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Counselling

Our experienced psychologists and social workers offer free and confidential counselling support to all students located in Australia.

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After-Hours Mental Health Support Line

Call  1300 239 002

Text  0485 829 309

This service offers students immediate relief and emotional support between 5pm–9am weekdays, and 24hrs across weekends, public holidays and University shutdown.

Please note this is not an emergency response service. In an emergency, please call Triple Zero (000), and if on campus, call Deakin Security on 1800 062 279.

External after hours support


Telephone counselling 13 11 14
Open 24 hours, 7-days-a-week

Support chat 
Open 7pm–4am, 7-days-a-week

Sexual assault and family/partner violence crisis counselling

Telephone counselling 1800 737 732
Open 24 hours, 7-days-a-week

Online counselling
Open 24 hours, 7-days-a-week

Telephone counselling 1300 22 4636
Open 24 hours, 7-days-a-week

Chat
Open 3pm–12am, 7-days-a-week

For ages 12–25.

Telephone counselling 1800 650 890
Open 9am–1am, 7-days-a-week

Chat 
Open 9am-1am, 7-days-a-week

One-on-one phone yarning opportunity and support with a trained Lifeline Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis supporter for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping.

Telephone counselling 13 92 76

Open 24 hours, 7-days-a-week

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Our After-Hours Mental Health Support Line offers students immediate relief and emotional support between 5pm–9am weekdays, and 24hrs across weekends, public holidays and University shutdown.

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