If you or a friend or family member is experiencing a crisis please call or connect online with one of the following services, which are available 24/7 across Australia:
Lifeline 13 11 14
http://www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/
MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78
http://www.mensline.org.au/Home.html
If it is an emergency, call 000 immediately.
Local support services and initiatives
Castlemaine District Community Health
Macedon Ranges Suicide Prevention Action Group
SMART Recovery – in Castlemaine
National and online supports
If you have a suggestion of another service you would like to see added here, please get in touch via our contact page here.