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Mental health and wellness

Running and managing a business can be meaningful and rewarding, it can also be incredibly stressful and isolating for owners, both new and established.

Often the signs of stress are ignored until you’ve hit a crisis point. Stress, anxiety and depression affect many of us from time to time.

When it comes to seeking some help - no issue is too big or too small. Contact and use the below services for free, confidential support based on your needs.

Looking for immediate support?

Talk with a mental health professional by calling 1300 224 636 anytime for support and advice.

Read more about Beyond Blue

Need someone to talk to? Call 1800 984 434 or for crisis support call 13 11 14.

Read more about Lifeline Tasmania

Looking for small business mental health training and programs?

A free and confidential mental health coaching program to give small business owners, including sole traders, the support they need.

Read more about Beyond Blue: New Access for Small Business Owners

Ahead for Business helps small business owners take action on their mental health and wellbeing through personalised resources and tools tailored to their specific needs.

Read more about Ahead for Business

Counting on U is a training and research program that is all about giving business advisers skills in building trust and confidence to support their small business clients through mentally difficult moments and decisions.

Read more about Counting on U

Take a minute is designed to empower Tasmanians to take charge of their mental health and wellbeing. It’s about understanding what good mental health and wellbeing looks like and the positive ways we can achieve it.

Read more about Take a minute campaign

Other mental health support and resources

An exciting new health and wellbeing program has been launched to support the Tasmanian hospitality industry.

Read more about Tasmanian Hospitality Association (THA): Mental Health & Wellbeing

ifarmwell is a free online tool kit to help farmers cope effectively with life’s challenges and get the most out of every day, regardless of the circumstances they face.

Read more about ifarmwell

Help identify how you’re coping with stressors in your business and what actions you can take to alleviate them.

Read more about Beyond Blue: A guide for small business owners

Beyond Blue and Financial Counselling Australia have launched a new financial wellbeing resource to better equip the finance and mental health sectors to support people in Australia experiencing cost of living pressures.

Read more about Services guide for financial and mental wellbeing

A free webinar series by Beyond Blue and Heads Up on workplace mental health using evidence-based research and current best practise trends.

Read more about Beyond Blue: Webinars

Head to Health can help you find digital mental health services from some of Australia’s most trusted mental health organisations.

Read more about Head to Health

Suicide Call Back Service is a free nationwide service providing 24/7 phone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.

Read more about Suicide call back service 1300 659 467

RAW Tasmania provides mental health support and early intervention suicide prevention to rural and remote communities through face-to-face engagement and tailored programs.

Read more about Rural Alive and Well

MensLine Australia is a free telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men anywhere, anytime.

Read more about Mensline 1300 789 978