National organisations for wellbeing

Reach Out

Reach Out is Australia’s leading online youth mental health service, where you can get the help you need, where and when you need it. Every year ReachOut.com helps hundreds of thousands of people under 25 tackle everything from finding motivation to getting through really tough times. It’s the perfect place to start if you don’t know where to look.

Visit the Reach Out website 

Headspace

Headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation. We help young people who are going through a tough time.

Looking for someone to talk to? If you're 12-25, you can get health advice, support and information from headspace. With more than 60 centres around Australia, headspace can help you with:

• General health
• Mental health and counselling
• Education, employment and other services
• Alcohol and other drug services

Visit the Headspace website. 

Lifeline

Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

Somewhere in Australia there is a new call to Lifeline every minute. People call Lifeline’s 24 hour crisis line 13 11 14 about:

• Suicidal thoughts or attempts
• Personal crisis
• Anxiety 
• Depression 
• Loneliness 
• Abuse and trauma 
• Stresses from work, family or society 
• Self-help information for friends and family 

Visit the Lifeline website.

Phone - 13 11 14 (24hrs)

Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline is a free, private and confidential, 24 hour counselling service for young people aged 5-25 years. Counselling is offered by phone, email and over the web.

We answer almost 6,000 calls each week from young people all over Australia, who call about a wide range of issues and problems

No problem is too big or too small to talk with our counsellors about. If you need to talk with someone, call Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800, or contact us by email or web. Remember, your call is private and you don't have to tell us your name.

Visit the kids help website

Phone - 1800 55 1800 (24hrs)

The black dog institute

The Black Dog Institute is a world leader in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder.

Visit the Black dog institute website

Rosie

Rosie Respect is a space where young women can connect with the best web resources out there, helping them to navigate life’s tricky situations. Rosie has a range of tips, links and videos all centered around a theme of respect – for body & mind, in relationships, work & study and for the world we live in. Rosie believes girls have the courage and resilience to change our world for the better.

Visit the Rosie website