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UWS and community services contacts
Emergency services
Ambulance, Police and Fire (24 hours)	000
UWS contacts
Security hotline (24 hours)	0414 240 458 or extension #2300 from any campus if you're in imminent danger
Security Bankstown campus	(02) 9772 6444 or extension #6444
Security Blacktown campus (Nirimba Precinct)	(02) 9852 4001 or extension #4001
Security Campbelltown campus	(02) 4620 3131 or extension #3444
Security Hawkesbury campus	(02) 4570 1361 or extension #1361
Security Parramatta campus (inlcuding Westmead)	(02) 9685 9058 or extension #9169
Security Penrith campus	(02) 4736 0431 or extension #2431
Counselling Service	(02) 9852 5199 or extension #5199
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (24 hours)	1800 818 728
Hospitals
Bankstown	(02) 9722 8000
Blacktown	(02) 9881 8000
Campbelltown	(02) 4634 3000
Liverpool	(02) 4634 3000
Nepean	(02) 4734 2000
Westmead	(02) 9845 5555

Emergency assessment mental health teams

These teams are for consultation and referral out of working hours. When calling any of these numbers, you need to state that you are seeking the emergency assessment mental health team intake line. Call the team nearest to the person's current location. If unsure, call your nearest mental health team for advice.

Emergency assessment mental health teams
Bankstown mental health service	(02) 9780 2777 or (02) 9722 8000 after hours
Blacktown acute mental health team	(02) 9881 8888
Campbelltown mental health services	(02) 4629 5400 or 1300 787 799 after hours
Liverpool	1300 787 799
Parramatta crisis line	(02) 9843 3237 or 1800 650 749
Penrith, Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains	1800 650 749

Telephone help lines
Lifeline (24 hours)	13 11 14
Youth line	13 11 14
Salvation Army counselling service	(02) 9331 2000 or 1300 363 622 (24 hours)
Suicide call back service (24 hours)	1300 659 467

Helpful websites
Lifeline (opens in a new window)
Beyondblue (opens in a new window)
Youth beyondblue (opens in a new window)
Reachout (opens in a new window)
The Desk (online help and workshops) (opens in a new window)
Sane Australia (opens in a new window)
Kidshelp (opens in a new window)
Mental Health Association NSW (opens in a new window)
Headspace (opens in a new window)
Mensline (opens in a new window)
Suicide callback service (opens in a new window)

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University of Western Sydney

Locked Bag 1797
Penrith NSW 2751

Tel: +61 2 9852 5222

ABN 53 014 069 881
CRICOS Provider No: 00917k