Counselling
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About our service
We provide free, short-term counselling to all current students. Find out what to expect from an appointment. -
Our locations
Counselling and Psychological Support teams are located in Deakin's Health and Wellbeing Centres. Find your campus location. -
Our counsellors
Our team of psychologists and social workers includes specialised counsellors for First Nations, medicine, and nursing and midwifery students. -
Online advice with Ask Counselling
Student questions on a range of emotional and psychological issues, answered by our counsellors. Anonymous and confidential. Ask a question or find an answer. -
Support for students located overseas
How to access free, confidential, short-term professional counselling and wellbeing support while you are currently located outside of Australia. -
Support for autistic students with Navigate
Our Navigate program pairs experienced, friendly student mentors with participants with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to support their transition to uni. -
Counselling student portal FAQs
How to access confidential documents and forms, update your personal details and manage your appointments in our booking portal. -
Browse our health and wellbeing topics
View our extensive range of health and wellbeing topics, self-help tips, resources, and links to internal and external services,
After hours and external 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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