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About us

Lifeline South East (LLSE), established in 1983 and based in Mount Gambier on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, is committed to the vision of an Australia free of suicide. We provide accessible, no cost services that strengthen community wellbeing and build resilience.

Lifeline South East (LLSE), established in 1983 and based in Mount Gambier on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, is committed to the vision of an Australia free of suicide. We provide accessible, no cost services that strengthen community wellbeing and build resilience.

Our services include 24/7 Telephone Crisis Support (13 11 14) in partnership with Lifeline Adelaide, the Regional Gambling Help Service offering counselling to individuals and families affected by gambling harm, the award-winning Prisoner Listener Program providing suicide prevention peer support in prisons, and annual Suicide & Self-Harm Training for Correctional and community corrections staff across SA. We also deliver Care Ring a daily weekday phone check-in for people isolated or living alone and Lifeline CONNECT, a mobile, in-community crisis support and suicide prevention service.

Our work is sustained through five retail outlets and a central warehouse, with local volunteers providing support across several areas. In addition, the Regional Gambling Help Service is strengthened by the inclusion of a dedicated peer worker, whose lived experience enhances engagement, builds trust, and supports recovery. As a founding member of the Mount Gambier & District Suicide Prevention Network, LLSE provides active leadership and collaboration in regional suicide prevention efforts.

If you’re in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000).

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What We Do

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Volunteering is a great way to help us and give back to the community. As a community organisation we rely on the good will and generosity of the public to continue to provide our vital services.
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Our Region

Lifeline South East operates across the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, extending through the Mid Murraylands and the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Our retail shops are located in Victor Harbor, Tailem Bend, Naracoorte, Millicent, and Mount Gambier—which also serves as the hub of our operations, housing our head office and warehouse.

We are proud to support and serve all communities throughout this region—and everywhere in between.

Lifeline South East recognises the importance of protecting your privacy.  Please follow this link to access our Privacy Policy.

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Our Vision is for an Australia free of suicide. 

Our Mission being to provide a community where individuals feel supported, connected and empowered to thrive.

Our Purpose being to create genuine connections which strengthen individuals and communities through our values.

  • Kindness

    We treat people with compassion, respect & empathy, inspiring and allowing individual growth.

  • Transparency

    We remain open, honest & concise in our actions by sharing relevant information fostering a trusting & accountable environment.

  • Inclusion

    We create spaces where individuals have the opportunity to contribute, to be heard, to participate & to be understood.

  • Collaboration

    We work towards our common goals, leveraging strengths, individual perspectives & skills of our stakeholders by encouraging & supporting diverse ideas which drive innovation.

  • Connection

    We build meaningful, authentic relationships by promoting open communication, uniting individuals and our community.

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