Mental Health and Wellbeing
If you are in a crisis situation
Call Police or Ambulance on 000 or Monash Security 333 (9905 3333)
For specialist advice and support or if you have concerns for someone else, please contact Safer Community, 990 51599 (9am - 5pm, weekdays), safercommunity@monash.edu
Phone counselling open 24/7; free and confidential for:
Monash Students: 1300 788 336
Monash Staff: 1300 360 364
Lifeline (24 hrs) 13 11 14
BeyondBlue Helpline: 1300 224 636 (www.beyondblue.org.au)
Suicide prevention line: 1300 651 251
People who can help in the School
Mental health first aid ambassadors help improve mental health literacy across the University, and can offer mental health interventions for staff and students, keeping information confidential where appropriate.
 | Nicole DeRycke, HDR Officer T: +61 3 9905 6040 Biological Sciences, 25 Rainforest Walk, Level 1, Room 105 |
| Kate Elliott, Education Program Manager T: +61 3 9905 0508 25 Rainforest Walk, Level 1, Room 114 |
| Dr Fernando Gordillo Altamirano fernando.gordilloaltamirano@monash.edu Fernando is a Medical Doctor and also runs the Social Media for the Monash Mental Health Champions Initiative. See his Facebook post here. Find other student mental health champions here. |
 | Professor Anne Peters, Research Training Director T: +61 3 9905 6287 19 Rainforest Walk, Level 1, Room 108 |
 | A/Professor Francine Marques T: +61 3 9905 6958 |
 | Winston Yee, Lab Manager, Damian Dowling Lab Group T: +61 3 9905 3864 25 Rainforest Walk, Level 4, Room 442 |
Dealing with grief and loss
Other Services
Monash Counselling Service
Drop-in or call 9905 3020 9am - 5pm weekdays.
University Health Service, 21 Chancellors Walk, Campus Centre, Ground floor.
Make an Appointment
Monash Mental Health Resources
Monash Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs
Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for Students
Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for Staff
Mental Health and Emergency Contacts