Emergency & Crisis Help

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

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.

Please note this is not an emergency response service. In an emergency, please call Triple Zero (000).

After-hours local response for mental health emergency

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