go for more help

In any emergency call - 000

1) TELEPHONE:

 

You and others don’t need to wait for an emergency to call. These services are there to listen.

 

  • Lifeline

    • 24-hour national telephone crisis counselling service and online counselling.

    • P: 13 11 14.

    • W: www.lifeline.org.au

  • Kids Helpline

    • Free confidential 24-hour telephone and online counselling for young people between 5 and 18.

    • P: 1800 55 1800.

    • W: www.kidshelp.com.au

  • Suicide Call Back Service

    • 24-hour national telephone counselling service to people 18 years and over and online services.

    • P: 1300 659 467.

    • W: www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au

  • Beyondblue

    • 24-hour telephone support and links to local services.

    • P: 1300 22 4636.

    • W: www.beyondblue.org.au

  • e-headspace

    • Telephone counselling for young people 12-25 years.

    • P: 1800 650 890.

    • W: www.eheadspace.org.au

  • Mensline

    • 24/7 support for men regarding mental health, family violence, parenting, relationship support

    • W: https://mensline.org.au

    • P: 1300 78 99 78

  • Parentline

    • Support for parents 8am-10pm, 7 days/week in QLD and NT

    • W: https://parentline.com.au

    • P: 1300 30 1300

 

2) ONLINE CHAT:

 

Sometimes people are too anxious to talk on the phone. An online chat is a good alternative.

  • Beyond Blue:

  • eheadspace (ages 12-25):

    • www.eheadspace.org.au

  • Mensline

    • 24/7 support for men regarding mental health, family violence, parenting, relationship support

    • https://mensline.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling/

 

3) SMARTPHONE APPLICATIONS:

 

  • Safety Plan to Cope with Suicidal Thoughts:

    • beyondnow:

      • https://apps.apple.com/au/app/beyondnow-suicide-safety-plan/id1059270058

  • Coping with Urges to Self-Harm:

    • Calm Harm

      • https://au.reachout.com/tools-and-apps/calm-harm

 

4) BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT:

 

  • StandBy Support

    • Support for communities and individuals impacted by suicide: https://standbysupport.com.au

 

 

5) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT

 

Useful Websites:

 

§  1800respect.org.au 

§  www.dvconnect.org

 

Telephone Support:

 

§  1800-RESPECT

o   free, confidential information, counselling, support to people impacted by violence and abuse

o   24/7

 

§  1800 811 811

o   DV Connect – Womensline

o   24/7 DV support line

o   counselling

o   emergency transport

o   emergency accommodation

 

§  1800 600 636

o   Mensline

o   free, confidential telephone, counselling, referral and support service especially set up for men. 

o   7 days/week, 9am-midnight

 

Smartphone Applications

 

·       Daisy: Daisy is free and connects women around Australia to services providing support for the impacts of sexual assault, family violence and domestic violence. Family members and friends can also use Daisy to gather information and support women’s decision making. Before downloading this App or sharing it with anyone consider safety. If a device is not private, it may not be safe to download or share.

 

·       Aurora: emergency contacts, information on the sorts of behaviour considered to be domestic and family violence, vital information and links to support services available in NSW.

 

§  iMatter: The iMatter App was developed to help young women understand the warning signs of abusive and controlling behaviour in relationships as well as to promote healthy self-esteem. The app aims to build resilience, to educate about disrespect and intimate partner violence and to promote conversations among young people about healthy relationship behaviour. The app allows users can share content, save content to their phone and learn how to recognise and address controlling/abusive behaviour and gender inequality, as well as support others who are experiencing violence. 

 

§  Smartsafe: It is designed to assist women to collect and store evidence to help them get an intervention order, or to prove a breach. It is like a diary but with the extra features and security that smartphones and internet technology can provide.

 

 

6) MORE TRAINING

 

LivingWorks Australia

Targeted mental health training for communities, caregivers and professionals. W: www.livingworks.com.au

 

Mental Health First Aid

Training for those assisting adults, young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Vietnamese communities with mental health problems or in a mental crisis. W: https://www.mhfa.com.au/cms/

 

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training

Free online training course for Australian residents. W: www.suicideprevention.salvos.org.au/training  

08 _Who should help?