Suicide-Prevention Resources List
[mackay & district]

Do you need suicide-prevention & related resources, help or assistance for yourself or a friend?

AMBULANCE, POLICE & FIRE EMERGENCY SERVICES

[immediate crisis]
Your LOCAL GP Your Doctor CALL 000
Mackay Division of MENTAL HEATLH & ATODs
Alcohol Tobacco & Other Drugs (24 hr)

07 4968 3893

 MACKAY BASE Hospital (24 hr) 07 4968 6000
MATER Hospital (24 hr) 07 4965 5666  

[24 hour emergencies]
LIFELINE Australia Crisis Line (24hr) 13 11 14 Mackay Division of MENTAL HEATLH & ATODs
Alcohol Tobacco & Other Drugs (24 hr)		 07 4958 3893
KIDS Help line (24 hr) 1800 551 800 MENSLINE Australia (24 hr) 1300 789 978
SALVATION ARMY Crisis Line
(24 Hr crisis counselling & suicide-prevention) 		07 3831 9016

DV Connect
(24 hr domestic violence phone help)

1800 811 811

[resources, telephone counselling, face-to-face counselling, referral services]
VVCS [Veterans & Veterans Families Counselling Service] 1800 011 046 BLUE RIVER Health Service 07 4942 0311
PRIVATE Psychologists & Counsellors CHURCH Pastors, Priests & Ministers
SUICIDE CALL BACK Service

(Six structured 50 minute telephone counselling sessions free for people at risk of suicide, their carers & those bereaved by suicide)

 1300 659 467 SALVATION ARMY Hope Line
(Suicide Bereavement 24 Hr)		 1300 467 354
ADIS Alcohol & Drug Information Service
(24 hr helpline) 		1800 177 833 ANGLICARE
(face to face) 		07 4953 3444
SALVO Care Line (General Counselling) 1300 363 622 ATSICHS Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service 07 4951 2833
PARENTLINE
1300 301 300 CENTACARE 07 4957 2533
FAMILY Drug Support 1300 368 186 GAMBLING Helpline 1800 858 858
GAY & Lesbian Counselling 1800 184 527 SEXUAL Assault Helpline 1800 010 120
LIFELINE Mackay-Whitsundays 07 4944 2300 LIFELINE Financial First Aid Telephone Counselling 1300 370 255
RELATIONSHIPS Australia 1300 364 277 VICTIMS of Crime
1300 733 777
YIRS One Stop Youth Shop Inc.
(free support & advisory service)		 07 4957 7949 WOMENS Health Service 07 4953 1788

[carer support services for mental health]
COMMONWEALTH Respite & Carelink
(respite & referral 24 hr)		 1800 052 222 MENTAL Illness Fellowship
(Wellways Program, Carer Education /counseling)		 07 4951 2955
CARERS Queensland
(Counselling, Support Groups) 		07 4944 0544  

[online resources]
Find other service providers
www.ourcommunitydirectory.com.au		 Visit Website Australian INDIGENOUS Health Infonet Visit Website
LIFELINE Visit Website BEYOND BLUE Visit Website
SANE Australia Visit Website QUEENSLAND HEALTH Mental Health
 Visit Website

[local support groups - mackay/whitsundays]
SUPPORT AFTER SUICIDE
Mackay/Whitsundays Support Group (a branch of SOSBSA Survivors of Suicide Breavement Support Association)
Regular meetings held - contact Renee 0412 448805 or Kim 0430 186149

Visit the SOSBSA Facebook Page
GAY MACKAY: LGBT YOUTH SUPPORT GROUPS
Non-profit/voluntary. Q&A (youth 12 to 17) & Q-Connect ( youth 18 to 25). The safe & supportive groups run for 6-weeks & are aimed at exploring issues relating to sexual orientation &/or gender identity. To join a group or find out more click here to e-mail GayMackay

Visit the Facebook Page or see www.gaymackay.com
PFLAG MACKAY SUPPORT GROUP
Peer support group for parents and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, and intersex (LGBTI) people.
Non-profit voluntary organisation giving help, support and information to families, friends of all gay people.

Visit the Facebook Page or see www.pflagaustralia.org.au

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Please contact the Grapevine Group