Counselling Service

After hours emergencies

If you require assistance when the Counselling Service is closed, the following contacts may be useful:

Lifeline

Tel: 13 11 14
(24 hours - telephone counselling)
Web: http://www.lifeline.org.au/ includes Lifeline Service Finder.

Suicideline

Tel: 1300 651 251
(24 hours - any issue around suicide)
Web: http://www.suicideline.org.au/

Northern Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT)

(24 hours - for psychiatric emergencies)

1300 650 295 or use the following link to find your local CATT:
Web: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/services/

Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA)

Tel: (03) 9635 3610 or 1800 806 292
Web: http://www.thewomens.org.au/CASAhouse/

Direct Line

Tel: 1800 888 236
(24 hours - alcohol and drug counselling and referral)
Web: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/drugs/directline.htm

Grief Line

Tel: (03) 9596 7799
(Between 12 noon & 3am daily)
Web: http://griefline.org.au/

Gay and Lesbian Switchboard

Tel: (03) 9663 2939 (Metropolitan area)
Rural Victoria: 1800 184 527

6.00pm - 10.00pm Mon/Tues/Thurs
2.00pm – 10.00pm Wed
6.00pm-9.00pm Fri/Sat /Sun
Web: http://www.switchboard.org.au/

WIRE – Women’s information, Victoria

Tel: 1300 134 130
(9.30am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday)
Web: http://www.wire.org.au/

Gambler’s Help

Tel: (03) 1800 858 858
(24 hours - problem gambling and crisis referral service)
Web: http://www.problemgambling.vic.gov.au/

Men's Line Australia

Tel: 1300 789 978
(24 hours)
Web: http://www.menslineaus.org.au