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Book a Helping Hands Session

Helping Hands is a free, peer-led mental health support program for young Muslims in Melbourne.

You meet one-on-one with a trained volunteer Help Giver in a safe, private space for a 30-minute conversation. You will be paired with a Help Giver of the same gender (i.e., brothers with brothers and sisters with sisters).

Your Help Giver will:

  • Listen without judgement
  • Help you talk through what's going on
  • Support you in thinking through next steps
  • Connect you to professional services if needed

Book a session

What to expect

  1. Arrival and Welcome

    When you arrive, your Help Giver will greet you and introduce themselves.

  2. Session Overview

    The Help Giver will explain how the session will be structured and what to expect.

  3. 30-Minute Discussion

    You will have 30 minutes of uninterrupted time to talk with the Help Giver about your concerns.

  4. Guided Conversation

    The Help Giver will facilitate the discussion, helping you explore your thoughts and feelings.

  5. Referrals and Next Steps

    If needed, the Help Giver will provide referrals for further mental health support.

How to book

Pick a day and time that suits you. We only show times when a Help Giver is free. Then fill in your details and our Helping Hands team will confirm by email, inshaAllah.

Session locations

Pins marked "general area" show the suburb. You'll be sent the exact meeting place when your session is confirmed.

Helping Hands is not a crisis service. If you need help now, call 000 or see Seek Help.

Choose a time

  1. 1. Who is the session for?

    You'll meet a Help Giver of the same gender.

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