Get support

If you need support, a range of completely free and confidential support services are available by phone, online or in-person.

A list of relevant, freely available services is provided below. 

You may also wish to seek help from your GP, another professional or a counsellor.

If you need someone to talk to, you can contact: 

Statewide Sexual Assault Support Line

24/7 support from local specialist counsellors provided by the Sexual Assault Support Service and Laurel House 1800 697 877 (1800 MY SUPPORT)

Lifeline – 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14

A Tasmanian Lifeline – 8am-8pm, 365 days a year: 1800 98 44 34 for support and referral

Relationships Australia Tasmania

Specialist complex trauma counselling, trauma informed counselling, wellbeing information and referral

9am-5pm, Monday to Friday: 1300 364 277

Kids Helpline 

• 24/7 support for children and young people provided by specialist counsellors: 1800 55 1800

Services available 24 hours a day

• 13 YARN (24/7) 139 276 or 13yarn.org.au
• 1800 RESPECT (24/7) 1800 737 732 or 1800respect.org.au
• Beyond Blue (24/7) 1300 224 636 or beyondblue.org.au
• headspace (24/7) 1800 650 890 or headspace.org.au
• MensLine Australia (24/7) 1300 789 978 or mensline.org.au
• Strong Families, Safe Kids (24/7) 1800 000 123 or strongfamiliessafekids.tas.gov.au
• Suicide Call Back Service (24/7) 1300 659 467 or suicidecallbackservice.org.au
• Tasmania Police (non-emergency 24/7 assistance line) 131 444 or police.tas.gov.au
• Tell Someone (for children and adults, links to 24/7 services) tellsomeone.tas.gov.au

Services that may not be contactable by phone or email outside business hours

• Autism Connect 1300 308 699 or amaze.org.au/autismconnect
• Blue Knot Foundation 1300 657 380 or blueknot.org.au
• Bravehearts 1800 272 831 or bravehearts.org.au
• Laurel House 6334 2740 (North) or 6431 9711 (North-West) or laurelhouse.org.au
• National Redress Scheme 1800 737 377 or nationalredress.gov.au
• Relationships Australia Tasmania 1300 364 277 or tas.relationships.org.au
• Sexual Assault Support Service 6231 0044 or sass.org.au
• Survivors & Mates Support Network 1800 472 676 or samsn.org.au
• Victims of Crime 1300 300 238 or justice.tas.gov.au/victims/services/victims-of-crime-service
• Working It Out 6231 1200 or workingitout.org.au

In an emergency, call 000 for urgent police or medical assistance.