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Health and Wellbeing

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. You can also speak with someone at your Home College.

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.

Services available to you

Online Services

You can use these online services to make an appointment to speak with a professional. Services that are free are noted in the description.

Type

Location

Website

Description of Services

Counselling

New South Wales

www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/

Mental health services and support contact list in New South Wales.

Counselling

South Australia

https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/mental+health+services

Information on mental health services in South Australia.

Counselling

Victoria

www.careinmind.com.au/

Free phone and online counselling services for people living, working and studying in Northern, Western and Central suburbs of Victoria.

Counselling

Western Australia

www.mhc.wa.gov.au/getting-help/

Information on mental health services in Western Australia, including a free live chat link and telephone helplines.

Healthcare

National (Australia)

www.healthdirect.gov.au

Includes search engines for symptoms, topics, locating health service providers in your area, plus a 24-hour health advice phone number you can call.

Healthcare

New South Wales

www.health.nsw.gov.au

Health information and advice in New South Wales.

Healthcare

South Australia

www.sahealth.sa.gov.au

Health information and advice in South Australia.

Healthcare

Victoria

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au

Health information and advice in Victoria. 

Includes a dedicated page about settling in: Tertiary Studies - settling in

Healthcare

Western Australia

www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/

Health information and advice in Western Australia

Clinic-based Services

You can use these services to make an appointment to speak with a professional at a clinic (or similar).

Type

Location

Website

Description of Services

Counselling

National (Australia wide)

www.australiacounselling.com.au/

Find a Professional Counsellor in Your Local Area.

Counselling

National (Australia wide)

www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-care-plan

Information about Mental health Care Plans in Australia; how to access a Care Plan, eligibility and rebates explained.

Counselling

New South Wales (Sydney)

www.theindigoproject.com.au/

The Indigo Project

33 Foster Street 

Surry Hills, NSW 2010

(02) 9212 5469

Counselling

South Australia (Adelaide)

https://www.lutherancare.org.au

Lutheran Community Care 

309 Prospect Rd, 

Blair Athol, 5084

(08) 8269 9300

Counselling

Victoria (Melbourne)

www.thetalkshop.com.au/

Bulk Billing available, conditions apply

After hours appointments available


The Talk Shop - Counselling and Psychology

343 Little Collins Street, 

Lv 1 Suite 115, Melbourne 3000

and various other suburban locations

1300 224 665

Counselling

Victoria (Melbourne)

www.karinyacounselling.com.au/

Karinya Counselling 

588 High St Rd, Glen Waverley 3150

(03) 9802 2886

Counselling

Victoria (Melbourne)

www.secounselling.com.au/

South Eastern Counselling and Psychology

The Solarino House,

201 High Street, Cranbourne 3977


Suite 3 Ground Floor, 

64 Victor Crescent, Narre Warren 3805


5/94 High St, Berwick 3806

1300 554 662

Counselling

Victoria (Melbourne)

www.wellingtoncarecentre.com.au/

Wellington Care Centre

Cnr Wellington Rd & Le John St, 

Rowville, 3178

(03) 9764 3738

Healthcare

Victoria (Melbourne)

www.royalparkmedical.com.au/

Royal Park Medical

243 Flemington Road, 

North Melbourne 3051

(03) 8301 5500

Healthcare

Victoria (Melbourne)

www.tsmedical.com.au/

Bulk Billing available, conditions apply


Tunstall Square Medical Centre

1092 Doncaster Rd, 

Doncaster East 3019

(03) 9842 0600

Healthcare

Victoria (Melbourne)

www.brandonparkmedicalcentre.com.au

Brandon Park Medical Centre

Shop 116, Brandon Park Shopping Centre, 

Wheelers Hill 3150

(03) 9560 4455

Healthcare

National (Australia wide)

healthengine.com.au/findapractitioner.php

Find a practice or practitioner in your area. 

Various practitioners and their details will be displayed.

Healthcare

New South Wales (Sydney)

www.walkerstreetdoctors.com.au/

Walker Street Doctors

Level 6, 121 Walker Street, 

North Sydney NSW 2060

(02) 9955 5566

Healthcare

South Australia (Adelaide)

www.gpnafp.com.au/

North Adelaide Family Practice

118 Barnard Street, 

North Adelaide 5006

(08) 8267 2177

Healthcare

Victoria (Melbourne)

www.aimhealth.com.au/

Melbourne Student Medical Centre

Level 1, 253 Lonsdale Street, 

Melbourne 3000

(03) 9005 2118

Healthcare

South Australia (Adelaide)

www.globemedical.com.au/adelaide.html

Reduced gap fees available, conditions apply


Globe Medical

21 Hindmarsh Square, 

Adelaide 5000

(08) 8232 7372

Healthcare

Victoria (Melbourne)

www.boxhillsuperclinic.com.au/

Bulk Billing available, conditions apply


Box Hill Super Clinic

810 Whitehorse Road, 

Box Hill 3128

(03) 9899 8668

Crisis Support Services

A range of emergency and 24-hour support services are available to you.

Name

Phone number

Website

Description of 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.