Here are a number of services you may find helpful on your journey. It is not extensive, and we are more than happy to discuss additional possibilities with you.
The SANE Help Centre is available Monday to Friday 10am to 8pm by phone and chat.
Counselling and service finders
Australian Psychological Society (APS)
1800 333 497
psychology.org.au
The APS allows you to access thousands of private practice psychologists for assistance in a range of areas. Easily search by psychological issue and location, access rural and remote mental health practitioners, with bilingual psychologists available.
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)
1800 337 448
ranzcp.org
Information in this directory is provided by individual psychiatrists. Contact a psychiatrist directly for any questions about their practice, skills or qualifications. Psychiatrists opt in to be part of this directory.
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Web-based service
aasw.asn.au
In this directory you will find AASW Members who have elected to make their details available to the public. This list is therefore not a definitive listing of all AASW members.
University psychology clinics
You may also wish to try psychological therapies with a provisional psychologist at a university clinic. A GP referral is not required and fees range from $15 to $60 per session depending on your income and the particular clinic. Sessions may be video recorded for supervision.
Infoxchange Service Seeker
Web-based service
infoxchange.serviceseeker.com.au
Infoxchange Service Seeker is Australia’s most extensive electronic health, welfare and community services directory.
Australian Health Directory
Web-based service
healthdirectory.com.au
The directory has been established to assist consumers and referring professionals to find medical specialists with specific interest, qualifications and expertise, including psychiatrists.
Support services
Lifeline
13 11 14 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
lifeline.org.au
Lifeline provides online, phone and face-to-face crisis support and suicide prevention services.
Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Free and confidential 24 hour counselling to people at risk of suicide, are caring for someone who is suicidal, or working through suicide bereavement.
The Samaritans
13 52 47 (24 hours, 7 days a week)
thesamaritans.org.au
The Samaritans provide a listening ear to people who are struggling.
MensLine Australia
1300 78 99 78 (24 hours, 7 days a week)
mensline.org.au
MensLine Australia is a national telephone and online support, information and referral service for men with family and relationship concerns.
Relationships Australia
1300 364 277
relationships.org.au
Relationships Australia provides relationship and family support services.
Mental Illness Fellowship Australia (MIFA)
1800 985 944
mifa.org.au
MIFA is an alliance of community managed mental health services that offer one-on-one and group support programs.
GROW
1800 558 268 (9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday)
grow.org.au
Grow is a community-based organisation that helps Australians recover from mental illness through support services.
Q Life
1800 184 527 (3pm to 12am daily)
qlife.org.au
QLife is Australia’s first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people.
