Please Note: 'Tay Psychology' is not an emergency or crisis support service.
If you are in an emergency or need urgent support, please contact one of the services below:
Emergency Contacts (Available 24/7 unless otherwise noted)
- Emergency Services (Police, Fire, Ambulance) – 000
- Nurse-on-Call – 1300 60 60 24 (Health advice from a registered nurse)
- Lifeline – 13 11 14 (Crisis support and suicide prevention)
- Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467 (24-hour crisis counselling)
- SuicideLine VIC – 1300 651 251 (Support for those affected by suicide)
- Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636 (Support for depression and anxiety)
- DirectLine – 1800 888 236 (Support for drug and alcohol concerns)
- MensLine Australia – 1300 78 99 78 (Support for men with family or relationship concerns)
- Safe Steps (Family Violence Response Centre) – 1800 015 188 (Family violence support)
- Sexual Assault Crisis Line (Victoria) – 1800 806 292 (5pm–9am daily)
- Griefline – 1300 845 745 (12pm–3am daily; support for grief and loss)
- SANE Australia – 1800 187 263 (10am–10pm weekdays; complex mental health support)
- Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800 (Support for ages 5–25)
- Headspace – 1800 650 890 (Support for ages 12-25)
- Telephone: 10am–1am
- Online chat: 1pm–1am
- Parentline – 13 22 89 (8am–midnight daily; support for parents/carers)
- PANDA – 1300 726 306 (9am–7pm weekdays; perinatal mental health)
- Gambling Helpline – 1800 858 858 (For gambling-related concerns)
- Family Drug Help – 1300 660 068 (9am–9pm weekdays; support for families)
- Bush Support Line – 1800 805 391 (Support for rural and remote communities)
- OCD and Anxiety Helpline – 1300 269 438 or (03) 9830 0533 (10am–4pm weekdays)
For more information, visit the Victorian Government Mental Health Services Directory: https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/mental-health/mental-health-services/support-and-intervention/telephone-and-online-services