Crisis support

Suicide response and prevention

To speak to someone immediately, call:

• Griffith Mental Wellbeing Support Line, available 24/7. Phone 1300 785 442 or text 0488 884 146
• 1300 MH Call - Queensland mental health triage service - 1300 642 255
• Suicide Callback Service phone 1300 659 467
• Kids Helpline phone 1800 551 800 (for young people up to age 25).
• Headspace - headspace.org.au
• QLife (LGBTIQ+ support) - 1800 184 527

If you’re concerned about someone else in relation to self-harm or suicide, there are steps you can take to help them.

Suicide response and prevention

Sexual assault and harassment

If you have been, or feel you have been, subject to unwanted behaviour you can also seek support outside of Griffith University through the following services:

• 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) - DV and sexual violence support
• DV Connect - 1800 811 811
• Queensland Police Service
• Sexual Assault services in Queensland

You can also access our personal violence counselling, which provides specialist and priority support for domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, sexual harassment, childhood sexual abuse and other forms of personal violence or intimidation.

Personal violence counselling

Emergency hotlines

These organisations can provide immediate phone support:

• 1300 MH CALL 1300 642 255 is a confidential mental health telephone triage service that provides the first point of contact to public mental health services to Queenslanders. 1300 MH CALL is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will link to the caller’s nearest Queensland Public Mental Health service.
• Lifeline telephone counselling, call 131 114
• Suicide Callback Service, call 1300 659 467
• Mensline, call 1300 789 978