A Lifeline for the Hunter

Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter has been operating a 24 Hour Telephone Counselling Service in the Hunter since 1966. The service provides the opportunity for people to reach out and speak to another person knowing that they will be heard, treated respectfully and with full anonymity and confidentiality. Our unique position as the "ears" of Newcastle and the Hunter allows us to identify and react to the specific needs of our community.

As an extension of our crisis telephone counselling service and in response to the needs that we have identified in our community, Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter provides Personal Counselling, Financial and Gambling Counselling as well as Community Education Programs designed to enhance living skills and improve self-confidence.

Community Training

Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter provides a range of services to relieve the stress and pain of the people of Newcastle & Hunter.

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About Us

Lifeline was founded by the Reverend Alan Walker at Methodist Central Mission in Sydney in 1963. Since then Lifeline services have been established around Australia and in many parts of the world.

Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter began in 1966 when Reverend John Chegwidden was awakened by a distressed telephone call from a man wanting to know if there was a Lifeline service operating in the region.

Since then, Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter has expanded its operations from the traditional telephone counselling service to include a range of services to relieve the stress and pain of the people of Newcastle & Hunter.

Our Mission:
To support the community and people experiencing difficulty through accessible, effective, counselling, education and referral services.

Connecting people with care
Run by the local community for the local community
A Voice of calm in crisis