LAST week marked 60 years since Lifeline opened its telephone lines for the first time in Australia.
Since 16 Mar 1963, Lifeline has provided Australians in crisis with a listening ear to be heard and a community-based network of support.
In that time Lifeline has built a network of 41 centres across the country, answered approximately 23 million calls and now receives a call from a help seeker every 30 seconds.
"It has been a constant in modern Australian life", shared Federal Assistant Minister, Emma McBride.
"Lifeline Australia has become synonymous with suicide prevention, as the leading crisis support service for those in need."
Over 60 years, more than 100,000 volunteers have been trained as crisis supporters.
Last year, with support from the Australian Government, Lifeline launched 13YARN, a national crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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