Support Information
If you are a current NRL or NRLW player and would like to access mental health support, help is available.
IF YOU NEED HELP RIGHT NOW:
AUSTRALIA
Emergency: 000
Telus Health: 1300 460 205 (24/7 confidential non-identified counselling and support available to all players and their immediate family members)
Lifeline: 13 11 14(24/7 crisis support)
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
MensLine Australia: 1300 789 978
1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732(family violence)
Gambling Helpline: 1800 858 858
NEW ZEALAND
Emergency: 111
Trained counsellor and peer support: Text or call 1737(24/7)
Telus Health: 0800 360 364
Lifeline: 0800 543 354 or text HELP to 4357
Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865(24/7)
Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 or text 4202(24/7)
Samaritans: 0800 726 666(24/7)
Youthline: 0800 376 633 or text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz
What’s Up (free counselling for 5-19yr olds): 0800 942 8787(11am-11pm)
Rainbow Youth: (09) 376 4155
OUTLine: 0800 688 5463(6pm-9pm)
Alcohol Drug Helpline: 0800 787 797 or text 8681
REMEMBER:
Contact Your Club Wellbeing and Education Manager (WEM):
Your WEM is your first point of contact for confidential mental health support and guidance.
Referral to a Mental Health Practitioner:
Players have immediate access to six fully funded sessions with a trusted network of skilled, experienced and specialised mental health professionals who understand the unique demands and nuances of elite athletic career.