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UWA Counselling Service

Ph Student Services reception on 6488 2423 to make an appointment

UWA Medical Centre

Ph Reception on 6488 2118 to make an appointment

UWA Drug and Alcohol Counsellor

Available by appointment. Phone North Metro Community Drug Service 

Ph 9246 6767 to make an appointment

UWA Learning Skills Advisors

Ph Student Services reception on 6488 2423 or 6488 2404 to speak to a Learning Skills Advisor

Uni Access

Ph Student Services reception on 6488 2423 or 6488 7864 for the Disability Office

Uni Skills, Uni Mentor and Uni Discovery

Ph Student Services reception on 6488 2423

UWA Spiritual Dimensions                                                                       

Ph Student Services reception on 6488 2423

UWA Student Guild

Ph Guild Student Centre reception on 6488 2295

UWA Student Administration

Ph Student Administration reception on 6488 1234

UWA Equity Office                                                                                  

Ph 6488 3873

UWA Fit For Study                                                                               

The Fit For Study websites provides information and resources to assist you during your time at UWA to improve your overall health and wellbeing. The Fit For Study program incorporates projects on alcohol and other drugs, mental health, and sexuality, sexual health and relationships.

UWA Sports                                                                                          

Ph 6488 2286

Student Services

Home page for access to Careers Counselling, Housing and Finance Office, First Year Programme, Diversity and Transition and all other programmes run by Student Services:
Ph Reception on 6488 2423 to be connected to any service in Student Services

Robin Winkler Clinic

Is a clinical psychology unit linked to the School of Psychology at UWA. The clinic provides individual and group therapy for adults, children and adolescents of all backgrounds with a wide range of difficulties.

Tertiary Alcohol Project (TAP)

TAP is a harm-reduction project with a number of unique, interactive strategies designed to reduce risk-taking behaviour associated with excessive alcohol consumption by university students. The TAP website provides practical information to students regarding alcohol consumption and social norms.

Sexuality, Sexual Health and Relationships Education (SHARE)

SHARE is a health program which aims to increase the knowledge and skills of UWA students around the topics of sexuality, sexual health and relationships and provides students with useful information on the related on and off-campus services available to them The SHARE website includes an an ‘Ask a Question’ page where students can confidentially submit questions which will be answered by a health professional.

Link Week

Is held in week three in semester one. Link week gives students the opportunity to talk to connect with other students and chat with staff in a more informal atmosphere.

In the general community

WA Mental Health Crisis Team:
Ph:  1800 676 822

Lifeline
Ph: 13 11 14

Crisis Care, 24 hour crisis line
Ph:  9223 1111 (Metro)
1800 199 008 (Country)

Samaritans Suicide Emergency Service
Ph:  9381 5555  (Metro)
1800 198313 (Country)

Psychiatric Emergency Team:
Ph:  1300 555 788 (Metro)
1800 676 822 (Rurallink)

Bentley Family Clinic:
Ph:  9334 3900

Virtual support

Going to Uni

Australian Government, Department of Science, Education and Training website about going to university, fees, charges time limits, government scholarships etc.

headspace                                             

An online resource that provides information and contact details about mental health issues for those aged 12 to 25 years.

Depression

Beyondblue

National depression initiative.  Questionnaires, self help advice chat room and more

Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression

From the Uni of NSW and St Vincent’s Hospital.  Self help info, quizzes, treatment information, and fact sheets.

InfraPsych

Information in question and answer format, symptoms, medical and psychological management, self assessment and medication. 

Moodgym

An interactive site that teaches ways of thinking to help prevent depression.

DepressioNet

Developed by people who have had depression, information, chat rooms, stories etc.

Anxiety Disorders

Clinical research Unit for Anxiety and Depression

From the Uni of NSW and St Vincent’s Hospital.  Self help info, quizzes, treatment information, and fact sheets.

Psychotic Disorders

Australian Bipolar Website

A comprehensive site for people who experience bipolar and their friends, web support group.

SANE Australia

National organisation with offices in every state, good downloadable fact sheets.

National Institute of Mental Health

A US site with good information on  Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other psychotic conditions.

Eating Disorders

Centre for Clinical Interventions

A specialist state-wide program (based in Perth) which offers clinical support for people with eating disorders. The website contains self-administered workbooks which can be completed at your own pace.

Government Services

Centrelink

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia

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