Crisis Counselling Services

Doctors' Health 24/7 Support Line
8366 0250 or 1800 066 888
Answered by GPs working at Doctors' Health SA and available to all Northern Territory medical practitioners and medical students, and concerned colleagues. For more information visit page here.

DRS4DRS 24/7 Support Line
1300 374 377
Answered by counsellors and psychologists. For further information about this service visit DRS4DRS webpage here.

CRANA Bush Crisis Line
1800 805 391
Toll free 24hr Telephone Counselling every day of the year for ALL remote health workers/service providers and their families. Answered by psychologists.

Lifeline
13 11 14
Lifeline provides confidential telephone counselling. The free service:

Is staffed by trained volunteers who are supported by professional staff
Provides advice on relationship problems and personal wellbeing
Helps people who may be thinking about suicide
Is available 24 hours, 7 days a week
Website www.lifeline.org.au

Suicide Call Back Service 24/7
1300 659 46
Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service that provides 24/7 telephone, video and online professional counselling to people who are affected by suicide -www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au

Medicare Mental Health
1800 595 212
Medicare Mental Health is a free confidential phone service that works to find the mental health support that best meets your needs. Call Medicare Mental Health between 8.30am – 5pm weekdays (except public holidays) to talk to a trained mental health professional.

Hand-n-hand
Provides free, confidential and independent peer support for all health professionals, care staff and non-clinical staff in Australia and New Zealand. https://www.handnhand.org.au/

Support for rural and remote psychiatrists - specialised support services for psychiatrists working in rural and remote settings - information here.

Alcohol and drugs

Al-Anon Family Groups Australia
1300 252 666
Support for people affected by the alcohol problems of relatives or friends. Website: http://al-anon.org.au/

Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
1800 131 350

Australian Doctors in Recovery
The Australian Doctors in Recovery (ADR) Group is a fellowship of medical, dental and veterinarian men and women, including students, who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction, including alcoholism. Website: https://www.adr.idaa.org

The VDHP Caduceus
A Support Group for Doctors with Substance Use Issues. One evening a week a group of doctors meet online with an experienced psychotherapist facilitator to talk about their work and their recovery journey. They are part of ‘Caduceus’ – the VDHP support group for doctors with substance use issues. Website: www.vdhp.org.au/services

Narcotics Anonymous
Support for people affected by the drug problems of relatives or friends. Website: www.naranon.com.au

Families & Colleagues

Domestic Violence Helpline
1800 800 098
Counselling for victims of domestic violence and their concerned friends and for people who commit domestic violence. Website: www.1800respect.org.au

Gambling Helpline
1800 060 757
Counselling, information and referral for people who are concerned about their own, or another person’s gambling. Gambling online help website.

Post-suicide Support NT

National Indigenous Critical Response Service
1800 805 801
The NICRS (national indigenous critical response service) which is Indigenous focused and the Standby support service which is mainstream are available throughout the Northern Territory, and will travel to as many locations as they can. Telephone 24/7 Mobile: 0418 575 680 More information here.

Protection and safety

Victim Support Service
1800 672 242
Counselling and information for people who have been a victim of crime. Victims of Crime website.

Sexual Assault Service

Darwin: (08) 8922 6472
Katherine: (08) 8973 8524
Tennant Creek: (08) 8962 4361
Alice Springs - from 8am to 4.21pm, Monday to Friday: (08) 8955 4500
Alice Springs - after hours: 0401 114 181

You can call Darwin and Alice Springs 24 hours a day to get help for recent incidents of sexual assault. For more information view website.

Men’s Help

MensLine Australia
1300 78 99 78
A unique 24/7 telephone and online support, information and referral service, helping men to deal with relationship problems in a practical and effective way. Website: www.mensline.org.au