A free multilingual telephone helpline for people impacted by overseas conflicts has been launched in NSW. Dasha Brailko and Svitlana Yakovenko talk about their work at the helpline.
The Witness to War, the free NSW-based phone service (1800 845 198) operates from Monday to Friday, between 9am and 4pm, and employs 4 “bicultural workers” who offer support to distressed people in Ukrainian.
Witness to War: 1800 845 198
National mental help hotlines and services
- Lifeline: lifeline.org.au or call 13 11 14
- Mission Australia: missionaustralia.com.au
- Beyond Blue: beyondblue.org.au or 1300 22 4636
- Headspace: headspace.org.au
- Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 or visit suicidecallbackservice.org.au
- Kids Helpline: kidshelpline.com.au 1800 55 1800
- MensLine Australia: mensline.org.au or call 1300 78 99 78
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