NIDA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we learn and tell stories, the Bidjigal, Gadigal, Dharawal and Dharug peoples, and we pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.

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Student Support Resources

NIDA Counsellors 

Kareena Hodgson
kareena.hodgson@nida.edu.au

Helle Luckmann –
helle.luckmann@nida.edu.au

Support Act Wellbeing Helpline 

24/7

*First Nations Support (Option 3)

Lifeline Australia 

24/7

Suicide Call Back Service 

24/7

Rape And Domestic Violence Services Australia

24/7

NSW Sexual Violence Helpline

24/7

Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service

24/7

Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline

24/7

MensLine Australia

24/7

GriefLine 

6am - 12am AEDT, Monday to Sunday

The Butterfly Foundation 

Eating Disorders

1800 33 4673

8am – 12am AEST, Monday to Sunday

Aboriginal Counselling Services 

9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday

Brother to Brother – Aboriginal men’s crisis line 

24/7

13YARN

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporters

24/7

Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline

24/7

Twenty10 (LGBTQIA+ support)

QLife Australia

3:00pm – 12am, Monday to Sunday

BeyondBlue

24/7

Mental Health Line

24/7

EMERGENCY - Police, Fire Service, Ambulance, life in danger, witnessing a crime etc.

SANE Australia 

9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday

DirectLine (alcohol and drug counselling)

24/7

Local Emergency Departments

24/7

Prince of Wales Hospital - Barker St, Randwick, 9382 8400

St Vincent's Hospital - Victoria St, Darlinghurst, 8382 1111

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital - Missenden Rd, Camperdown, 9515 6111