1 in 4 Australians are lonely and have no-one to speak to. Lifeline is here to listen.
For each life lost to suicide, the impacts are felt by up to 135 people, including family members, work colleagues, friends, first responders at the time of death.
People in rural populations are 2 times more likely to die by suicide.
In 2019, 3,318 Australians took their own life.
Over 65,000 Australians make a suicide attempt each year.
Lifeline’s network of 40 centres, 10,000 volunteers, and 1,000 employees provide a lifesaving national infrastructure for those experiencing immense pain and anguish.
Lifeline’s 13 11 14 crisis support line receives a call every 30 seconds.
Nine Australians die every day by suicide. That’s more than double the road toll.
Each year, over 1 million Australians reach out to Lifeline for support.
