Counselling at Caulfield Campus

The Counselling Service provides professional and confidential psychological services to the staff and students of Monash University-Caulfield Campus. The service offers counselling on a wide range of issues. Counselling can be useful for dealing with minor concerns as well as more serious or longstanding problems. External referrals to psychiatrists, community health centres or psychologists can be arranged where appropriate.

Contact Information

Appointments

Anyone wishing to make an appointment with a counsellor can phone or come to the service at any time during business hours. They will be seen within 24 hours by a duty worker who will find out what their concerns are and arrange for an appropriate referral to a university counsellor or external service as appropriate.

Waiting for an appointment

You may wish to refer to the following brochure for further information while waiting for a counselling appointment:- "While you're waiting" (pdf document) (doc document)

Location

Level 1, B Block. Enter either from the tunnel or Sir John Monash Drive.

Some of the Issues Presenting are:

• academic enhancement
• approaches to study and study difficulties
• personal unhappiness and distress
• self-esteem issues
• managing stress
• anxiety and depression
• loss and grief
• examination performance
• transition
• culture shock
• relationship and sexual issues

The service is confidential and free for students and staff of Monash University.

Students

Group Programs

Several programs are offered each semester to assist students to achieve their academic potential

• SMART - 4 one hour modules on study skills, motivation,  time management and stress management.
• Exam Busters- Practical strategies.
• No Worries - support group for managing anxiety
• Referral to community based groups for specific issues such as eating disorders, anxiety disorders can be arranged.
• Other groups from time to time

Staff

Thrive @ Work Program

Consultations

The staff are available for consultation with groups or individuals within the University on matters relating to staff or student welfare.

In the past, seminars, lectures or workshops have been presented for various student or staff groups. For example, Service psychologists have participated in Mature Age Student Orientation, Group Presentation skills, Orientation for Overseas Students, Staff Development Training for various departments, and Basic Counselling Skills.

Programs can be developed to meet specific needs of academic, social or special interest groups, e.g. programs to enhance students' ability to work together on projects, to speak up or make presentations in tutorials. Counselling Service staff have also offered programs in areas of stress management, conflict resolution, team building, work place communication and coping with traumatic incidents.

After Hours Telephone Counselling Service

+61-1300 361 008

An after hours telephone counselling service is available to students of Monash University . The service is provided by OSA Group who are the current external provider of the Monash University Employee Assistance Program for staff.

This service is

• Available by calling +61-1300 361 008
• Provided by qualified and experienced psychologists
• Private and confidential
• Free
• Available from 5PM to 9AM, Monday to Friday
• Available from 5PM Friday to 9AM Monday