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 Clinic - Dubbo: (02) 6884 2100

GP After Hours Clinic - Bathurst: (02) 6333 2888

GP After Hours Clinic - Orange: Bloomfield Medical Centre (walk in clinic)

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