Safer Community
Safer Community is not an emergency response service. In the event of an emergency, please contact Triple Zero (000).
Contact us online
To request support via our online form or notify us of a concern, please select from the options below.
In this section
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Our central point of contact for reports of problem behaviour, disclosures of sexual harm, family violence and missing persons.
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If you experience a family violence situation, which impacts on your studies, Deakin support is available to you.
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We respond to behaviour that makes you feel threatened or unsafe, offends you, or causes you concern about a person harming themselves or someone else.
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If you are worried about someone or something just doesn’t feel quite right, please contact Safer Community for support, advice or information.
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Internal and external support information including LGBTIQ+, international, First Nations and cultural and linguistically diverse peoples.
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Understand how Safer Community provides assistance and view our disruptive student protocol.
Need to talk?
Call the Safer Community team on 9244 3734. We're available Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm. You can also email us at safercommunity@deakin.edu.au.
For staff seeking debriefing support, please visit the Employee Wellbeing Support (EWS) page.
What to do if you have experienced sexual harm
If you or any other member of the University community has experienced sexual harm, Safer Community is here to support you.
There are several ways to access support and/or make a report.
If you or any other member of the University community has experienced sexual harm, Safer Community is here to support you.
There are several ways to access support and/or make a report.
Immediate response
On campus – call Deakin Security on 1800 062 579 for 24/7 support. Download our Safe Zone app for use on campus.
Off campus – call emergency services (police and ambulance) on Triple Zero 000.
On campus – call Deakin Security on 1800 062 579 for 24/7 support. Download our Safe Zone app for use on campus.
Off campus – call emergency services (police and ambulance) on Triple Zero 000.