Coping with COVID-19: Talk to someone, right now.

You may be in isolation or keeping physically distant, but you don’t have to get through this alone.

Beyond Blue Coronavirus Mental Health Support: Online or 1800 512 348 (24/7)

• Trained counsellors available to support you, online resources to help you through COVID-19

Lifeline: Online or 13 11 14 (24/7)

• Trained counsellors offering crisis support and suicide prevention.

Support Act: Online or 1800 959 500 (24/7)

• The Support Act Wellbeing Helpline is a free, confidential counselling service that is available to anyone working in Australian music (all genres), or the Australian Performing Arts, who needs to talk to someone about any aspect of their wellbeing.

QLife Australia/Switchboard Victoria: Online (3pm – midnight, everyday) or 1800 184 527 (6pm to 10pm)

• provides peer-driven support services, counselling and referral for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex, queer and asexual (LGBTIQA+) people, their families, allies and communities.

With Respect: Online or 1800 LGBTIQ (1800 542 847). See website for times.

• provides support, telecounselling and referral for those in the LGBTIQ community experiencing difficulty in their relationships, including family and intimate partner violence. Also provides resources, tips and advice on having and maintaining healthy relationships.

1800 Respect: Online or 1800 737 732 (24/7)

• confidential phone and online counselling to support people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse.

Directline: Online or 1800 888 236 (24/7)

• Confidential alcohol & drug counselling and referral in Victoria