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Emergency & Support Lines

Essential phone numbers for health emergencies, interpreter services, mental health crises, and support. Tap any number to call.

📋 Source: Services Australia. Healthdirect Australia. NHS UK. Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora). Government of Canada — Health. National crisis lines verified June 2026. Numbers may change — verify with the relevant organisation if in doubt.
This page is general information, not medical advice — if you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call your country's emergency number.
🇦🇺 Australia
🚨 Emergency
Emergency (ambulance, police, fire)
Life-threatening emergencies. Free from any phone.
000
☠️ Poisons
Poisons Information Centre
24/7. Medication overdose, household chemicals, bites, stings, plant ingestion.
13 11 26
🧠 Mental health & crisis
Lifeline
24/7 crisis support. Call or text.
13 11 14
Beyond Blue
Anxiety, depression, suicide prevention. 24/7.
1300 22 4636
Kids Helpline
For young people aged 5–25. 24/7.
1800 55 1800
Suicide Call Back Service
24/7. Phone, video, and online chat.
1300 659 467
Open Arms (Veterans)
24/7 support for ADF veterans and families.
1800 011 046
🏥 Health advice
Healthdirect (Nurse on call)
24/7 health advice from registered nurses. Free.
1800 022 222
NURSE-ON-CALL (Victoria)
24/7. Victoria only.
1300 60 60 24
13 HEALTH (Queensland)
24/7. Queensland only.
13 43 25
🌐 Interpreter services
TIS National (spoken languages)
160+ languages. 24/7. Free for GP consultations.
131 450
NABS (Auslan interpreters)
Book Auslan for medical appointments. Free.
1300 152 660
National Relay Service (deaf/hearing impaired)
TTY: 133 677 | SMS: 0423 677 767 | Video relay: 1300 555 727
133 677
🤝 Domestic & family violence
1800RESPECT
24/7. Domestic, family, and sexual violence support.
1800 737 732
MensLine Australia
24/7 support for men. Family violence, mental health.
1300 789 978
🍼 Pregnancy & parenting
PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression)
Mon–Fri 9am–7:30pm AEST. Pregnancy and new parent mental health.
1300 726 306
Pregnancy, Birth & Baby
24/7 support from maternal child health nurses.
1800 882 436
🩺 Other
Medicare
Claims, cards, entitlements. Mon–Fri 8am–5pm.
132 011
MBS helpline (clinicians)
Billing queries, item eligibility.
13 21 50
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