Emergency
000 (triple zero)
All life-threatening emergencies
NSW Police Force
000 (triple zero)
Police Assistance Line: 131 444
NSW Fire & Rescue
000 (triple zero)
Helps during building fires, car accidents, rescues & accidents involving hazardous material
NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS)
000 (triple zero)
Info Line: 1800 679 737
Helps during bush, grass & building fires, and car accidents
NSW State Emergency Service (SES)
132 500
For general help in a flood or storm
Translating Interpreting Service (TIS)
13 14 50
If you do not speak English well, you can call TIS who provide access to phone and on-site interpreting services in over 150 languages (this is not an emergency service).
Lifeline
13 11 14
or Text: 0477 13 11 14
24 hour telephone counselling service
13YARN
13 92 76
24 hour confidential telephone counselling service for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people.
Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467
Nation-wide service providing 24/7 telephone & online counselling to people affected by suicide
Kids Helpline
1800 55 18 00
Confidential and anonymous, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
MensLine Australia
1300 78 99 78
A telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men.
Beyond Blue
1300 22 46 36
Information and referral to relevant services for depression and anxiety related matters.
Mental Health Line
1800 011 511
Professional help and advice as well as referrals to local mental health services.
Head to Health
1800 595 212
When you need some mental health support, but you don’t know where to start.
Rural Youth Mental Health Service
1800 236 762
Early intervention service for young people (12-25) with, or at risk of, mental illness.
Strong Minds Western NSW
(02) 6826 5271
Short-term counselling service for people with diagnosable mild to moderate mental health difficulties
Headspace
Dubbo: (02) 5852 1900
Orange: (02) 6369 9300
Bathurst: (02) 6338 1100
Cowra: (02) 6341 5800
Broken Hill: (02) 9393 9699
Helping young people (12-25 years) with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drug services, as well as work and study support.
GP After Hours Clinics
Dubbo: (02) 6884 2100
Bathurst: (02) 6333 2888
Orange: Bloomfield Medical Centre (walk in clinic)
When it’s urgent, but not an emergency