After hours medical help
Emergencies
If you have serious life-threatening symptoms or believe you need to attend a hospital emergency department, please call Triple Zero (000).
Medical assistance at home
For after-hours visits from 6pm on weekdays, 12pm on Saturdays and all day on Sundays and public holidays, please call National Home Doctor on 13 SICK (13 74 25).
Through National Home Doctor you can request a fully qualified doctor visit you at home. The service is available in the Geelong and Melbourne regions but we recommend you check using the suburb locator app on the National Home Doctor website.
After using the service, a medical report will be sent to either your medical centre on campus or your own doctor.
International students
International students who have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) with Bupa, Allianz, NIB or Medibank Private will not be charged a fee for the doctor home visit. View the National Home Doctor website for more information.
If you need to visit an after-hours clinic in person, we suggest you find a clinic near you through Google search.
After-Hours Mental Health Support Line
Call 1300 239 002
Text 0485 829 309
This service offers students immediate relief and emotional support between 5pm–9am weekdays, and 24hrs across weekends, public holidays and University shutdown.
Please note this is not an emergency response service. In an emergency, please call Triple Zero (000), and if on campus, call Deakin Security on 1800 062 279.
Domestic violence crisis support
- Family Violence Response Centre (Safe Steps) – (03) 9329 8433
- inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence – 1800 755 988
- Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service Victoria (Djirra) – 1800 015 188
Other after-hours emergency and support
- Lifeline – 13 1114
- SuicideLine (Victoria only) – 1300 651 251
- 13YARN (13 92 76) – Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Line
- Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) – 1800 806 292
- DirectLine (Drug and alcohol helpline) – 1800 888 236
- Gambler's Help – 1800 858 858
- Gay and Lesbian Switchboard – 1800 184 527
- MensLine – 1300 789 978
- Kids Helpline – 1800 551 800