What is suicide?
Understand what suicide is, who it affects, and how to find support for you and the people you care about.
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Suicide Call Back Service
Offers free 24/7 phone and online chat counselling to anyone feeling suicidal, bereaved by suicide or worried about someone else. Video counselling is available by appointment. Call 1300 659 467.
Cost
Free
Helps with
Crisis
Overwhelm
Suicide
What they do
Suicide Call Back Service offers free 24/7 phone and online chat counselling to anyone feeling suicidal, bereaved by suicide or worried about someone else. Video counselling is available by appointment.
Suicide Call Back Service counsellors can help you:
- Work through any distress you may be feeling
- Ensure your own safety
- Link you to other services in your community.
You can get a single counselling session without a referral. However, they also offer free multi-session counselling services to eligible callers on a needs and eligibility basis.
Who they're for
To access counselling from Suicide Call Back Service, you need to:
- Be living in Australia
- Aged 15 years or older (18+ for video chat).
You do not require a medical referral to contact them. This means you can access free professional counselling anywhere, at a time that is convenient to you.
How to contact
You can contact Suicide Call Back Service by phone or online chat 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
- Phone: 1300 659 467
- Online chat: Suicide Call Back Service website.
Please note: You'll need to schedule an appointment for video counselling.