Your mental health and wellbeing is important. We understand that:
- stress can affect your ability to manage your tax and super obligations
- managing your tax and super obligations can sometimes affect your mental health.
Immediate mental health and wellbeing support
For immediate mental health and wellbeing support, you can phone the following support services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
- 13YARNExternal Link on 13 92 76 – 24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Call for a confidential, culturally safe yarn.
- 1800 RESPECTExternal Link on 1800 737 732
- Beyond BlueExternal Link on 1300 224 636
- LifelineExternal Link on 13 11 14
- MensLine AustraliaExternal Link on 1300 789 978
- ThirriliExternal Link on 1800 805 801 – support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
- GrieflineExternal Link (1300 845 745) is available 8:00 am to 8:00 pm (AEST), 7 days a week.
Additional support services
You can also contact the following organisations for further support:
- Ahead for BusinessExternal Link – a website and app with information, programs and interventions to support small business owners (including rural agribusinesses) with their mental health and wellbeing.
- Business in MindExternal Link – a program developed by the University of Tasmania focusing on mental health especially tailored to small and medium business owners.
- Kids HelplineExternal Link – a free, private and confidential phone and online counselling service for young people between age 5 and 25 years, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- MatesExternal Link – a charitable organisation focused on reducing the high level of suicide among Australian construction workers.
- Medicare Mental HealthExternal Link – Medicare Mental Health Centres can connect you with a range of mental health professionals for support, whatever your situation. You can also browse a range of resources and services on the website to support yourself or someone you care for.
- NewAccessExternal Link – a free mental health coaching program developed by Beyond Blue, offering flexible phone and video call support options for small business owners so they can manage stress and improve their mental wellbeing.
- ReachOutExternal Link – an online mental health organisation for young people and their parents.
- Suicide Call Back ServiceExternal Link – a service that provides free national telephone and online counselling for anyone affected by suicide.
For more services, check with your state or territory or local area.