ASA is committed to supporting students’ wellbeing and establishes fundamental values and beliefs promoting physical, mental, and emotional health and safety, as well as creating an environment that supports personal and academic growth.
ASA regularly advertises and runs a number of wellbeing initiatives to support students. Students are encouraged to attend events that are relevant to their needs. Ask the friendly Student Services staff for the next event!
ASA run Mental Health Awareness campaigns including workshops and seminars to raise awareness about mental health, inviting mental health professionals or advocates to speak on campus, and organising various events, activities, and informational sessions for Mental Health awareness.
ASA organises wellness challenges that promote healthy habits, such as step challenges, hydration challenges, or nutrition challenges.
ASA delivers wellness campaigns to inform students of risks and challenges and promoting a healthy way of life.
ASA provides Stress Management workshops covering mindfulness and time management workshops, as well as providing a safe and accessible area where students can relax and unwind.
ASA provides the following Mental Health Resources with a list of resources available in the Crisis Support, Emergency Contacts and resources page:
- Crisis Intervention Resources – ASA provides information on crisis intervention resources, including contact details for local mental health crisis hotlines and support organisations.
- Online Mental Health Resources – ASA offers information about online platforms and apps that provide mental health resources, self-help tools, and information on managing stress and anxiety.
- Mental Health First Aid – ASA provides mental health first aid training to staff, enabling them to identify signs of distress and offer initial support.
In some cases, a student may require confidential assistance if their studies are impacted by:
- a mental health condition;
- a medical condition;
- disability; and/or
- carer responsibilities.
If students are experiencing personal difficulties that are affecting their safety and wellbeing, they can seek confidential support from ASA’s Wellbeing Officer at wellbeing@asahe.edu.au . If required, ASA can also refer you to a confidential counselling service if you require higher level counselling. The referral will be at no cost to you, the service is provided by University of Sydney and costs approximately $10.
For more information regarding Mental Health support, please refer to the Mental Health Framework in Policies and Forms
Important contact information can be located in the Crisis Support, Emergency Contacts and resources page.