Mental Health Support
At ANU
ANU Counselling
ANU Counselling is a free, short-term, confidential and non-diagnostic service available to all currently enrolled ANU students located in Australia. Students currently located overseas are encouraged to make contact for advice about alternative support options. Students don’t need a referral or Mental Health Treatment Plan from a General Practitioner to register and attend appointments.
View more information on ANU Counselling here.
Contact: +61 2 6125 2442
Email: counselling.centre@anu.edu.au
ANU Psychology Clinic
The ANU Psychology Clinic is a training, treatment and research centre offering specialised psychological services ANU students. The clinic provides assessment, counselling and therapy for adults and children / adolescents who may be experiencing emotional or behavioural problems including anxiety, fears and phobias, depression, stress, and coping with health conditions (i.e., sleep, pain). The ANU Psychology clinic provides individual therapy, group programs and cognitive assessments.
View more information on the ANU Psychology Clinic here.
Contact: +61 2 6125 8498; +61 2 6125 9656
Email: psychology.clinic@anu.edu.au
ANU Wellbeing & Support Line
The ANU Wellbeing and Support Line is a phone service for all current students who are experiencing situational stress, emotional difficulties and mental health concerns. The ANU Wellbeing and Support Line works with ANU Counselling and is operational 24 hours a day.
Call: 1300 050 327
Text: 0488 884 170
Phone and online support
Lifeline 13 11 14
A confidential phone and online support for people having thoughts of suicide or experiencing personal crisis. Online chat also available (7pm-midnight)
Mental Health Crisis Team (CATT) 1800 629 354
A confidential phone and online support for people having thoughts of suicide or experiencing personal crisis.
Suicide Call Back 1300 659 467
A confidential phone and online support for people thinking of suicide or affected by suicide.
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
Confidential conversations with a trained mental health professional; information, advice and referral.
Online chat also available (3pm-midnight)
Other Services in Canberra
MindMap ACT
Mindmap is a ACT Youth Portal is a dedicated portal for children and young people (up to 25 years of age) to help navigate Canberra’s mental health system and to find the right service and support. To find support, students can access the website, contact them via phone, webchat, or email.
They are available Monday to Sunday between 11AM to 10PM, 7 DAYS/WEEK.
Phone 1800 862 111
Website: https://www.mindmap.act.gov.au/s/
Email support@mindmap.act.gov.au
Someone.Health
Students are able to access Bulk-Billed (if eligible) or low-cost psychology appointments online via Someone.Health.
Information on their service can be found here:
Canberra Medicare Mental Health Centre
Students can access free mental health support (including counselling and psychology appointments) through Canberra Medicare Mental Health. No appointment, referral or Medicare card will be needed – anyone living in Canberra and the surrounding region, can walk in and talk to someone for mental health support.
Phone: 1800 595 212
Headspace
Headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds. Headspace can help young people with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drug services, and work and study support
Website: https://headspace.org.au/