Please use this step by step directory to help you find a service that can help you best.

If you prefer a different way to see mental health services, instead of using our step by step search below, you can use a standard list directory view.
If you need urgent help, please click the Emergency Contact button at the top of this page.


1. Where are you living?

This will help find services closer to you.

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    2. Do you need help close to your home?

    This will help find services closer to you or if you don’t mind where they are, you can see services all around Australia.

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3. How do you want to receive help? You can click more than one.

This will show services that offer in person, over the phone and/or online help.

  • Face to Face
  • Online
  • Phone

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4. Do you have a letter from a health professional?

Yes
No

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5. Service I need is:

  • Counselling

    What is a counselor?

    A counsellor is someone to talk to about how you think and feel. Counsellors help you find things you can do to feel better.

  • Mental Health Assessment

    What is a mental health assessment?

    A mental assessment is a check up of how you’re thinking, feeling and behaving.

  • Mental Health Occupational Therapist

    What is a mental health occupational therapist?

    A Mental Health Occupational therapist helps you take part in daily activities and support you to learn new skills.

  • Mental Health Social Worker

    What is a mental health social worker?

    A social worker is a mental health worker who helps you find the support you need to stay well.

  • Psychiatrist

    What is a psychiatrist?

    A psychiatrist is a doctor who helps people with their mental health. A psychiatrist can also give you medicine if it is needed.

  • Psychologist

    What is a psychologist?

    A Psychologist is someone to talk to about how you think and feel. Psychologists help you find things you can do to feel better. Psychologists do not give you medication.

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5. Service I need is:

  • Counselling

    What is a counselor?

    A counsellor is someone to talk to about how you think and feel. Counsellors help you find things you can do to feel better.

  • Mental Health Assessment

    What is a mental health assessment?

    A mental assessment is a check up of how you’re thinking, feeling and behaving.

  • Mental Health Occupational Therapist

    What is a mental health occupational therapist?

    A Mental Health Occupational therapist helps you take part in daily activities and supports you to learn new skills.

  • Mental Health Social Worker

    What is a mental health social worker?

    A social worker is a mental health worker who helps you find the support you need to stay well.

  • Peer Support

    What is peer support?

    A peer worker is someone who has a lived experience of mental health problems. A peer worker can support you and help advocate for you.

  • Psychiatrist

    What is a psychiatrist?

    A psychiatrist is a doctor who helps people with their mental health. A psychiatrist can also give you medicine if it is needed.

  • Psychologist

    What is a psychologist?

    A Psychologist is someone to talk to about how you think and feel. Psychologists help you find things you can do to feel better. Psychologists do not give you medication.

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6. Do you have additional needs?

  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders

    Hi, I’m Jess.

    I am aboriginal. I was looking for help from someone who understood my needs so I clicked ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’ and found a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.

  • Culturally and Linguistically Diverse

    Hi, I’m Asad.

    I am bilingual and English is my second language. I was looking for help from someone who understood my needs so I clicked ‘Culturally and Linguistically Diverse’ and found someone who can speak my native language.

  • LGBTQIA+

    Hi, I’m Avery.

    I am non-binary and pansexual. I was looking for help from someone who understood my needs so I clicked ‘LGBTQIA+’ and found someone who understands me and is an ally.

  • Refugees or Asylum Seekers

    Hi, I’m Faadi.

    I am a refugee and came to Australia with my family. I was looking for help from someone who understood my needs so I clicked ‘Refugees or Asylum Seekers’ and found someone who understands me and my journey.

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We encourage all users of the My Lived ID Mental Health Directory to review the service to make sure that it is right for them

Search for service providers in your area

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What you can ask when you call them on

Before making the contact with the service, think about what help do you need?

  • Someone to talk to about?
  • Find support for the way I am feeling?
  • Need a mental health doctor or a counsellor?

You tell them ways to help you understand.

  • Speak to me slowly
  • Use simple words
  • Ask to send information that is Easy Read
  • Remember, ask as many questions as you need to so you understand

Let them know you have an intellectual disability. Ask them if they can find you a programs that can help?

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