Immediate danger in Australia
Triple Zero
Call if you or someone else is in immediate danger, or urgent police, fire or ambulance help is needed. If it is unsafe to speak, stay on the line and follow the operator’s prompts.
Immediate danger
Call 000
If you or someone else is in immediate danger in Australia, call Triple Zero. If it is unsafe to speak, stay on the line and follow the operator’s prompts.
Get help now
Choose the support
that fits today.
Australian organisations provide emergency, crisis, therapeutic, cultural, community and access support.
Choose the channel that feels safest for you. Opening a link or making a call may appear in browser history, phone logs, bills or connected devices.
Australian services
If you are in danger now
Crisis support
Lifeline
Free, confidential support if you feel overwhelmed, distressed or unable to stay safe.
Australian services
Trauma and abuse support
Domestic, family and sexual violence support
1800RESPECT
Confidential counselling, information, safety planning and support for people in Australia.
Complex trauma support for adults
Blue Knot Helpline
Trauma-specialist short-term counselling, information and support for adults affected by complex trauma from childhood, and for people supporting them.
Queensland domestic violence support
DVConnect Womensline
Crisis counselling, safety planning, referrals, emergency transport and accommodation for Queenslanders.
Queensland support for men and gender-diverse callers
DVConnect Mensline
Free and confidential support for men experiencing abuse or people who want help to change abusive behaviour. Non-binary and gender-fluid people can call the DVConnect line they feel most comfortable with.
Sexual, domestic and family violence counselling
1800 FULL STOP
Free telephone and online counselling for people affected by sexual, domestic or family violence, including supporters.
Australian services
Specific communities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis support
13YARN
Confidential and culturally safe support with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.
LGBTQ+ specialist support
Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline
Trauma counselling, information and referral for LGBTQ+ people affected by sexual, domestic or family violence, and for supporters.
LGBTIQA+ peer support
QLife
Free phone and webchat peer support for LGBTIQA+ people and those who care about them.
Children and young people aged 5–25
Kids Helpline
Free, private and confidential phone and online counselling for young people living in Australia.
Australian services
Other fellowships
Survivors Anonymous is preparing its first meetings. If alcohol or other drug use is part of your story, these established twelve-step rooms are available today.
Alcohol recovery fellowship
Alcoholics Anonymous Australia
Free in-person and online meetings for people who want to stop drinking.
Drug recovery fellowship
Narcotics Anonymous Australia
Free in-person and online meetings for people for whom drug use has become a problem.
National information and meeting search
1300 652 820Meeting search or SMS: 0488 811 247Find an NA meetingAustralian services
Access support
Phone interpreting
TIS National
Immediate phone interpreting for people in Australia who would like to use a language other than English. Say the language you need, then ask to be connected to the service you want.
For people who are d/Deaf or find it hard to hear or speak
National Relay Service
The correct number or online channel depends on how you communicate. The official selector covers NRS Chat, SMS Relay, Video Relay, captions, Voice Relay and TTY.
Technology and safety
Your device may keep
a record of your visit.
If someone may monitor your device, consider using a safer device or private browsing mode.
- Website visits can remain in browser history, router logs, synced accounts or device backups.
- Text messages and phone calls may appear in bills, notifications or connected devices.
- Change privacy settings when you feel it is safe to do so.
About these resources
Phone numbers and hours were checked against each provider’s official website on 23 August 2026. Each independent organisation sets its own availability and response times, which may change.
This information is for people in Australia. If you are elsewhere, contact your local emergency or crisis service.