To learn more about our current mental health, drug and alcohol, and suicide prevention activity, download the Western NSW Foundational Mental Health Regional Plan:
Western NSW Foundational Mental Health Regional Plan
For Disater Support, please visit our Disaster Support Information.
In an Emergency:
Emergency: 000 (triple zero)
NSW Police Force: 000 (triple zero)
Police Assistance Line: 131 444
NSW Fire & Rescue: 000 (triple zero)
NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS): 000 (triple zero)
Info Line: 1800 679 737
NSW State Emergency Service (SES): 132 500
Translating Interpreting Service (TIS): 13 14 50
When in a crisis:
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.
When you need support:
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.
headspace Dubbo: (02) 5852 1900
headspace Orange: (02) 6369 9300
headspace Bathurst: (02) 6338 1100
headspace Cowra: (02) 6341 5800
headspace 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.
Strong Minds Western NSW: (02) 6826 5271
Short-term counselling service for people with diagnosable mild to moderate mental health difficulties
GP After Hours Clinics
Dubbo
Dubbo Base Hospital
Day Surgery Unit
Myall Street
Dubbo, NSW, 2830
(Open 2:00pm to 5:45pm on weekends and most public holidays (closed Christmas Day and Good Friday))
Bathurst
Bathurst Base Hospital
Heritage Building, Specialist Rooms
361-365 Howick Street
Bathurst, NSW, 2795
(Open 3pm to 6:45pm weekends and most public holidays (closed Christmas Day and Good Friday))
When it’s urgent, but not an emergency
For more details on how WNSW PHN supports and funds mental health services in Western NSW, visit our Commissioned Services page