OzGrav is aware that work and studies can impact your mental health and wellbeing, even under ordinary circumstances.
The current global pandemic will present many additional challenges and will keep us more physically isolated from friends, family and colleagues.
Staying connected
OzGrav encourages its various research groups to stay connected using zoom, Slack, MS Teams and any other platforms that work for you. If you are not already on the OzGrav Slack channel (https://ozgrav.slack.com), contact info@ozgrav.org to be added.
In addition to our centre-wide Friday videocon, OzGrav will be running more zoom-based webinars and events that you are all welcome to join. If you're an OzGrav member, you will be notified about these virtual events through the OzGrav mailing list. You might also like to engage with OzGrav through social media: Twitter: @ARC_OzGrav, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
Managing social isolation and working from home
General support services
There are a number of support services available to help with mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression. If you or someone you care about are going through a difficult time, we urge you to please reach out and speak to someone.
1800RESPECT offers support if you or someone you know is experiencing violence or abuse, call 1800 737 732 or chat online.
13YARN is the first national crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping, call 13 92 76.
Headspace offers support to young people aged from 12 to 25 years to reduce the impact of depression, anxiety, stress, alcohol and drug use, and to improve relationship issues associated with sexuality, sexual health, families, and bullying.
Lifeline provides 24-hour crisis support, call 13 11 14, text 0477 13 11 14 or chat online.
Beyond Blue provides a range of self-help tools and apps for depression, anxiety and related mental health concerns.
Black Dog Institute provides information and a series of online self-help tools and apps suitable for any device.
Butterfly Foundation provides a range of services from information to treatment programs for eating disorders and body image issues.
QLife is Australia’s first nationally oriented counselling and referral service for people who are LGBTQIA+. It provides nationwide, early intervention, peer-supported telephone and web-based services.
SANE Australia provides mental health awareness, online peer support and information, stigma reduction, specialist helpline support, research and advocacy.
The Desk offers a comprehensive set of online resources to support uni students to achieve mental and physical health and well-being.
University support services
Swinburne Students
For after-hours crisis support for students, call 1300 854 144 or text 0488 884 145.
Open 5 pm – 9 am weekdays, 24 hrs on weekends & public holidays
Use the link here for more information.
Swinburne Staff
To access the Employee Assistance Program, download the Sonder team or call 1800 234 560 for a confidential discussion.
Use the link here for more information (staff login required).
Monash Students
For after-hours phone counselling for students, call 1300 STUDENT (1300 788 336) or from outside Australia: +61 2 8295 2917
Open 24 hrs, 7 days a week
Use the link here for more information.
Monash staff
To access the Employee Assistance Program, call 1300 360 364 or from outside Australia: +61 2 8295 2292
Open 24 hrs, 7 days a week.
Use the link here for more information.
University of Adelaide students
For after-hours crisis support for students, call 1300 167 654 or text 0488 884 197.
Open 5 pm – 9 am weekdays & 24 hrs on weekends & public holidays
For Student Life Counselling Support, call +61 8 8313 5663 or email conselling.centre@adelaide.edu.au
Open 9 am to 5 pm weekdays.
Use the link here for more information.
University of Adelaide staff
Offers two Employee Employee Assistance Programs – CHG & Human Psychology.
To access CHG during business hours, call +61 8 8352 9898
Open 8 am – 5 pm, weekdays.
To access CHG after-hours, call 0418 883 855
Open 5 pm – 8 am weekdays, 24 hrs on weekends & public holidays.
To access Human Psychology, call 1300 277 924 or email info@assureprograms.com.au
Open 24 hrs, 7 days a week
Use the link here for more information.
ANU students
For after-hours crisis support for students, 1300 050 327 or text 0488 884 170.
Open 5 pm – 9 am weekdays, 24 hrs on weekends & public holidays
Use the link here for more information.
ANU staff
Offers two Employee Employee Assistance – Assure & Relations Australia
To access Assure, call 1800 808 374.
Open 24 hrs, 7 days a week for crisis and emergency counselling or by booking an appointment to attend during business hours.
To access Relationships Australia, call +61 2 6122 7100
Staff also have access to three ANU Advisors on campus, for details, follow the link here.
Use the link here for more information.
University of Melbourne students
For after-hours mental health crisis support, call 1300 219 459 or text 0480 079 188
Open 5 pm to 9 am on weekdays, 24 hrs on weekends & public holidays
For counselling support, call +61 3 8344 6927.
Open 9 am – 5 pm weekdays.
Use the link here for more information.
University of Melbourne staff
To access the Employee Assistance Program, call 1300 360 364.
For access to the counselling service, call 03 8344 6927.
Open 9 am – 5 pm weekdays.
Use the link here for more information.
UWA students
For urgent after-hours crisis support, call +61 8 9223 1111 or 1800 199 008 (Toll-Free inside Australia).
Open 24 hrs, 7 days a week.
For on-campus counselling support, call +61 8 6488 2423.
Open 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Thursday & 8:30 am – 4 pm on Friday.
Use the link here for more information.
UWA staff
For after-hours crisis support, call 1300 307 912.
Open 6 pm – 8 am weekdays, 24 hrs weekends & public holidays.
To access the Employee Assistance Program and make an appointment, call 1300 307 912 or book online.
Open 8 am – 6 pm weekdays.
Use the link here for more information.
UWA Counselling Service: +61 8 6488 2423
Open 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Thursday & 8:30 am – 4 pm on Friday.
The current global pandemic will present many additional challenges and will keep us more physically isolated from friends, family and colleagues.
Staying connected
OzGrav encourages its various research groups to stay connected using zoom, Slack, MS Teams and any other platforms that work for you. If you are not already on the OzGrav Slack channel (https://ozgrav.slack.com), contact info@ozgrav.org to be added.
In addition to our centre-wide Friday videocon, OzGrav will be running more zoom-based webinars and events that you are all welcome to join. If you're an OzGrav member, you will be notified about these virtual events through the OzGrav mailing list. You might also like to engage with OzGrav through social media: Twitter: @ARC_OzGrav, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
Managing social isolation and working from home
- Ideas for dealing with social isolation can be found here.
- Tips from BeyondBlue for managing anxiety during these uncertain times are here.
- E-book on enhancing your psychological wellbeing
General support services
There are a number of support services available to help with mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression. If you or someone you care about are going through a difficult time, we urge you to please reach out and speak to someone.
1800RESPECT offers support if you or someone you know is experiencing violence or abuse, call 1800 737 732 or chat online.
13YARN is the first national crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping, call 13 92 76.
Headspace offers support to young people aged from 12 to 25 years to reduce the impact of depression, anxiety, stress, alcohol and drug use, and to improve relationship issues associated with sexuality, sexual health, families, and bullying.
Lifeline provides 24-hour crisis support, call 13 11 14, text 0477 13 11 14 or chat online.
Beyond Blue provides a range of self-help tools and apps for depression, anxiety and related mental health concerns.
Black Dog Institute provides information and a series of online self-help tools and apps suitable for any device.
Butterfly Foundation provides a range of services from information to treatment programs for eating disorders and body image issues.
QLife is Australia’s first nationally oriented counselling and referral service for people who are LGBTQIA+. It provides nationwide, early intervention, peer-supported telephone and web-based services.
SANE Australia provides mental health awareness, online peer support and information, stigma reduction, specialist helpline support, research and advocacy.
The Desk offers a comprehensive set of online resources to support uni students to achieve mental and physical health and well-being.
University support services
Swinburne Students
For after-hours crisis support for students, call 1300 854 144 or text 0488 884 145.
Open 5 pm – 9 am weekdays, 24 hrs on weekends & public holidays
Use the link here for more information.
Swinburne Staff
To access the Employee Assistance Program, download the Sonder team or call 1800 234 560 for a confidential discussion.
Use the link here for more information (staff login required).
Monash Students
For after-hours phone counselling for students, call 1300 STUDENT (1300 788 336) or from outside Australia: +61 2 8295 2917
Open 24 hrs, 7 days a week
Use the link here for more information.
Monash staff
To access the Employee Assistance Program, call 1300 360 364 or from outside Australia: +61 2 8295 2292
Open 24 hrs, 7 days a week.
Use the link here for more information.
University of Adelaide students
For after-hours crisis support for students, call 1300 167 654 or text 0488 884 197.
Open 5 pm – 9 am weekdays & 24 hrs on weekends & public holidays
For Student Life Counselling Support, call +61 8 8313 5663 or email conselling.centre@adelaide.edu.au
Open 9 am to 5 pm weekdays.
Use the link here for more information.
University of Adelaide staff
Offers two Employee Employee Assistance Programs – CHG & Human Psychology.
To access CHG during business hours, call +61 8 8352 9898
Open 8 am – 5 pm, weekdays.
To access CHG after-hours, call 0418 883 855
Open 5 pm – 8 am weekdays, 24 hrs on weekends & public holidays.
To access Human Psychology, call 1300 277 924 or email info@assureprograms.com.au
Open 24 hrs, 7 days a week
Use the link here for more information.
ANU students
For after-hours crisis support for students, 1300 050 327 or text 0488 884 170.
Open 5 pm – 9 am weekdays, 24 hrs on weekends & public holidays
Use the link here for more information.
ANU staff
Offers two Employee Employee Assistance – Assure & Relations Australia
To access Assure, call 1800 808 374.
Open 24 hrs, 7 days a week for crisis and emergency counselling or by booking an appointment to attend during business hours.
To access Relationships Australia, call +61 2 6122 7100
Staff also have access to three ANU Advisors on campus, for details, follow the link here.
Use the link here for more information.
University of Melbourne students
For after-hours mental health crisis support, call 1300 219 459 or text 0480 079 188
Open 5 pm to 9 am on weekdays, 24 hrs on weekends & public holidays
For counselling support, call +61 3 8344 6927.
Open 9 am – 5 pm weekdays.
Use the link here for more information.
University of Melbourne staff
To access the Employee Assistance Program, call 1300 360 364.
For access to the counselling service, call 03 8344 6927.
Open 9 am – 5 pm weekdays.
Use the link here for more information.
UWA students
For urgent after-hours crisis support, call +61 8 9223 1111 or 1800 199 008 (Toll-Free inside Australia).
Open 24 hrs, 7 days a week.
For on-campus counselling support, call +61 8 6488 2423.
Open 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Thursday & 8:30 am – 4 pm on Friday.
Use the link here for more information.
UWA staff
For after-hours crisis support, call 1300 307 912.
Open 6 pm – 8 am weekdays, 24 hrs weekends & public holidays.
To access the Employee Assistance Program and make an appointment, call 1300 307 912 or book online.
Open 8 am – 6 pm weekdays.
Use the link here for more information.
UWA Counselling Service: +61 8 6488 2423
Open 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Thursday & 8:30 am – 4 pm on Friday.
