Immediate Help
The Support listed here is available for anyone in Australia. If you are not in immediate danger of seizure or self-harm please also consider chatting to your GP who will be able to provide advice and support.
National 24/7 Alcohol and Other Drugs Hotline: 1800 250 015
Counselling Online (free drug and alcohol counselling 24/7 – online, phone and email):
https://www.counsellingonline.org.au/
Online meetings:
AA Online meetings:
Smart Recovery Australia online meetings:
https://smartrecoveryaustralia.com.au/online-smart-recover…/
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) online meetings:
https://www.na.org.au/multi/online-meetings/
And here are some incredible charities we recommend.
Hello Sunday Morning. They have a fantastic weekly newsletter and online resources as well as the Daybreak app that you can find in the TAIF guide. :
https://www.hellosundaymorning.org/daybreak/
https://hellosundaymorning.org/
If you’re based in rural or remote areas Sober in the Country. have a Bush Tribe which is an online community specifically for country folk:
https://www.soberinthecountry.org/
Untoxicated is Australia’s largest alcohol-free social community for the sober + sober curious. They also have a platform you can join to connect with like-minded others with anonymity.
Additional reading resources: Alcohol Rehab Help
https://alcoholrehabhelp.org/resources/co-occurring-disorders/
Other 24/7 support services:
Family Drug Support: 1300 368 186
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
MensLine: 1300 789 978
If you are at immediate risk of seizure, self harm/suicide or overdose please go to your nearest emergency department or call 000.
