​If you are feeling distressed, suicidal or recovering from a suicide attempt, you can access support and counselling. If you live in a rural or regional area, a counsellor can come to you.
Rural and regional counsellors can also:
You can get help from a rural or regional counsellor in your area by:
You can also contact the Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511. A trained mental health professional will ask some questions to help find a service best suited to your needs.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call Triple Zero 000 or go to your nearest Emergency Department​.
Your can also call Lifeline on 13 11 14, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Or visit Get help now​ for more crisis services that may be better suited to you.
Please note: Calling a rural counsellor service may not always provide immediate help.
Base location: Nowra - 55-57 Berry Street, Nowra Available: 8:30am - 5pm Monday to Friday Phone: (02) 4455 9999 or 0497 299 100
Base location: Health One, 130 Princes Highway, Ulladulla Provides services from Nowra to Mount Agony Road, North Durras Available: 8:30am-5pm Monday to Friday Phone: (02) 4424 7800 or 0497 299 100
Base location: Broken Hill Health Service, Primary Health Provides services to Broken Hill and outreach communities Available: 9am-5pm Monday to Friday Phone: (08) 8080 1554
Base location: Buronga HealthOne, 3 Pittman Avenue, Buronga Provides services to Buronga and outreach communities Available: 9am-5pm Monday to Friday Phone: (03) 5021 7200
Base location: Maitland Provides services to Upper and Lower Hunter Available: 9am-5pm Monday to Friday Phone: 1800 011 511 Email: HNELHD-ruralcounsellor@health.nsw.gov.au
Windsor
Base location: 8 Ross Street, Windsor Provides services in the Hawkesbury local government area Available: 8:30am-5pm Monday to Friday Phone: (02) 4560 4100 or 0407 366 015Email: NBMLHD-CERT@health.nsw.gov.au
Base location: Community Mental Health, 60 Hunter Street, Lismore Provides services for Richmond Clarence, Lismore, Ballina and Casino Available: 8:30am - 5pm, Monday to Friday Phone: 0400 536 892
Base location: Community Mental Health, The Tweed Hospital, Powell and Florence Streets, Tweed Heads Provides services to Tweed Shire Available: 8:30am-5pm, Monday to Friday
Base location: Moruya Community Health Centre, 2 River Street, Moruya Provides services to the Eurobodalla area Available: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday Phone: (02) 4474 1561 or 0439 633 427
Rural and regional communities experience disproportionately higher suicide rates compared to metropolitan areas, along with major challenges in accessing professional mental health support.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Government is committed to supporting people in regional and rural areas affected by adverse events, ensuring they have access to professional mental health support where and when they need it.
​ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Government funds 15 rural counsellors to provide support across nine regional and rural Local Health Districts, providing direct care and responding to local community needs.