Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

The pursuit of groundbreaking discoveries and innovative solutions often comes with immense pressure, tight deadlines, and complex challenges. At times, the weight of these demands, interactions with people which are coupled with personal life events, can feel overwhelming.

The resources on this page are to support your well-being, offering a confidential space where you can find guidance and support for any challenges you might be facing, whether they're work-related or personal.

Remember, it's okay not to be okay, and reaching out for support is a sign of strength, not weakness. COMBS is committed to fostering a supportive environment where your mental and emotional health are as valued as all your contributions to the centre.

Australia wide mental health (free services)

Emergency / Immediate support

Police, Ambulance, Fire Service: Call 000 or 112 from mobile phones (24 hours)
Present to your local (or nearest) hospital emergency department (24 hours)
13 YARN 13 92 76 (24 hours)
Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24 hours)
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 (24 hours)
Sexual Assault, Domestic & Family Violence Counselling Service – 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 (24 hours)

Further helpful resources:

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.

Swinburne University

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 University

Monash Students

For after-hours phone counselling for students, call 1300 STUDENT (1300 788 336) or from outside Australia: +61 2 8295 2917Open 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 2292Open 24 hrs, 7 days a week. Use the link here for more information.

ANU

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 Assistance Programs– 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.

RMIT

RMIT students

To access RMIT student counselling, click Book a counselling appointment and complete the form, selecting counselling.You can also book an appointment by calling Student Connect on +61 3 9925 5000 and selecting the option for "Counselling" (Student Connect phoneline operating hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Thu, 10am-5pm Fri, excluding public holidays).

RMIT staff

To access the Employee Assistance Program, contact Converge International on 1300 687 327 (Australia) or visit convergeinternational.com.au (see Service Connect for more information)Learn more here.

University of Adelaide

Adelaide Uni students

To access University of Adelaide student counselling, connect with the Student Life counselling Support with information available here. Student Life Counselling Service is open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and can be contacted on +61 8 8313 5663 or counselling.centre@adelaide.edu.au.
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 conselling.centre@adelaide.edu.au conselling.centre@adelaide.edu.au

Adelaide Uni staff

To access the Employee Assistance program, CHG and/or Human Psychology. Learn more here.

To access CHG during business hours (8am-5pm weekdays), call +61 8 8352 9898. To access CHG after-hours (5pm-8am weekdays, 24 hrs on weekends & public holidays), call 0418 883 855.

To access Human Psychology (open 24 hrs, 7 days a week), call 1300 277 924 or email info@assureprograms.com.au

Learn more here.

University of Sydney

USyd students

To access University of Sydney student counselling, connect with Student Wellbeing and complete the wellbeing form. Student Counselling Service is open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and can be contacted on +61 2 8627 8433 ; +61 2 7255 1562 or student.wellbeing@sydney.edu.au For more information here.

USyd staff

To access the Employee Assistance program, contact Converge Inernational on 1300 687 327 visit convergeinternational.com.au (see USyd Intranet for more information).Learn more here.

UTS

UTS students

The UTS remote access Counselling Service is open in both teaching and non-teaching weeks and can be accessed 5 days per week. Contact +61 2 9514 1177 or student.services@uts.edu.auMore information:UTS Counselling Service, SSU (using UTS Wayfinding)https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/current-students/support/counselling-service-and-self-help/contact-us

UTS staff

UTS has partnered with two Employee Assistance Providers: TELUS Health & Yamurrah TELUS Health provides Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services to our people and their immediate family. Contact TELUS Health on 1300 361 008 for a confidential appointment OR click “Schedule an Appointment” on the TELUS Health One App. Yamurrah provides confidential wellbeing and clinical supervision, connections to community agencies, and referrals. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers are offered up to 5 confidential sessions for wellbeing, clinical and cultural counselling support. Use the following link for more information about Yamurrah or request sessions: Welcome and Process: Supervision | Wellbeing - Yamurrah IMPORTANT: When requesting sessions, Authorising Manager details are: Alex Tillman 0488 703 672 alex.tillman@uts.edu.au
UTS EAP can be found via the Staff Connect homepage or directly accessed via this Sharepoint link.

UniSA

UniSA staff and students

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to all UniSA staff members (including HDR students) and their immediate family.Appointments are available in Kent Town, Mawson Lakes, Morphett Vale, or via telehealth, by calling 1300 277 924 or request an appointment online.More information: https://i.unisa.edu.au/staff/ptc/safety-and-wellbeing/wellbeing/

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