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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SUPPORT SERVICES

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Thursday, 06 September 2007

CRISIS LINES

  • Emergency Services – 000
    Ambulance, Police
    , Fire.
  • Lifeline – 13 11 14 -
    Free anonymous 24/7 generalist counselling that does not discriminate.

    Suicide Call Back Service - 1300 659 467 - 10am to 8:30pm everyday - Referral line for people at risk of suicide, people caring for someone who is suicidal or people bereaved by suicide. Service offers six sessions of 50 minute telephone counselling over a period of up to six months.

  • Kids Help Line – 1800 55 1800 – For young people aged 5-25; free, confidential and anonymous counselling.
  • Rural Suicide Emergency Line - 1800 198 313 (freecall) - 9382 8822 (TTY).
  • Crisis Care – 9223 1111, 1800 199 008 (free for STD callers), 9325 1232 (TTY)
    24/7 Crisis line.
  • Crisis Care Unit - (08) 9325-1111 or 1800 199-008. TTY: (08) 9325-1232
    24/7 Crisis support for all issues including violence, child protection, and suicide.
  • Mental Health Emergency Response Line – 9224 8888, 1800 676 822 (rural freecall)
    24/7 Psychiatric emergency assessment & advisory service.

HELP LINES 

  • Family Help Line - 9223 1100, 1800 643 000 (free for STD callers), 9325 1232 (TTY) -
    24/7 - Confidential telephone counselling and information service for families experiencing relationship difficulties.
  • HealthDirect –1800 022 222, 1800 022 226 (TTY)
    24/7 Health information and advice given by professional nurses.
  • Mental Health Direct - 1800 220 400
    24 hour health advice.
  • Parent Help Centre WA - (08) 9272 1466 or 1800 654 432 (free for STD callers)
    24/7 Support, information, counselling and programs for parents.
  • Rurallink - 1800 552 002
    4.30pm to 8.30am, Monday to Friday, and 24 hours on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays - During business hours the emergency number is patched through to a local service.
  • Salvo Care Line – (08) 9442 5777 - 24/7 - Counselling, information and referral.
  • Samaritans Befriended - 1800 198 313.
  • Samaritans Suicide Emergency Line (country) - 1800 198 313.
  • SANE Help line – 1800 187 236 - 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday – Information and advice.

HOSPITALS 

CLINICS AND PSYCHIATRIC WARDS

SPECIALTY UNITS/SERVICES

  • Mental Health Emergency Response Line – 9224 8888, 1800 676 822 (rural freecall)
    24/7 Psychiatric emergency assessment & advisory service.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 January 2008 )
 

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