Crisis Support Services

Free health advice from a registered nurse, available 24/7. Call 1800 633 422 or visit https://www.1800medicare.gov.au/

The national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. Visit https://1800respect.org.au/

24/7 support, counselling and resources for anxiety, depression, and suicide prevention. Visit https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

To make a report on suspected child abuse, you can: call the child protection reporting line on 1800 700 250 (available 24/7), or do it online via CARE Services at https://careservices.nt.gov.au/web/portal/pages/home.

Supporting families and friends of people who use substances as well as bereaved families in Australia. Visit https://www.fds.org.au/

The Family Relationships Online portal provides information and support for all families, whether together or separated, while the Family Relationship Advice Line offers free national telephone assistance and referrals at 1800 050 321. Visit https://www.familyrelationships.gov.au/

Free, confidential support for anyone affected by gambling in Australia. Available online, anytime, anywhere. Visit https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/

Australia’s only free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5-25. This service is for children and young people, anytime and for any reason. Visit https://www.kidshelpline.com.au/

Legal Aid NT provides free legal information, advice and assistance to people across the NT, helping them understand their rights and access legal support. Call the Legal Aid Helpline on 1800 019 343 between Monday – Friday, 8am – 4.30pm. Visit https://www.legalaid.nt.gov.au/

Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians with 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14 or visit https://www.lifeline.org.au/

MensLine Australia is a free telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men anywhere, anytime. Call 1300 789 978 or visit https://mensline.org.au/

My Aged Care is the Australian Government’s starting point for accessing aged care services, providing information and support to help older Australians live independently and receive the care they need. Call 1800 200 422 between Monday – Friday, 8am -8pm or Saturday 10am – 2pm. For more information visit https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/

This is a free, confidential, 24-hour telephone service for mental health support and advice. Call 1800 682 288. For more information visit https://www.mentalhealthnt.com.au/

Open Arms provides free and confidential mental health and wellbeing support to current and former ADF personnel and their families, with support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 1800 011 046 or visit https://www.openarms.gov.au/

Free phone and online counselling for parents and carers in NT and QLD. Available 6am to midnight AEST, 7 days a week. Call 1300 30 1300 or visit https://parentline.com.au/

For 24-hour Police assistance or to report a non-urgent crime. Call 131 444 or visit https://pfes.nt.gov.au/reportonline