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If the situation is an emergency, call 000.
 

Sexual assault, family and domestic violence

Berry Street family violence services

Berry Street provides free family violence services to people who live in Melbourne’s northern suburbs and in the Central Highlands in Western Victoria. For more information, go to family violence services. Please note these services are only contactable during business hours.

If you need help now, you can contact these services 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.

1800 Respect
Phone: 1800 737 732 
https://www.1800respect.org.au/

1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) is Australia’s national, free, and confidential helpline for anyone experiencing—or at risk of experiencing—domestic, family, or sexual violence. It provides 24/7 counselling, safety planning, and local service referrals for victim-survivors, as well as support for their friends, family, and frontline workers.

Mental health and suicide prevention

Beyond Blue 
Phone: 1300 224 636 
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Kids Helpline 
Phone: 1800 551 800 
https://kidshelpline.com.au/

Lifeline 
Phone: 13 11 14 
https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Suicide Call Back Service 
Phone: 1300 659 467 
https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/

Emotions and relationships

Mensline 
Phone: 1300 789 978 
https://mensline.org.au/

Alcohol and other drugs

National Alcohol and Other Drug hotline 
Phone: 1800 250 015