Taking care of your physical and mental health will help you to achieve academic success, make the most of your learning opportunities and enjoy a positive student experience.
If you are struggling with a personal, physical, emotional or mental health issue, we recommend seeking professional support from a healthcare provider. If you would like to speak with someone at your home college, you can find contact details here.
This page is intended as a guide to enable members of the University to locate professional local and online healthcare and counselling services, in Australia. The organisations and resources listed on this page are not endorsed or recommended by the University. Always consult a health care professional for advice.
Counselling and healthcare resources
Online Resources
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Clinic-based Services
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For urgent help
A range of emergency and 24-hour support services are available to you.
Emergency
000 Emergency (Ambulance, Police, Fire)Support services
| 1800RESPECT 1800 737 7320 1800respect.org.au | 1800RESPECT is the national online and telephone counselling and support service for people who have experienced, or are at risk of experiencing, sexual assault and/or domestic and family violence, their family and friends, and frontline and isolated workers. It is available 24/7. |
| Lifeline 13 11 14 lifeline.org.au/ | Lifeline provides compassionate support for people in crisis. No judgement. No conditions. No agenda. Just a human connection to help people get through their darkest moments. Confidential crisis support is now available via phone, text, or online chat, 24/7. |
| MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78 mensline.org.au/ | MensLine Australia offers free professional 24/7 telephone counselling support for men with concerns about mental health, relationships, anger management, family violence (using and experiencing), stress, and suicidal thoughts. |
| BeyondBlue Support Service 1300 22 46 36 beyondblue.org.au/get-support/get-immediate-support | Call or chat online to a counsellor. If you’re going through a hard time right now, the Beyond Blue Support Service is available 24/7 for brief counselling. Interpreter Services are available. |
| Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 suicidecallbackservice.org.au/ | Free, nationwide service providing 24/7 phone and online counselling to people affected by suicide. |
| 13Yarn 13 92 76 13yarn.org.au/ | 13YARN is a free and confidential 24/7 crisis support line for First Nations people who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. |
| Transcultural mental health line (selected states only) 1800 648 911 (NSW) 1800 188 189 (QLD) vtmh.org.au/ (VIC) mentalhealthnt.com.au/support-for-multicultural-people (NT) | Support for people who are from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The NSW line is open from Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 4:30pm. |
| QLife (LGBTIQ+) 1800 184 527 qlife.org.au/ | QLife is a free and anonymous peer support and referral service run by LGBTIQ+ people for LGBTIQ+ people and their loved ones. QLife is a peer support service and cannot provide counselling or crisis support. However, QLife can provide referrals to LGBTIQ+-inclusive counselling services if needed. It is available 3pm until midnight daily. |
For other matters
Each College has support staff who you can talk with about matters that are affecting your well-being. Please contact your College or check their website.