Sometimes, calling someone is the fastest way to get:

• information
• support.

We have included a list of people you can call below.

If you need help straight away, please visit the Emergency contacts page.

You might want to talk to someone about the way you are feeling in your:

• body – your physical health
• mind – your mental health.

Abuse is when someone treats you badly.

Neglect is when someone is not helping you the way they are supposed to help you.

If you want to report abuse or neglect, you can call the National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline on 1800 880 052.

If you want help with domestic violence, you can call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732.

You can visit the 1800RESPECT website for more information.

You can visit the Safety and Violence page of the Our Site website for more information about:

• what violence is
• how to get help if you need it.

There is also an Easy Read version of the OurSite website.

You can visit the eSafety Commissioner website if you want information about:

• how to stay safe online
• how to keep your information private
• how to get help if someone is bullying you online.

The eSafety Commissioner website also has a page with Easy Read information about how to stay safe online.

You might want to talk to someone about the way you are feeling in your mind – your mental health.

If something makes you anxious, it makes you worried or afraid.

When you are depressed, you are sad all the time and there is no sign of the sadness ending.

You can talk to someone about being anxious or depressed, such as:

• Lifeline on 13 11 14
• BeyondBlue on 1300 224 636
• the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467

If you are aged 5 to 25 years old, you can call Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800

If you are a man, you can call Mensline Australia on 1300 789 978

If you are a veteran, you can call Veterans and Families Counselling on 1800 011 046

You might want to talk to someone if you have lost a loved one.

You can call Griefline on 1300 845 745

If you need mental health care, there is an organisation in each state and territory.

In Australian Capital Territory you can call the Mental Health Triage Service on 1800 629 354

In New South Wales you can call the Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511

In Northern Territory you can call the Crisis Assessment Telephone Triage Service on 1800 682 288

In Queensland you can call the Mental health access line on 1300 642 255

In South Australia you can call the Mental Health Triage Service on 13 14 65

In Tasmania you can call the Mental Health Services Helpline on 1800 332 388

In Victoria you can find a service near you on the Mental Health Services website at www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealthservices

In Western Australia you can call the Mental Health Emergency Response Line on 1800 676 822

Respite is when someone else takes care of a person so that their carer can have a break.

If you are a carer, you can call the Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737

If you are a veteran, you can call the Veteran's Home Care Assessment Agency on 1300 550 450

You might need:

• help to change something in your life
• to talk about something that is happening.

When you have an addiction, you can't stop doing something even though you want to stop.

If you want help with drug or alcohol addiction, you can call DirectLine on 1800 888 236.

If you want help with a gambling addiction, you can call Gambling Help on 1800 858 858.

When you have debt, you owe money to someone else.

If you need help with debt or money problems, you can call the National Debt Helpline on 1800 007 007.

Legal help could include if you:

• need a lawyer
• want advice about a legal problem.

If you need legal help, there is an organisation in each state and territory.

In Australian Capital Territory you can call Legal Aid ACT on 1300 654 314

In New South Wales you can call LawAccess NSW on 1300 888 529

In Northern Territory you can call the Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission on 1800 019 343

In Queensland you can call Legal Aid Queensland on 1300 651 188

In South Australia you can call the Legal Services Commission of South Australia on 1300 366 424

In Tasmania you can call Legal Aid Tasmania on 1300 792 387

In Victoria you can call Victoria Legal Aid on 1300 792 387

In Western Australia you can call Legal Aid Western Australia on 1300 650 579.