If you fear for your safety or the safety of others, please call 000.

For support within Chisholm please contact Student Support on 1300 244 746 (select option 4).

External supports are available 24/7 if you need urgent assistance

Emergency Services (Ambulance, Police, Fire) 000

Lifeline (Mental health and suicide counselling, 24/7) 13 11 14

Beyond Blue (Mental health support, 24/7) 1300 224 636

Safe Steps (Family violence support and advice, 24/7) 1800 015 188

1800 RESPECT (Domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, 24/7)   1800 737 732

SuicideLine Victoria (Suicide crisis support, 24/7) 1300 651 251

Kidshelpline (Support line for young people aged 5-25, 24/7) 1800 551 800

13YARN (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis support, 24/7) 13 92 76

Yarning Safe’N’Strong (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing support, 24/7) 1800 959 563

Other external support available

Headspace (Mental health support for young people aged 12-25, 9AM-1AM, 7 days)  1800 650 890

Qlife (LGBTQIA+ peer support, 3PM-12AM) 1800 184 527

Medical information

NURSE-ON-CALL (Free health advice from registered nurses, 24/7) 1300 60 60 24

National Home Doctor Service (13SICK) (Doctor home visits from https://homedoctor.com.au/6pm weekdays, 12 noon Saturday, and all day Sundays and public holidays) 13 74 25

Poisons Information Centre (Advice on poisons, overdoses and venomous bites) 13 11 26

Legal information

Victoria Legal Aid tel:1300792387(Legal advice and information, 8AM-6PM, Mon-Fri) 1300 792 387

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Services (Legal advice and information, 24/7) 1800 064 865

Housing – emergency accommodation

Homelessness State-wide Service (Support and advice, 24/7) 1800 825 955

WAYSS (Dandenong, 9AM-5PM, Mon-Fri) 9791 6111

WAYSS (Cranbourne, call to set up an appointment) 9703 0044

Salvocare Eastern (Frankston, 9AM-5PM, Mon-Fri) 9784 5000