Global Crisis Support Directory
Australia Mental Health Crisis Support
If you (or someone you care about) is in crisis, you deserve support that is calm, clear, and shame-free. Choose the next step that feels most doable right now.
Start here (right now)
If your brain feels foggy, choose one option below. You don’t have to do everything. One step is enough.
If you are in immediate danger
🚨 Emergency
If life is at risk or someone is in danger:
If you can, stay with the person, remove immediate hazards, and keep your voice calm and steady.
🧭 Quick grounding (30–60 seconds)
Try one:
• Put both feet on the floor and press down gently.
• Name 5 things you can see.
• Take one slow breath in… and a longer breath out.
• Hold something cold (water bottle, cool cloth) if it helps.
Australia crisis helplines (call / chat / text)
These are widely used national services. If you’re not sure where to start, Lifeline is a common first step.
📚 Healthdirect mental health helplines →
What to say (simple, supportive words)
🧡 If you’re supporting someone
• “I’m here with you.”
• “Are you safe right now?”
• “Do you want to call, text, or sit quietly?”
• “We can take one step together.”
🧠 If you are the one struggling
• “I’m not okay and I need help.”
• “Can you stay with me while I call?”
• “Talking is hard — can we text instead?”
• “Please help me find the next step.”
Coming next (Australia sub-pages)
🧒 Youth & teens (Australia)
We can build a teen-focused page like NZ (clear steps, safe wording, school support, chat/text-first options).
🌈 LGBTQIA+ support (Australia)
We can add a dedicated page later. For now, start with Lifeline / Beyond Blue / Healthdirect directory.