Lifeline – http://www.lifeline.org.au/

Lifeline connects people with care by providing services in Suicide Prevention, Crisis Support and Mental Health Support.

Translating and interpreting service: The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) provides the TIS National interpreting service for people who do not speak English and for English speakers who need to communicate with them. Tel: 131 450

Council of International Students Australia (CISA) http://cisa.edu.au/

Overseas Students Ombudsman, GPO Box 442 Canberra ACT 2601, www.oso.gov.au

E-mail: overseas.students@ombudsman.gov.au

Tel:  1300 362 072 within Australia between 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). (612) 6276 0111 outside Australia.

24-hour Crisis Emergency Contacts

Crisis and emergency contact: 000

Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre for women and children: 1800 015 188 (free call)

Nurse on Call- 1300 60 60

Lifeline – 131 114

Police: a free call-  000

Sexual Assault Services Victoria, 1800806292 (free line) visit https://www.sasvic.org.au/

Alcohol and Drug Counselling, Alcoholics Anonymous (24 hours) – 1800 888 236

Interpreting Service: https://www.vic.gov.au/guidelines-using-interpreting-services Tel: 1800 131450

Legal Aid in Melbourne, Victoria – Phone 1300 792 387 from 8 am to 6 pm on weekdays for free information. 

NSW can provide free legal advice by calling Law Access NSW legal helpline on 1300 888 529 (cost of a local call from a fixed line if made within NSW)

SuicideLine – http://www.suicideline.org.au

SuicideLine is a professional telephone counselling service where qualified counsellors are always available to listen and support you. We are here 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help you. Our specialist counsellors are here to provide you with free, confidential counselling, support and information, when you need it most

BeyondBlue – http://www.beyondblue.org.au

Beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related disorders in Australia.

Kids Help Line – http://www.kidshelp.com.au

Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.

Alcoholics Anonymous – http://www.aa.org.au/

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

Gamblers Anonymous – http://www.gansw.org.au/

Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop gambling. Our primary purpose is to stop our gambling and to help other compulsive gamblers do the same.

Men’s Referral System – http://www.mrs.org.au

We provide free, anonymous and confidential telephone counselling, information and referrals to men to assist them to take action to stop their violent and controlling behaviour.

International Student Care – http://www.multicultural.vic.gov.au/projects-and-initiatives/international-student-care-service