Medicare Mental Health
If you are looking for mental health support for yourself or someone you care about — Medicare Mental Health is a good place to start.
You don't need an appointment or a referral to access any of the free services.
Vision and mission
Medicare Mental Health (Opens in new tab) provides free mental health and wellbeing services for anyone in Australia. They aim to create a safe space for you to feel heard and understood.
You can access Medicare Mental Health in different ways including online, by phone or face-to-face.
How Medicare Mental Health can help
Medicare Mental Health can help you find mental health support that's right for you. Services include:
- Medicare Mental Health website (medicarementalhealth.gov.au (Opens in new tab)): provides reliable mental health information, services, and resources.
- Medicare Mental Health (1800 595 212): anyone in Australia can call between 8:30am and 5pm weekdays (except public holidays) for free mental health support and referral.
- Medicare Mental Health Centres (Opens in new tab): welcoming places where everyone can access free and confidential mental health information, services and supports.
Information lines / help lines
- Call Medicare Mental Health on 1800 595 212 Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm (except public holidays) for free mental health and wellbeing support.
- You will speak to a trained professional who can help you access local mental health services and supports that are right for you.
