Culturally safe support services

It’s vital that we prioritise the mental well-being of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues, friends and community members, not only in the wake of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, but always.

If you or someone you know needs additional support, here’s a list of services designed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals:

• Healing Foundation: Dedicated organisation providing support and resources.
• eheadspace: Free online and telephone support and counselling to young people aged 12 to 25, as well as their families and friends, including fortnightly yarn circles.
• National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO): National leadership body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in Australia.
• WellMob: Platform that brings together online resources created by and for our community.
• Centre for Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP): Australia's leading authority on Indigenous suicide prevention.
• 13Yarn: Free support line with confidential crisis support 24/7, run by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• AIMhi-Y app (Android): New app to improve wellbeing for First Nations young people called the AIMhi for Youth.
• AIMhi-Y app (iOS) : New app to improve wellbeing for First Nations young people called the AIMhi for Youth.
• Aboriginal Counselling: Counselling approaches are through the lenses of culture and community.
• Brother to Brother 24-hour crisis line: 1800 435 799
• Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
• BlaQ - individualised support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQ+SB people.
• QLife – anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support (3 PM-Midnight every day): 1800 184 527