Rurallink

Rurallink is an after-hours telephone service for people in rural and regional Western Australia experiencing a mental health crisis.

• 1800 552 002
• 4.30pm – 8.30am weeknights
• 24 hours on weekends and public holidays
• In an emergency call 000

Callers to Rurallink are connected to a trained mental health clinician who can provide them with:

• mental health assessment
• crisis support, crisis planning and brief intervention
• mental health system navigation
• mental health information and advice
• planned support calls over weekends and overnight to people experiencing a crisis
• referral to a mental health or emergency service when more than telephone support is required.

The service is designed keep individuals safe during a mental health crisis by connecting them with appropriate support services.

The service is available for:

• anybody experiencing a mental health crisis who feels they need urgent assistance
• families or carers of people with a mental illness
• members of the general public who witness a mental health crisis and need assistance
• health professionals
• community welfare service providers.

For people living in the Perth metropolitan area, the Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL) provides an equivalent service.