Legal

On the Line Australia is a 24/7 national provider of suicide prevention, mental health, and counselling services. This Privacy Policy explains how On the Line Australia complies with the relevant Australian Federal, State and Territory Acts and Legislation in relation to the collection, use, disclosure and handling of your personal information. This Policy does not apply to the collection or use of information about corporations. The Policy goes into details on the type of information we collect (e.g. personal information, health information), how we collect the information (e.g. during phone counselling session, visiting the website, other transactions), how we use the information (e.g. provide our service to you, understand your needs), as well as disclosure, marketing and storage.

SuicideLine Victoria counselling service is for Victorians aged 15 years and older who are impacted by suicide. This includes people who are considering suicide or self-harm, bereaved by suicide, concerned about someone who may be at risk, or anyone experiencing mental health issues. You can access phone counselling, web chat counselling, and appointment-based video counselling. Note that you must be 18 years and older for video chat.

If someone is in immediate danger or if it is an emergency, please call 000 for the police or ambulance.

This page outlines the rights and responsibilities of clients who use our service. This includes that clients have a right to receive services in a professional, courteous and caring manner that respects and appreciates individual difference. Clients also have a responsibility to be respectful to counsellors.

The SuicideLine Victoria website is designed to provide valuable information about suicide and suicide prevention. All content is intended for information and educational purposes only. SuicideLine Victoria assumes no responsibility for consequences resulting from the use of the information on this site.