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.
University support services
SWINBURNE
MONASH
UNI OF ADELAIDE
ANU
UNI OF MELBOURNE
UWA
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.
- Life line - Crisis support and suicide prevention 13 1114
- Beyond Blue - Support and advice for depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues
- Salvation Army - Support service include, addiction, domestic violence, and counselling. 13 72 58
- Looking after yourself at work -Support and tools to look after yourself at work (e.g. whether to disclose a mental health condition)
- Supporting others at work - Support and tools to look after a colleague or direct report at work (e.g. interactive tool about how to navigate a conversation with a direct report you are concerned about)
University support services
SWINBURNE
- Swinburne staff - Counselling services/Employee Assistance Program: 1800 818 728 or info@accesseap.com.au
- Swinburne Health and Wellbeing team: healthsafetywellbeing@swin.edu.au
- Swinburne students - Out-of-hours crisis line for students (5pm-9am weekdays, 24 hrs weekends & public holidays) 1300 854 144 or text 0488 884 145.
- Swinburne students can also register for mental health services (e.g. psychologist) here
MONASH
- Monash staff - Employee Assistance Program: 1300 360 364 (phone service available 24/7). (From outside Australia: +61 2 8295 2292)
- Monash students: Phone: 1300 STUDENT (1300 788 336) (From outside Australia: +61 2 8295 2917
UNI OF ADELAIDE
- Uni of Adelaide staff – Employee Assistance Program: T: (+61 8) 8352 9898 during business hours or 0418 883 855 after hours and on weekends and public holidays.
- Uni of Adelaide students - life counselling support T: +61 8 8313 5663. University crisis line: Call 1300 167 654 or text 0488 884 197
ANU
- ANU students - Crisis Support Line (24/7) available to ANU students experiencing situational stress, emotional difficulties and mental health concerns) Phone: 1300 050 327 or SMS Text message service: 0488 884 170. ANU Counselling (9am-5pm weekdays): 02 6125 2442 or counselling.centre@anu.edu.au. Further support: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/health-safety-wellbeing
- ANU staff - counselling and advisory services for staff and family members via 1800 808 374 or https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/wellbeing/employee-assistance-program - Staff Adviser Phone: +61 2 6125 3616 & 2 6125 8283 or staff.adviser@anu.edu.au
- ANU has also set up helplines specifically to the handle concerns regarding the current covid19 situation:
- University helpline for enquiries +61 2 6125 3346, Option 1 or anustaff.helpline@anu.edu.au
- Community Wellbeing Team for COVID-19 related matters CommunityWellbeing@anu.edu.au, +61 2 6125 3346 (option 1) during business hours, or calling ANU Security +61 2 6125 2249 outside of business hours
UNI OF MELBOURNE
- Uni of Melbourne staff - Employee Assistance Program: 1300 360 364. Counselling service: 03 8344 6927 (business hours only)
- Staff-specific information including our Employee Assistance Program is found here
- Uni of Melbourne students – Counselling service: 03 8344 6927 (business hours only)
- Counselling & Psychological Services for staff and students is accessed here
UWA
- In light of COVID-19, UWA staff are recommended to visit the UWA Staff Intranet and refer to the section on CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 for links to the most up to date information and resources.
- Additional contacts and updates to security, travel and medical advice related to COVID-19 are below:
· UWA Safety Health and Wellbeing safety@uwa.edu.au;
· UWA Emergency Medical and Travel Assistance;
· Healix 24/7, + 61 731 649 532 or email uwa@healix.com - UWA staff – Employee Assistance Program: 1300 307 912.
- UWA Counselling Service: (08) 6488 2423 (business hours only)
- UWA students – UWA Counselling Service: (08) 6488 2423 (business hours only)
