Australia-wide information and referrals
Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
The ACGB can refer people to bereavement services in their area. The ACGB also offers quality education and training opportunities for health professionals, students, volunteers and any individual or agency desiring to enhance grief and bereavement knowledge and practice.
1800 642 066
SANE Help Centre
National Freecall and online service providing information, guidance, and referral on mental illness and related issues.
1800 187 263
National Missing Persons Coordination Centre
The National Missing Persons Coordination Centre operates Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, providing information, advice and support about missing persons and how to organise the search for someone who is missing.
1800 000 634
Standby Response Service
A community-based suicide postvention program that provides a coordinated response of support and assistance for people who have been bereaved through suicide.
Suicide
Suicide Call-Back Service
National suicide call-back service can provide six 50-minute telephone counselling sessions for people who are suicidal, their carers, or those bereaved by suicide. Operates 24 hours, seven days a week.
1300 659 467
Lifeline Australia
National 24 hour counselling service. Lifeline also operates a suicide helpline and callers can be referred through to this specialist telephone line.
13 11 14
Standby Response Service
A community-based suicide postvention program that provides a coordinated response of support and assistance for people who have been bereaved through suicide.