If you or your friends or family need help contact Lifeline crisis support 13 11 14.
Get immediate assistance
In an EMERGENCY, CALL “000”.
Please note that the TJMF website does not provide crisis intervention or counselling.
The information here is not a substitute for professional care.
If you are in need of urgent support or are worried about someone, please contact your local GP (doctor) or the agencies below.
Lifeline Crisis support Phone 13 11 14 (24 hour)
Support Services
- Your GP
- SANE helpline (9am -5pm) 1800 187 263
- Beyondblue info line 1300 224 636
- Black Dog Institute (02) 9382 2991
- Men’s Line Australia 1300 789 978
- Salvos Care Line 1300 363 622
- Law Students can access university counselling services
National help lines and centres
| Lifeline | 24/7 telephone counselling service |
| 13 11 14 | www.lifeline.org.au |
| Suicide Call Back Service | 24/7 telephone counselling for people at risk of suicide, carers and bereaved |
| 1300 659 467 | https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au |
| MensLine National | 24/7 support for men dealing with relationship and family issues |
| 1300 78 99 78 | www.menslineaus.org.au |
| SuicideLine Victoria | 24/7 telephone counselling for people at risk of suicide, carers and bereaved |
| 1300 651 251 | www.crisissupport.org.au/SuicideLine.aspx |
Helplines and Information
| SANE Australia Helpline | Mental health information, weekdays 9:00am–5:00pm |
| 1800 187 263 | www.sane.org |
| beyondblue Info Line | Information about depression, anxiety and related disorders |
| 1300 224 636 | www.beyondblue.org.au |
| Black Dog Institute | Information about depression and bipolar disorder |
| www.blackdoginstitute.org.au | |
| Mental Health First Aid | Mental health first aid courses and resources |
| (03) 9342 3770 | https://www.mhfa.com.au |
| Headspace | Mental health services and support for young people 12–25 years |
| www.headspace.org.au |
Resources for lawyers :
ACT: LawCare: Phone (02) 6122 7100
Northern Territory: LawCare : Phone 1800 193 123
NSW BarCare: Jenny Houen, Director, phone Mobile 0427 317 958 email [email protected]
NSW Law Care: Phone 0416 200 788
QUEENSLAND : QLS Law Care: Phone 1800 177 743
BarCare: Dr Chris Day : Phone: (07) 3832 6532; Mobile : 0406 607 567
Patrick O’Regan : Phone Mobile : 0418 719 057
Velda Morisco: Phone: 07 47724144 ; Mobile: 0401 215 665
Dr John Barletta: Phone: 07 47724144 ; Mobile: 0401 215 665
Marco Korn : Phone (07) 3367 8386 ; Mobile : 0400 088 771
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: LawCare: Phone 08 8110 5279
VICTORIA: Vic Lawyers’ Health Line: Phone 1300 664 744
VicBar : Phone (07) 3367 8386 ; Mob: 0400 088 771
Pleading Sanity is a support group for lawyers living with mental health challenges in Victoria. It holds informal meetings that give you the opportunity to share your experiences.
Email [email protected]
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: LawCare: Phone 1300 361 008
Electronic resources:
Australasian Law Students Society, handbook on depression:
www.alsa.net.au/oldsite/images/2011/ALSA%20Depression%20Handbook.pdf
Judicial College of Victoria
https://www.judicialcollege.vic.edu.au/node/1211
New South Wales Law Society Student Hub
https://www.lawsociety.com.au/about/StudentHub/index.htm
The new Guide on wellbeing and mental health for lawyers
https://lawsociety.com.au/ForSolictors/professionalsupport/supportingyou/BeingWellintheLaw/index.htm
Queensland Law Society, Love Law Live Life
www.qls.com.au/For_the _profession/Love_Law_Live_Life
Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation
www.tjmf.org.au
Wellbeing and the Law Foundation
www.watlfoundation.org.au
Wellness Network for Law
email: [email protected]
Rachel Spearing – Wellbeing at the Bar A Resilience assessment of Barristers in the UK
Rachel-Spearing-Wellbeing-at-the-Bar-A-Resilience-assessment-of-Barristers-in-the-UK.pdf
Wellbeing at the Bar Programme Background May 2014.pdf
Wellbeing_at_the_Bar_Programme_Background_May_2014.pdf