ASSISTANCE CONTACTS
Veterans Mental Health issues take various forms – confusion, dementia, suicide threat, anxiety, aggression. There are varying degrees of resolution – GP through to hospital/facility admission, telephone helplines, family intervention. Medical emergencies are covered by the state health systems.
National:
OPEN ARMS Counselling Service: 1800 011 046; openarms.gov.au
Lifeline: 13 11 14; lifeline.org.au
Defence Force: 1800 624 608; defence.gov.au
ATAPS Suicide Support Line: 1800 859 585
Beyondblue: 1300 224 636; https://beyondblue.org.au
Kids Help Line: 1800 551 800; kidshelpline.com.au
Mensline Australia: 1300 789 978; mensline.org.au
Samaritans Help Line: 135 247; thesamaritans.org.au
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467; suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Department of Veterans Affairs: 133 254; 1800 555 254; dva.gov.au
Defence Service Home Insurance 1300 552 662
Veterans Affairs Pharmaceutical Advisory Centre: 1800 552 580
OPEN ARMS Counselling Service: 1800 011 046; openarms.gov.au
Lifeline: 13 11 14; lifeline.org.au
Defence Force: 1800 624 608; defence.gov.au
ATAPS Suicide Support Line: 1800 859 585
Beyondblue: 1300 224 636; https://beyondblue.org.au
Kids Help Line: 1800 551 800; kidshelpline.com.au
Mensline Australia: 1300 789 978; mensline.org.au
Samaritans Help Line: 135 247; thesamaritans.org.au
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467; suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Department of Veterans Affairs: 133 254; 1800 555 254; dva.gov.au
Defence Service Home Insurance 1300 552 662
Veterans Affairs Pharmaceutical Advisory Centre: 1800 552 580
Northern Territory:
Mental Health Line: 1800 682 288
Standby Response: Top End: 0418 575 680; Central Australia: 0439 842 155