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COVID should not stop you from seeking help

We encourage you to not delay seeking help, even though it might feel more difficult than usual.

I need urgent Help

If you are worried you may harm yourself or someone else, or need immediate help for someone else in this situation:

The below Psychiatric Triage Lines are the initial points of contact for mental health support for each Hospital Network.

The triage line will assess and refer you to the relevant Hospital Network support. The support is typically for people who require specialist clinical care or treatment for a severe mental illness.

You can call on behalf of yourself or someone you care about. They operate 24 hours a day, 7 days are week.

Eligibility to the services is based on geographical catchment area, so please select your local area from the list below:

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Austin Health - North East Psychiatric Triage Service
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Eastern Health - Psychiatric Triage Service -
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North Western Mental Health - Triage Service
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St Vincent's Health - Psychiatric Triage Service
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Lifeline telephone crisis support
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Lifeline crisis support chat
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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SuicideLine telephone support
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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SuicideLine support chat
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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QLife telephone support
3pm - 12am (AEST), 7 days a week
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QLife webchat
3pm - 12am (AEST), 7 days a week
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Beyond blue telephone support
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Beyond blue online chat
1pm - 12am (AEST), 7 days a week