Urgent Help

If you are seeking help/support for an urgent matter, the following contacts may be of assistance.

UNE Urgent Mental Health Support Line

  • Support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Phone: 1300 661 927
  • Text: 0488 884 169

National support contacts

  • Ambulance: 000
  • Police: 000
  • Lifeline (24 hrs): 13 11 14
  • Young Adults Help Line (under 25yrs) on 1800 55 1800
  • Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467
  • Grief Support (24 hr assistance) on (02) 9489 6644 or 1800 642 066
  • Head to Health - Australian Government Department of Health website which lists national and state mental health crisis service details

NSW support contacts

  • NSW Rape Crisis Centre: 1800 424 017
  • NSW Mental Health Line: 24 hr service (to connect you with the right care) 1800 011 511
  • Alcohol and Drug Information Service (24 hour assistance) on 1800 250 015

Armidale support contacts

  • Call 000 for Emergencies
  • Armidale Police Station (02) 6771 0699
  • Armidale Sexual Assault Service (02) 6776 9655 (daytime)  (02) 6776 9500 (after business hours)
  • UNE Safety & Security (24hrs)    (02) 6773 2099
  • Armidale Hospital 24 hr Accident & Emergency   (02) 6776 9500