Mental Health Support for Multicultural Communities
Mental Health Toolkit
Find help and resources for mental health issues. Services are available in multiple languages.
Emergency Help
If you’re in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000).
When you call Triple Zero (000) for immediate danger or emergencies:
- Ask for police, fire, or ambulance
- Stay calm. Don’t shout. Speak slowly and clearly.
- Give an exact location
Mental Health Hotlines
24/7 Crisis Support
- Mental Health Triage Service: 13 14 65
- Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14 (English)
- Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
- Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 (plus, online chat 3pm-12am)
- Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 (for young people aged 5-25, plus 24/7 online chat)
- MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78
Specialised Support
- PEACE Multicultural Services: (08) 8245 8110 (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri – Call to book an appointment, free interpreters available)
- Headspace (youth mental health): 1800 650 890 (9am-1am daily)
- Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Services: 1800 699 799 (24/7 support, if you know or care for someone with dementia who is experiencing behavioural changes)
- Parent Helpline by Child and Family Health Service: 1300 364 100 (24/7 support for parents or carers of children 0-5 years old)
- Pregnancy Advisory Centre: (08) 7117 8999 (9am-4pm, Mon-Fri, for support and decision making counselling related to pregnancy – no referral needed)
- SA Adult Safeguarding Unit (Elder Abuse Prevention): 1800 372 310 (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri)
- Carer Gateway support for Carers: 1800 422 737 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri)
- Uniting Communities COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line: 1800 632 753 (9am-5pm, Mon-Friday)
- LETSS (Lived Experience Telephone Support Service) Peer Support: 1800 013 755 (5pm-11:30pm, 7 days)
- GriefLine: 1300 845 745 (8am-8pm, 7 days)
Online Resources
General Mental Health Information
- Beyond Blue ‘Learn about Mental Health’ information
- Australian Government ‘Mental health and suicide prevention’ information
- World Health Organization ‘Mental Health’ resources
- Government of South Australia’s SafeWorkSA ‘Top 10 Tips to Maintain your Mental Health’
- Preventative Health SA ‘Looking after your mental health and wellbeing’ resources and information
Coping with Stress and Grief
- World Health Organization Mental health considerations when experiencing news-related stress, isolation, or health conditions (.pdf document originally created for COVID-19, but still a very useful resource)
- Grief Australia Strategies for managing grief and anxiety, related to uncertainty, news-related stress and global crisis (.pdf document originally created for COVID-19, but still a very useful resource)
- GriefLink resources and factsheets for people who are dealing with grief
- Grief Australia ‘MyGrief’ iPhone App – provides 24 hour support to grieving people and those who support them (Available free on the Apple App Store)
- HealthDirect ‘Relaxation techniques for stress relief’
Find Local Services
- Healthdirect Australia: Call 1800 022 222 or visit healthdirect.gov.au for free, trusted 24/7 Australian health advice and Service Finder
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