Emergency services and help lines:

Call 000 in an emergency if you feel someone is at risk of harm. For mental health emergency assessment, support, and referral contact:
 

• Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL)

  • Metro callers: 1300 555 788

  • Peel Region: 1800 676 822

• The Acute Response Team CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)

• 8am to 10pm: 1800 048 636

• 10pm to 8am: 9340 8222 and ask for Psychiatric Liaison Nurse

• RuralLink (For Rural and Remote areas): 1800 552 002

• After hours GP Helpline: 1800 022 222

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If you need someone to talk to whilst you are waiting for your appointment with us, call these free helplines:

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• Beyondblue: 1300 224 636

• Crisis Care Helpline: 9223 1111

  • Country Toll Free Crisis Care Helpline: 1800 199 008

• Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800

• Lifeline: 13 11 14

• Men’s Line Australia: 1300 789 978

• Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467

• The Samaritans: 9381 5555

• Youth Line: 9388 2500

  • Country Toll Free Youth Line: 1800 198 313

• Youth Beyondblue: 1300 224 636