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Resources

Healing begins when the heart feels safe enough for the mind to understand, and the mind slows down enough to listen to the heart.”

Emergency Contacts

Emergency - 000
Emergency (mobile phone) - 112

Fire, Police or Ambulance

Crisis Services

24/7 phone services and online services

Mental Health
Lifeline - 13 11 14 or SMS 0477 131 114
Respect - 1800 737 732 or SMS 0458 737 732
Suicide Call Back Services - 1300 659 467
Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636

Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800
Child Protection - 13 12 78

Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault Crisis Centre - 1800 806 292

Family and Domestic Violence
Safe Steps - 1800 015 188

LGBTQIA
Q Life - 1800 184 527

Men’s Mental Health
Mens Line Australia - 1300 789 978

Mobs
13 YARN - 13 92 76

Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse Helpline - 1300 651 192

Veteran
Open Arms - 1800 011 046

Online Services

Eating Disorders
Butterfly - 1800 334 673

Family and Domestic Violence

Orange Door - www.orangedoor.vic.gov.au

Aboriginal Family Violence Services
Djarra - 1800 105 303
Yarning SafeNStrong - 1800 959 563

For Aboriginal Men
Dardi Munwarro - 8456 3044

Multicultural Family Violence Services
InTouch Multicultural Centre Against
Family Violence - 1800 755 988

Men who use Family and Domestic Violence
Men’s Referral Services No to Violence - 1300 766 491

LGBTQIA
Rainbow Door - 1800 729 367 or SMS 0480 017 246

If you are unsure how to make a phone call on your own, please refer to the information provided on the National Relay Service (NRS) or Convo to support your communication needs.

If you find the resources are inaccessible for you, please reach out to Deaf Victoria to advocate for your accessible needs. It is important that we all have our accessible needs met.