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Support resources
Official services first. This website cannot counsel you, take a history, or replace 000.
- Emergency
- 000
- Lifeline
- 13 11 14
- healthdirect
- 1800 022 222
- Personal medical care
- GP
If you need help about alcohol in Australia, start with emergency services for immediate danger, then Lifeline, healthdirect, your GP, and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation’s service listings. Confirm phone numbers on the official sites — they can change.
Definition
Support resource. A recognised Australian service or official information page. We list categories and well-known national numbers; we do not run a helpline.
Who to call
| Compare | Use this | Not this site |
|---|---|---|
| Someone is unconscious or badly injured | 000 | An email to the editorial inbox |
| You need to talk now | Lifeline 13 11 14 | A comment form |
| A health question | GP or healthdirect 1800 022 222 | An invented clinical answer on a blog |
Questions
Questions people actually ask
Call 000 if it is life-threatening. For crisis support, Lifeline is 13 11 14. Confirm details on the official Lifeline website.
Information is not a substitute for care
If you are safe and looking for facts, return to the guidelines or standard drinks. If you are not safe, use the numbers on this page.