Further Support

Rural Alive & Well is a non-crisis organisation. If you or someone you know are experiencing a crisis or need further support, we encourage you to contact the below organisations.


Tasmanian Emergency Services: 000

Beyond Blue
Providing information and support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention for everyone in Australia.
CORES Program
Training programs that aim to teach recognising suicidal signs, crisis intervention, stress management, resilience, and self-care for improved mental health and wellbeing.
Embrace Multicultural Mental Health
Embrace provides multicultural communities with access to resources, links to services and translated information on mental health.
Headspace
Headspace is Australia’s national youth mental health foundation, providing accessible support for young people. It offers in-person and online services covering mental health, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and employment and study help.
ifarmwell
ifarmwell is a free online tool kit to help farmers cope effectively with life’s challenges and get the most out of every day, regardless of the circumstances they face.
Kids Helpline
Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free (even from a mobile), confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.
Lifeline: 13 11 14
lifeline.org.au
Life in Mind
Life in Mind is a knowledge exchange portal providing translated evidence, policy, data and resources in suicide prevention, and host of the National communications charter.
Medicare | Mental Health
Medicare Mental Health is a free service that connects you with the mental health support that is right for you.
MensLine Australia
MensLine Australia is a telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men anywhere, anytime.
Mindspot
MindSpot is a free online and telephone based mental health service that supports all Australian adults experiencing anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and difficulties managing the impacts of chronic conditions including pain.
National Centre for Farmer Health
The National Centre for Farmer Health supports farmer mental health through research; education; prevention-focused mental health resources including Managing Stress on the Farm, Steering Straight and Campfire; and, support services including a farmer health trained online psychology platform.
QLife
QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
R U Okay
R U OK? is a harm prevention charity that encourages people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times in their lives.
ReachOUT
ReachOut is the most accessed online mental health service for young people and their parents in Australia.
Rural Aid
Rural Aid provides critical support to farmers affected by natural disaster through financial, wellbeing and fodder assistance.
SANE
SANE is for people with recurring, persistent or complex mental health issues and trauma, and for their families, friends and communities.
Suicide Call Back Service
Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service providing 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.
Tasmanian Suicide Prevention Community Netowrk
The TSPCN offers a platform for individuals and organisations to share their experiences and have a say in decision-making processes. They do not provide clinical services for people in crisis.
TIACS
TIACS is a free, confidential phone and text counselling service offering mental health support to farmers, blue-collar workers and those that care about them Australia-wide. To speak to a qualified professional call or text 0488 846 988 Mon-Fri 8am-10pm AEST.
Virtual Psychologist
Virtual Psychologist provide hour long pre-booked text counselling services with qualified mental health professionals using a secure IT platform.
Diversity and Inclusion

Rural Alive & Well (RAW) values and  is inclusive of all people of all cultures, languages, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and intersex statuses. We are committed to providing programs that are fully inclusive. We are committed to the safety and well-being of people of all ages.

Key Contacts:

Migrant Resource Centre

Phone: 03 6221 0999

Website: https://mrctas.org.au

Talk to us with an interpreter.

Phone TIS 131 450 and tell them your language.

https://www.tisnational.gov.au

National Relay Service

National Relay Service | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts



Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander: healthinfonet.ecuedu.au

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and/or intersex: 1800 184 527 qlife.org.au

Culturally and linguistically diverse: embracementalhealth.org.au