Emergency Resources for outside services within Australia

Emergency Resources

If you require immediate help please contact a service as listed below.
The following are a sample of help services available in Australia and are by no means, exhaustive.
Please note that some of the web addresses may have changed.
Search on Google for others that may be of service to you and in your own country or residence.

General - trauma of all kinds

BEYOND BLUE on 1300 22 46 36 www.beyondblue.org.au
LIFELINE 13 11 14 ~ 24 hour 7 days Crisis Support www.lifeline.org.au Counselling, resources and more
KIDS HELPLINE 1800 551 800 https://kidshelpline.com.au
SUICIDE CALL BACK SERVICE 1300 659 467
HEADSPACE 1800 650 890
CANTEEN Cancer Support https://www.canteen.org.au
1800RESPECT (Australia) - telephone counselling and online crisis support and information www.1800respect.org.au
ELDERS - GUIDING ACTION ON AGEISM AND ELDER ABUSE
www.compass.info 1800 ELDERHelp or 1800 353 374
QLife 1800 184 527 Anonymous and free LGBTI peer support and referral for people in Australia
BLUE KNOT FOUNDATION: www.blueknot.org.au There are download articles for both trauma survivors, and also for family or friends who want to know how to support loved ones who have suffered.
KNOW MORE for victims of child abuse to do with institutions / church www.knowmore.org.au
CHILD ABUSE ROYAL COMMISSION (Australia) www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au
AUSTRALIAN CHILDHOOD TRAUMA GROUP www.theactgroup.com.au
CHILD WISE www.childwise.org.au

Services for Men

MENSLINE AUSTRALIA 1300 789 978 www.mensline.org.au
SAMSN SURVIVORS & MATES SUPPORT NETWORK (for MEN) www.samsn.org.au
BLUE MOUNTAINS COUNSELLING FOR MEN www.bmcfm.com.au
RITES OF PASSAGE INSTITUTE
https://ritesofpassageinstitute.lpages.co/making-of-men-camp/
An amazing program in Australia for men and their sons

Other

QUEST FOR LIFE - Petrea King https://www.questforlife.com.au/
CANCER WELLNESS SUPPORT Blue Mountains and Penrith NSW https://www.cancersupport.org.au/
NEPEAN BLUE MOUNTAINS PROSTRATE SUPPORT GROUP https://www.prostatesupport.org.au/
HEALTH DIRECT www.healthdirect.gov.au/low-cost-or-free-mental-health-services Low cost or free mental health services

Shelters - local

THE HAVEN _ PENRITH NSW https://www.thehaven.org.au/

Contacts for Housing, Women's Refuges and more BLUE MOUNTAINS

BELONG BLUE MOUNTAINS https://www.belongbm.org.au/

Information is subject to change by the services listed and no responsibility taken for the listing or accuracy. This is to encourage readers to search for what might be helpful to them.