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Get urgent help

You are not alone! There is always someone ready to listen and talk to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you need urgent help, contact one of these services:

Lifeline – offers crisis support and suicide prevention. Call 13 11 14.

Beyond Blue – talk to trained mental health professionals who will listen, give information and advice. Call 1300 224 636.

13YARN – an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support line that offers crisis support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 13 92 76.

Suicide Call Back Service – free phone, video and online professional counselling for people affected by suicide. Call 1300 659 467 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Mental health and wellbeing resources for business owners

NewAccess for Small Business Owners

Beyond Blue runs the NewAccess for Small Business Owners program – a free and confidential one-on-one mental health coaching program. It helps small business owners manage the pressures that come with running a business.

Over 6 sessions, you’ll work with a mental health coach with a small business background. They’ll help you overcome difficult issues by teaching you practical skills to manage stress.

Ahead for Business

Ahead for Business is a digital hub to support the wellbeing of small business owners.

Through the digital hub you can access tailored resources, connect to the online community and track your mental health and wellbeing journey.

Talk to a doctor

Your doctor is a great resource to give you support and answer questions. They can give you treatment, a mental health treatment plan or refer you to other mental health services.

Support for people experiencing family or domestic violence

1800RESPECT is the national counselling, information and support service for domestic, family and sexual violence.

If you or someone you know is experiencing (or at risk of experiencing) domestic, family or sexual violence, contact 1800RESPECT by:

1800RESPECT also has advice on how to support staff experiencing family or domestic violence.

Help with financial stress

The Small Business Debt Helpline is a dedicated small business financial counselling service. It offers free, independent and confidential support to small businesses struggling with their business finances. 

You can chat online with a financial counsellor or talk over the phone (call 1800 413 828) between 9am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday AEST/AEDT.

Resources for business advisers

Counting on U

The Counting on U program gives business advisers the skills for deeper conversations about financial distress with their clients. 

Advisers learn how to support their clients’ wellbeing until they receive appropriate professional help or the crisis is resolved.

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