Contact us
Deakin College Counsellor bookings: Book here
Email: dcoll-counselling@deakin.edu.au
Phone: +61 434 839 088
If you require general student welfare support, please email:
Burwood: dcoll-studentservices@deakin.edu.au
Geelong: dcoll-sasgeelong@deakin.edu.au
(If you are a Deakin University student, please visit the Deakin University website)
Cancellations
Let us know if you need to reschedule or cancel
If you can’t make a scheduled appointment, please contact to reschedule, or cancel ASAP. The counselling service is often in high demand and that appointment can be offered to another student on the waiting list.
Other telephone and counselling services
For immediate emergency help
Our counselling service is not a 24-hour service for students in crisis. If you are feeling suicidal, experiencing a crisis or in need of immediate help, contact these 24/7 services for help immediately or go to your closest local hospital:
Lifeline (all ages)
- Telephone counselling 13 11 14 (Open 24 hours 7 days a week)
- Support Chat (Open 7 pm – 4 am 7 days a week)
- Lifeline’s 24/7 crisis support services can be accessed through the free Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450. The caller should then ask to talk to Lifeline on 13 11 14 in the language required.
1800Respect: Sexual Assault & Family/Partner Violence Crisis Counselling (all ages)
- Telephone Counselling 1800 737 732 (Open 24 hours 7 days a week)
- Online Counselling (Open 24 hours 7 days a week)
Beyond Blue (all ages)
- Telephone Counselling 1300 22 4636 (Open 24 hours 7 days a week)
- Chat (Open 3 pm – 12 am 7 days a week)
Headspace (for ages 12 – 25)
- Telephone counselling 1800 650 890 (Open 9 am – 1 am 7 days a week)
- Chat (Open 9 am – 1 am 7 days a week)