Mental health support

Foreign interference can impact your mental health and wellbeing.

If you are feeling worried, stressed or upset about anything discussed on this website, help is available.

Support is free, confidential and available 24/7. Select services offer support in different languages.

• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
• Medicare Mental Health: 1800 595 212
• SANE Australia: 1800 187 263
• Embrace Multicultural Mental Health(Opens in a new tab/window)
• FASSTT(Opens in a new tab/window)

Online safety

The eSafety Commissioner has a number of resources(Opens in a new tab/window) to help you and your community navigate the internet.

Australian election information

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)(Opens in a new tab/window) is the trusted source for information on how to enrol and vote in Australia’s federal election. The AEC also has information available in a variety of languages(Opens in a new tab/window) and formats.

You can call the AEC on 13 23 26, or through a telephone interpreter service in your language within the above link.

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) promotes information transparency by enforcing legislation within the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 which requires electoral communications be authorised by the publisher(Opens in a new tab/window). The AEC also encourages all voters to ‘Stop and Consider’(Opens in a new tab/window) the source of all electoral advertising and material.

Australian Human Rights Commission

The Australian Human Rights Commission(Opens in a new tab/window) has resources to help you understand and protect your human rights.

Australian Federal Police

The AFP has provided a factsheet(Opens in a new tab/window) on how to report threats and intimidation from foreign governments.

Legal resources

For legal information, referral services and minor assistance such as telephone advice, you may wish to contact your local state or territory Legal Aid.

• Australian Capital Territory – Legal Aid ACT(Opens in a new tab/window)
• New South Wales – Legal Aid NSW(Opens in a new tab/window)
• Northern Territory – Legal Aid NT(Opens in a new tab/window)
• Queensland – Legal Aid Queensland(Opens in a new tab/window)
• South Australia – Legal Services Commission South Australia(Opens in a new tab/window)
• Tasmania – Tasmania Legal Aid(Opens in a new tab/window)
• Victoria – Victoria Legal Aid(Opens in a new tab/window)
• Western Australia – Legal Aid WA(Opens in a new tab/window)

More information on Australian authorities

Australia’s national policing agency, the Australian Federal Police (AFP), plays a central role in ensuring the safety and security of everyone in Australia.

You can report foreign interference concerns directly to the AFP by filing a Commonwealth Crime Report(Opens in a new tab/window).

If the incident involves serious online abuse, you can also make a report to the eSafety Commissioner(Opens in a new tab/window).

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is the nation’s security service, and protects people in Australia from threats to their security.

You can report foreign interference concerns relating to business, education or research institutions directly to ASIO via the NITRO Portal(Opens in a new tab/window) (Notifiable Incidents, Threats or Reportable Offenses).