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Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National)

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If you need mental health support in your language, contact Medicare Mental Health through the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National). TIS National covers more than 100 languages and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for the cost of a local call:

To access TIS National:

  1. Call TIS National on 131 450
  2. Tell the operator the language you speak
  3. Ask the interpreter to call Head to Health (transitioning to Medicare Mental Health) on 1800 595 212.

You may need to wait on the line for the interpreter, or the operator may need to call you back when an interpreter is available.

When you are speaking with the interpreter, they will call Head to Health (transitioning to Medicare Mental Health) for you and interpret your conversation.

You can also visit National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) for more translation and interpretation services.

Read more about accessibility and languages.

Counselling

The Gender Centre

By Primary Health Networks

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About this service

The Gender Centre counselling service provides FREE, high quality professional counselling service to the transgender and gender questioning community.

Service for

LGBTQIA+SB communities
LGBTQIA+SB communities
Carers (family, friends, professional carers)
Carers (family, friends, professional carers)
People with a diagnosed mental health condition
People with a diagnosed mental health condition

Cost

Free

Availability

Mon-Fri : 9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00-4:30pmSat-Sun: Closed

Engagement

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