Mental Health and Wellbeing Services
Refer yourself for support services
As well as accessing academic and wellbeing support services, you can request support through an online referral form and a specialist team within Student Life will be in contact with you. Your lecturers and unit coordinators can also refer you for customised support when you need it most. Referrals for academic and wellbeing support can only be made if you agree and it's still be up to you to accept the referral when it's actioned by teams within Student Life. This includes support for sexual harm or family and domestic violence or to see if you are eligible for financial support.
Access the online formSpecialist support is available for you
The Living Room
Feeling stressed, worried or lonely? At The Living Room, you can drop in, no appointment necessary, for a chat with a Peer Supporter.
Incident Support
Access safety, wellbeing and academic support after an incident of sexual assault or domestic violence.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
If you are struggling with a complex issue, book a free appointment.
We're committed to your wellbeing
Our program of student mental health and wellbeing services was recently accredited by external assessors against national standards, one of the first to receive this endorsement in Australia.
This means that you can be confident that your mental health service will be safe, evidence-informed, and of the highest quality.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework
We're committed to providing an environment where our students can thrive as they study, work and live.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework has been co-designed by students and staff to ensure a whole of institution, strengths-based approach to create an inclusive university experience.
Emergency and after hours support
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis call the Mental Health Emergency Response Line 24/7 on 1300 555 788
If you need someone to talk to, call Lifeline WA 24/7 on 13 11 14
If you're in an emergency or life-threatening situation call 000
Other information
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Information for Carers
Finding help outside the University
There are many services in the community that may be useful to you. One of the most appropriate is to access a Mental Health Care Plan through your doctor.
- Helping Minds offers free support to family and friends of people living with mental health challenges across WA.
- Carers WA offers a range of services providing practical and emotional support for family carers.
- 1800RESPECT offers support if you or someone you know is experiencing violence or abuse, call 1800 737 732 or chat online.
- 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.
- 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.
- Moodgym has a series of interactive resources particularly aimed at addressing depression and/or anxiety.
- Smiling Mind App assists with mindfulness meditation.
- The Western Australian government can help you find appropriate services for your needs.
