COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE LIBRARY

This comprehensive resource library provides access to professional mental health services, crisis support lines, and specialised resources across Australia.

While Heart on My Sleeve is not a service provider, we recognise the critical importance of connecting people with appropriate professional support and evidence-based services.

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EMERGENCY NOTICE: If you or someone you know is in immediate danger or experiencing a mentalhealth crisis, call Triple Zero (000) immediately or go to your nearest hospital emergency department.

Lifeline Australia
Online Chat

Australia's leading crisis support and suicide prevention service. Provides 24/7 crisis counselling, emotional support, and suicide prevention services. Confidential support available via phone, text, or online chat with trained crisis supporters.

Crisis Support & Emergency Services
Beyond Blue
Online Chat

National organization providing 24/7 support for anxiety, depression, and suicide prevention. Offers information, support services, and resources to help Australians achieve their best possible mental health.

Crisis Support & Emergency Services
Suicide Call Back Service

Free 24/7 telephone, online, and video counselling service for anyone at risk of suicide, bereaved by suicide, or supporting someone at risk. Provides immediate crisis support and ongoing counselling.

Crisis Support & Emergency Services
Butterfly Foundation
Online Chat

Australia's national charity for eating disorders and body image issues. Provides support, treatment, and prevention services for people affected by eating disorders, body image issues, and related mental health concerns.

Eating Disorders & Body Image
Kids Helpline
Online Counselling

Australia's only free, 24/7 confidential and private counselling service specifically for children and young people aged 5-25 years. Provides telephone and online counselling support.

Youth Mental Health Services
headspace
Online Chat

Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to young people aged 12-25 years. Offers support through over 150 centers nationwide, phone, and online services.

Youth Mental Health Services
National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC)
Information and Resources Platform

Provides evidence-based information, resources, and support for eating disorder treatment and management. Offers guidance for individuals, families, and health professionals.

Eating Disorders & Body Image
QLife
Online Chat

Anonymous and free LGBTIQA+ peer support and referral service. Available daily from 3pm to midnight, providing confidential support about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings, and relationships.

LGBTIQA+ Mental Health Support
Rainbow Health Australia

National program supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) health and wellbeing. Provides resources, information, and support for LGBTIQA+ individuals and their healthcare providers.

LGBTIQA+ Mental Health Support
Minus18
Support and Community Platform

Provides preventive mental health support for LGBTIQA+ youth, tackling social isolation through spaces where young people belong and empowering the next generation of LGBTIQA+ leaders.

LGBTIQA+ Mental Health Support
1800RESPECT
Online Chat

National domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. Provides 24/7 confidential support for anyone experiencing, or at risk of, domestic and family violence.

Domestic & Family Violence Support
White Ribbon Australia

Provides resources, support services, and information about domestic violence prevention. Offers guidance on recognising signs of domestic violence and accessing appropriate support services.

Domestic & Family Violence Support
Women's Recovery Network (WREN)
Service for Victorian Women

Specialized mental health service for women across Victoria, offering choice of in-hospital or in-home support tailored to individual needs. Focuses on women's specific mental health requirements.

Women's Mental Health
Women's Health Victoria
Information and Advocacy Platform

Advocates for gender-responsive, intersectional, trauma-informed mental health care. Provides resources and support for women's mental health and wellbeing across Victoria.

Women's Mental Health
PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia)

National support service for families affected by anxiety and depression during pregnancy and in the first year of parenthood. Provides information, support, and resources for perinatal mental health.

Perinatal & Postnatal Mental Health
Gidget Foundation Australia

Provides timely, appropriate, and specialist support for new and expectant parents facing perinatal anxiety and depression. Offers evidence-based support and treatment services.

Perinatal & Postnatal Mental Health
MensLine Australia
Video Chat
Online Chat

Free 24/7 telephone and online counselling service for Australian men. Provides professional support for mental health concerns,... relationship issues, anger management, family violence, and stress management.

Men's Mental Health
ForWhen

Connects new and expecting parents to perinatal and infant mental health services and supports in their local area. Provides navigation and connection to appropriate services.

Perinatal & Postnatal Mental Health
13YARN

Free and confidential 24/7 crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Run by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, providing culturally appropriate support for those feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Support
Thirrili

Provides support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the aftermath of suicide or other critical incidents. Offers culturally appropriate crisis support and intervention services.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Support
SANE Australia

National mental health charity providing support to anyone affected by complex mental health issues, including their friends, family, and carers. Offers specialized support for conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders.

Complex Mental Health Issues
Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling

Free and confidential 24/7 counselling service for anyone who has served at least one day in the Australian Defence Force, their partners, and families. Provides comprehensive mental health support and clinical services.

Veterans & Military Families
Blue Knot Foundation

National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma. Provides support, education, and resources for adults who experienced childhood trauma and abuse, as well as their families and communities.

Complex Mental Health Issues
Embrace Multicultural Mental Health

Provides multicultural communities with access to mental health resources, links to services, and translated information. Focuses on mental health support for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Multicultural Mental Health
Transcultural Mental Health Centre (NSW)
NSW Health Service

Works with health professionals and communities across New South Wales to support positive mental health for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Multicultural Mental Health
FriendLine

Supports anyone feeling lonely, needing to reconnect, or just wanting a chat. Available 7 days a week with trained volunteers providing anonymous conversations and connection.

Additional Support Services
Black Dog Institute

Leading research institute focusing on mood disorders, depression, and bipolar disorder. Provides evidence-based information, resources, and support programs for individuals and workplaces.

Additional Support Services
MindSpot

Free telephone and online service providing assessment and treatment for anxiety, depression, stress, and low mood. Offers evidence-based online treatment programs.

Additional Support Services