If you believe your child is in immediate danger or a life-threatening situation, call emergency services on triple zero – 000.
Under our legislation, we don’t investigate individual children’s and families’ circumstances. If you suspect a child in Queensland is experiencing harm or neglect, please contact the Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services.

Mental health Services

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Mental health services

In an emergency or a life-threatening situation, call emergency services on triple zero – 000

1300 MH CALL - 1300 642 255

Mental health access line

1300 MH CALL (1300 642 255) is a confidential mental health telephone triage service that provides the first point of contact to public mental health services to Queenslanders.

1300 MH CALL is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will link to the caller’s nearest Queensland Public Mental Health service.

The 1300 MH CALL service:

  • is the main point of access into public mental health services
  • can provide support, information, advice and referral
  • can provide advice and information in a mental health emergency or crisis
  • is staffed by trained and experienced professional mental health clinicians
  • will provide a mental health triage and refer to acute care teams where appropriate.

13 HEALTH - 13 43 25 84

Phone 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for 24 hour assessment, referral, advice, and hospital and community health centre contact details.

Find a mental health service

Find a health service in your local area using Find a mental health service or  Head to Health.

Online and phone support services

  • Lifeline - 13 11 14
    Free confidential 24-hour telephone and online crisis counselling service
  • Beyond Blue - 1300 22 46 36
    Free confidential 24-hour telephone and online support
  • MensLine Australia - 1300 78 99 78
    Free confidential 24-hour telephone and online counselling for men
  • Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800
    Free confidential 24-hour telephone and online counselling for young people aged 5 to 25 years
  • 13 YARN - 13 92 76
    24-hour support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
  • SANE Australia - 1800 18 7263
    Free digital and telehealth support services for those with complex mental health needs
  • headspace - 1800 650 890
    Free online counselling for young people 12 to 25 years
  • Open Arms - 1800 011 046
    Free mental health support for veterans and families
  • PANDA - 1300 726 306
    Free mental health and wellbeing support for expecting, new and growing families
  • The Eating Disorders Centre - (07) 3844 6055
    Free support for those with eating disorders
  • Butterfly Foundation - 1800 334673
    Free support for eating disorders and body image issues
  • QLife - 1800 184 527
    Anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral from 3pm to 12am every day
  • Griefline - 1300 845 745
    Free telephone support, online bereavement support groups and forums, and grief resources.
  • Grow Australia - 1800 558 268
    Support through peer groups

Alcohol and other drugs

  • Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) - 1800 177 833
    Free 24-hour support for alcohol and other drug concerns including information, advice, referral, intake, assessment.
  • Counselling online - 1800 888 236
    Free and confidential 24-hour drug and alcohol support and counselling
  • Quitline - 13 78 48
    Free and confidential counselling to help you understand the harms of smoking or vaping and the benefits of quitting

Suicide

At risk of suicide

  • Lifeline - 13 11 14
    24-hour national telephone crisis counselling service and online counselling
  • Suicide Call Back Service - 1300 659 467
    24-hour national telephone counselling and online service for people 18 years and over
  • Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800
    Free confidential 24-hour telephone and online counselling for young people aged 5 to 25 years
  • Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
    24-hour telephone support and online chat service with links to local services
  • headspace - 1800 650 890
    Free online counselling for young people 12 to 25 years
  • Mind Health Connect - (07) 4580 3980
    Website aggregates mental and dental health resources and content from the leading health organisations

Bereaved by suicide

Community suicide prevention

  • Life in Mind
    Suicide prevention for small towns and local communities. Life in Mind is not a crisis program or clinical service