After hours

If you require assistance when the Counselling Service is closed, the following contacts may be useful:

After Hours Emergency Telephone Counselling Service for La Trobe students (5pm- 9am weekdays and 24 hours weekends and public holidays, free and confidential): 1300 687 327

Lifeline

Tel: 13 11 14
(24 hours - telephone counselling)
This website provides access to online one-to-one support and the LifeLine Service Finder.

Suicideline

Tel: 1300 651 251
(24 hours - any issue around suicide)

Northern Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT)

(24 hours - for psychiatric emergencies)
1300 874 243 or use the link above to find your local CATT.

Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA)

Tel: (03) 9635 3610 or 1800 806 292

Direct Line

Tel: 1800 888 236
(24 hours - alcohol and drug counselling and referral)

Grief Line

Tel: (03) 9596 7799
(Between 12 noon & 3am daily)

Gay and Lesbian Switchboard

Tel: (03) 9663 2939 (Metropolitan area)
Rural Victoria: 1800 184 527

6.00pm - 10.00pm Mon/Tues/Thurs
2.00pm – 10.00pm Wed
6.00pm-9.00pm Fri/Sat /Sun

WIRE – Women’s information, Victoria

Tel: 1300 134 130
(9.30am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday)

Gambler’s Help

Tel: (03) 1800 858 858
(24 hours - problem gambling and crisis referral service)

Men's Line Australia

Tel: 1300 789 978
(24 hours)