Emergency and crisis information
24-hour support and crises
If you have immediate concerns for a person’s safety and/or if they have harmed themselves in any way, call Triple Zero immediately (000).
After-hours emergency and support
- Emergency – Triple Zero (000)
- Lifeline – 13 1114
- SuicideLine (Victoria only) – 1300 651 251
- 13YARN (13 92 76) – Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Line
- Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) – 1800 806 292
- DirectLine (Drug and alcohol helpline) – 1800 888 236
- Gambler's Help – 1800 858 858
- Gay and Lesbian Switchboard – 1800 184 527
- MensLine – 1300 789 978
- Kids Helpline – 1800 551 800
- Victorian Virtual Emergency Department
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 062 579.
After-hours local response for mental health emergency
- Barwon (Geelong region) – 1300 094 187
- South Western (Warrnambool region) – 1800 808 284
- Melbourne Central East (Box Hill, Burwood) –1300 721 927
- Central Melbourne (Inner West) – 1300 874 243
- Adult specialist mental health services (16-64 years) (all other regions in Victoria not already listed)
Domestic violence crisis support
- Family Violence Response Centre (Safe Steps) – (03) 9329 8433
- inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence – 1800 755 988
- Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service Victoria (Djirra) – 1800 015 188
Other 24-hour support
- Deakin Residential Services, Emergency Housing Service – (03) 9251 7671 (Melbourne), (03) 5227 1158 (Geelong) or (03) 5563 3111 (Warrnambool)
- Study Melbourne Student Centre – international students helpline – 1800 056 449
After-hours medical services
- 13Sick – 13 74 25
GIFT City Campus
If you are studying at the GIFT City Campus and need emergency support, call emergency services immediately on 112 or 108 and view our list of support services.