As you may already know, the Lifeline network leads the way in providing crisis support and suicide prevention services to Australians in need, 24/7. Our organisation is unique in the fact it has a national reach, but a local approach – with 40 centres around the country delivering services to their immediate areas, including our own.

Lifeline Northern Beaches was established almost 50 years ago to serve the area stretching from Kirribilli to Palm Beach (for more info on our area, click here). We’re an independent organisation with a local Board, a small number of salaried staff, and over 600 volunteers, who provide invaluable support. Lifeline Northern Beaches is also a Public Benevolent Institution, registered with the Australian Charities and not-for-profits commission.

At Lifeline Northern Beaches our primary purpose is to provide quality telephone and in-person support to relieve the distress caused by crisis situations. Our services include:

• 24/7 Telephone Crisis Support via our national service
• Face to face counselling
• Financial counselling
• Community Visitors Scheme (CVS)
• Support groups (including those for grief & loss, depression, and many other issues)
• Training on specific topics, such as Accidental Counsellor
• Lifeline Shops where the local community can donate goods for re-sale, with the profits going to Lifeline – including an online store and our donation warehouse
• Book Fairs and events that engage the local community and enable us to raise funds

We’re here to support people going through a wide range of difficulties, from anger, anxiety and depression, to family, relationship and financial problems. Our aim is to connect these at-risk people (and their families) with the right resources to help them through.

Our vision: An Australia free of suicide

Our purpose: We create connection with people in crisis and empower individuals and communities to be safe from suicide.