Thirrili is a national Aboriginal and Torres Islander Community Controlled Organisation providing postvention support and assistance to communities in the aftermath of suicide or unexpected fatal incidents. Support is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 24-hours a day, 7-days a week on 1800 805 801. Service providers can also call 1800 805 801 to facilitate referrals. Thirrili can link individuals, families, and communities to a diverse array of services and support, encompassing but not limited to: supporting grief, loss and sorry time, case coordination, planning for funerals, understanding the coronial process, support service referrals, and cultural connection.
The phone is answered by one of our Aboriginal Support Advocates. If for some reason the call is diverted to message bank, we ask callers to leave their best contact number, and the Support Advocate will call them back as soon as possible.
Publicly available mental health information and self-help resources.
Self-help resources and low intensity interventions, including digital mental health, group and peer supports.
A mix of self-help resources, including digital mental health and low intensity interventions. Also psychological services for individuals who require them.
High intensity services including periods of intensive intervention that may involve multidisciplinary support. Where issues may be persistent or episodic without a high level of risk, complexity or disability.
Intensive team-based specialist assessment and intervention (typically state/territory mental health services) with involvement from a range of different mental health professionals including case managers, psychiatrists, allied health workers, and GPs. Includes a high level of risk, disability or complexity.