Health and wellbeing support

Call (03) 5551 8533 or go to: farmerhealth.org.au

Lifeline

24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services.

Call 131 114 or visit: lifeline.org.au

Beyondblue

24/7 telephone information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health.

Call 1300 224 636 or visit: beyondblue.org.au

MensLine Australia

24/7 service for men with relationship and family concerns.

Call 1300 78 99 78 or visit: mensline.org.au

Family Relationship Service

Providing families with access to information about family relationship issues.

Call 1800 050 321 or visit: familyrelationships.gov.au

Mental Health Care Plan

A mental health care plan provides Medicare rebates for up to 10 individual or 10 group appointments per year with a psychologist, occupational therapist or social worker.

Contact your local GP for a referral.

Go to: healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-care-plan

Kids Helpline

Confidential telephone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.

Call 1800 551 800 or go to: kidshelpline.com.au

Parentline

Counselling and information for families with children up to 18 years. Open 8am to midnight, seven days.

Call 132 289 or go to: parentline.com.au

NURSE-ON-CALL

Expert health information and advice (14 hours, 7 days).

Call 1300 606 024.

Better Health Channel

Health and medical information that is quality assured, reliable, up-to-date, easy-to-understand, regularly reviewed and locally relevant.

Go to: betterhealth.vic.gov.au

Australian Red Cross

For people affected by disasters and other emergencies.

Call 1800 733 276 or go to: redcross.org.au

Rural Aid

Free, confidential counselling for Rural Aid-registered farmers and their families. Rural Aid also provides critical support to farmers affected by natural disaster through financial, water, fodder and volunteer assistance.

Call 1300 327 624, email contact@ruralaid.org.au or visit: ruralaid.org.au