Here are some resources for mental health awareness, theology and liturgy as well as links for further help or access.
Come and bring your hidden places.
Come and bring your hurting spaces.
Come and eat with hearts that break.
Come and drink, new worlds to make.
Come and feast, your vision spread.
Despair and Hope connects the fed.
Jesus says, ‘Come!’
• Telephone 1300 224 636, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Chat online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Email for free, short-term counselling, advice and referral services.
• Website: Beyond Blue Support Service.
This confidential service provides support when you are feeling overwhelmed, having difficulty coping or thinking about suicide.
• Speak to a crisis support worker by telephone on 13 11 14, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
• Chat online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Website: Lifeline Crisis Support.
For support if you are affected by sexual assault or domestic and family violence or abuse.
• Telephone 1800 737 732, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Chat online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Website: 1800RESPECT.
Support from First Nations crisis counsellors is available at 13YARN (13 92 76) or by visiting: 13 YARN.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
A free, national autism helpline, providing independent and expert information about autism over the phone, email and webchat. It supports Autistic people, their families and carers and support networks, health professionals, researchers,
teachers, employers and the broader community.
• Available from 8am to 7pm, Monday to Friday. Telephone 1300 308 699.
• Website: Autism Connect.
A free online and telephone support and counselling service for young people between ages 12-25 every day from 9am-1am AEDT.
• Call 1800 650 890.
• Chat online through webchat to speak to a clinician.
• Send an email for a response within 2 days.
• More information, including how to create a headspace account, can be accessed at:
Connect with a mental health clinician 1-on-1 | headspace.
An anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral service for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
• Call: 1800 184 527.
• Website: Qlife.