If you are in an emergency or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please call 000 immediately.
Support services
If you are experiencing distress or need to speak with someone, the following services offer free and confidential support.
| Agency | Support provided |
|---|---|
| Lifeline | 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention. Phone: 13 11 14 |
| Beyond Blue | Support for anxiety, depression and mental health concerns. Phone: 1300 22 4636 |
| Suicide Call Back Service | 24-hour counselling for people affected by suicide. Phone: 1300 659 467 |
| Mental Health Emergency Response Line (WA) | Support for people in Western Australia experiencing a mental health crisis. |
| MensLine Australia | Free telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men anywhere, anytime. Phone: 1300 789 978 |
| 13YARN | 24-hour crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Phone: 13 92 76 |
| MATES | Support for workers in mining, construction and related industries. Phone: 1300 642 111 |
| Qlife | National peer support and referral service in Australia for the LGBTIQ+ community. Phone: 1800 184 527 |
| Kids Helpline | Free, confidential 24/7 counselling service for children and young people aged 5 to 25. Phone: 1800 55 1800 |
| Circle Green | Independent, not-for-profit community legal centre that provides state-wide specialist legal services in workplace, tenancy and humanitarian matters. Phone: 08 6148 3636 |
Other agencies that may assist
Other organisations may help with different workplace concerns. Some focus on workplace systems, while others assist with individual disputes or legal matters.
These include:
- Fair Work Commission
The FWC is Australia’s national workplace relations tribunal and assists workers of a corporation (these typically contain ‘Ltd’ within its name) or a Commonwealth employer. - WA Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC)
Workers that do not fall within the FWC may be covered by the WAIRC. The WAIRC’s jurisdiction covers PCBUs and their workers where the PCBU is not a corporation (that is, does not have ‘Ltd’ within its name). Examples include sole traders, partnerships, some trusts, employers who are unincorporated businesses, the State government and some local government employers. - Equal Opportunity Commission
The WA Equal Opportunity Commission investigates and conciliates complaints of discrimination, harassment and victimisation. - Australian Human Rights Commission
Independent statutory body that promotes and protects human rights in Australia, addressing issues of discrimination and human rights breaches. - WorkCover WA
WorkCover WA is the government agency responsible for regulating and administrating the workers’ compensation scheme in WA under the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 (WA). - WA Police
If actual or attempted sexual assault or a threat to your security occurs, you can report the matter to police.