Support for people with suicidal thoughts
Having suicidal thoughts can be hard to talk about and very distressing to experience.
Our Clinicians are specially trained to speak with you about these subjects with no jargon or judgement, and to provide you with a safe and supportive environment to talk about what you have been feeling.
Our Clinicians will work with you to develop a safety plan and strategies and connect you with the right services to meet your needs.
We will provide you with the help you need when you need it and check in to see how you’re going.
They'll provide you with strategies to help manage suicidal and self-harming behaviours.
Our centres are warm and inviting. Our friendly Clinicians will provide you safe, confidential and judgement-free treatment.
Mental health services are free at Sonder.
The Suicide Prevention Service is designed for people who are experiencing frequent thoughts of suicide, engaging in suicidal behaviours or regularly engaging in self-harm.
To be eligible for Suicide Prevention Service, you must:
The Suicide Prevention Service staff are Mental Health Clinicians, including Psychologists, Mental Health Accredited Social Workers and Mental Health Nurses.
Our Clinicians are high skilled in helping people recover from suicidal thoughts and self-harming behaviour.
Our staff will ensure you receive the most appropriate service to meet your needs.
To get started with the Suicide Prevention Service, call us directly on (08) 8209 0700 and we’ll discuss how to access the service.
Once we receive your referral, we will contact you within 24 hours to arrange an appointment time (72 hours if the referral is received on a Friday afternoon or over the weekend).
Information for GPs
To refer a patient to this service, please complete a Mental Health Treatment Plan and send to the Head to Health Phone Service through Secure Messaging via HealthLink (EDI: adphncru).
Due to program restrictions, Sonder clinicians are not able to provide medicolegal reports or assessments.
We support people living with mental health concerns to improve their wellbeing, live independently and pursue a life with meaning, hope and purpose.
We do this through:
Sonder provides a wide variety of mental health services for people with all types of support needs.
Following an assessment, our team work in partnership to connect you with the right service.
Clients can access care aligned to their individual needs and can easily move between programs to suit their changing support needs.
Sonder is focused on integration with the broader health care system. Where necessary, we support clients to refer to services outside of Sonder to ensure their needs are fully met.
If you, or someone you are with, are hurt or need immediate support, please call 000.
Mental Health EmergenciesNo cost therapeutic counselling for people with chronic, severe and complex mental health conditions.
Available 5 pm - 9 pm, Monday - Friday
This service is supported by funding from the Adelaide Primary Health Network through the Australian Government’s PHN Program.