Do you need help now? — Australia
Comdira is a self-help tool and can't help you in an emergency. These are the people who can.
000
000When life is in immediate danger or serious injury
Call for police, ambulance, or fire services. You can also dial 112 from a mobile. Around the clock.
Healthdirect Australia
1800 022 222For medical advice when it's not an emergency
Nurse advice line, around the clock. Free.
Lifeline Australia
13 11 14If you're thinking you can't go on
Crisis support for suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or self-harm. Around the clock. Free from most mobiles.
Lifeline Australia
0477 13 11 14For text-based crisis support
Text-based crisis support from trained crisis supporters. Around the clock.
Text 0477 13 11 14.
Kids Helpline
1800 55 1800If you're 5–25 years old
Free, confidential counseling around the clock. Free from anywhere in Australia.
The numbers were checked against the services' own websites on 2026-09-16.
Other countries
Is your country missing? Call your local emergency number if a life is in danger. findahelpline.com lists crisis lines in most countries.
If you're worried about someone else
You don't need to know what to say. Asking directly — "are you thinking about taking your life?" — doesn't increase the risk, and being asked is often a relief. Lifeline Australia (13 11 14) also takes calls from family and friends.
When it isn't an emergency, but it's heavy
Comdira has a piece for moments when everything feels like too much without being a crisis — what helps in the moment, and where the line is.
Read “When it's urgent” →Read more about what Comdira is and isn't in the terms of use.