Health and Wellbeing

Tips and tricks to help guide your wellbeing

Browse our self-help resources including articles, research and guided exercises.

• Be scam aware

  Some types of scams target current and future university students. It’s crucial to know how to spot a scam, avoid being a victim, and what to do if you get scammed.

• Safer Community Program

  Report inappropriate, concerning or threatening behaviour. Get support, advice and tools to help you stay safe on campus.

• Enhance your safety with SafeZone

  This free app lets you maintain contact with University security, request first aid, and access emergency and wellbeing assistance. Download now.

• Contact a chaplain

  Reach out to our University chaplains for spiritual care, emotional and social support in difficult times, or when you just need someone to talk to.

• Graduate student wellbeing

  From a free Breakfast Club program, to weekly online wellbeing classes and art classes, GSA has diverse options to support your wellbeing and personal growth.

• MOST mental health support

  Feeling stressed? MOST offers mental health support when and where you need it. Available to all UniMelb students aged 15–25.

• Towards a vape-free campus

  We’re partnering with VicHealth and others to reduce and prevent vaping harm among students.

• CAPS webinars on demand

  From resilience and learning, to neurodivergence and coping with anxiety – Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has something for you!

• Prioritising your Mental Health

  Learn ways to take care of your own mental health and how to support someone you're concerned about in this self-paced online course.

• Sleep resources

  Curious about how much sleep you need? Ready to develop healthy sleep habits? Discover better rest with sleep resources from the John Trinder Sleep Laboratory.

Study support and learning opportunities

• Gain skills and meet like-minded people

  The Melbourne Plus program helps you to develop skills in People Leadership, Community Engagement, Sustainability Advocacy and Innovation.

• Develop your study skills

  Access one-on-one advice, workshops and resources to help you develop your communication and study skills.

• Register for ongoing support

  Student Equity and Disability Services supports students with disabilities, health conditions and eligible commitments.

More ways we can help

• Financial support

  Our Financial Aid team are available to talk to you about budgeting, how to apply for financial support and what to do if you need help.

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

  If you're an Indigenous student, Murrup Barak is here to support you academically and socially throughout your studies.

• Student Equity and Disability Services

  Student Equity and Disability Services are here to help if you need ongoing assistance with your studies.

• Apply for special consideration

  If you are going through a difficult time and your ability to undertake an assessment is affected, you may be eligible for support.

• What to do if you feel unsafe on campus

  Get support, advice and tools to help you stay safe on campus and report inappropriate, concerning and threatening behaviour.

• Food access and shared meals

  Access food relief programs, affordable meals and shared dining experiences on campus.

• Faiths and places of worship

  Discover different faiths and student groups, places of worship on-campus and University representatives for matters of faith.

• Support for our trans and gender diverse community

  Learn about our commitment to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive environment for all forms of gender expression.