If a data breach causes you to suffer distress, try to reach out to family or friends or to a support service below for help.

Organisation

Help offered

Contact details

Beyond Blue

Mental health information and support

IDCARE

Australia’s national identity and cyber support service. They can connect you with a specialist identity and cyber security counsellor

Kids Helpline

Support for young people for any reason

Lifeline

Mental health information and support

Suicide Call Back Service Support for people affected by suicide

Other useful links

  • Report cybercrime securely to the Australian Cyber Security Centre at ReportCyber
  • MoneySmart has information about financial, investment and insurance scams
  • The Office of the eSafety Commissioner has advice on staying safe online, including how to respond to cyberbullying and cyber abuse
  • Scamwatch has information about how to recognise, avoid and report scams
  • cyber.gov.au has information on the latest online threats and how to respond.