Student wellbeing and safety

Yes. Call Student Assist on 1300 877 903 or email counselling@adelaide.edu.au.  We'll connect you with the right person.

We may be able to support your application. What you'll need depends on your situation:

• Medical reasons: supporting evidence from your treating GP
• Death of a relative:  you may need to provide a death certificate or funeral notice
• Another personal reason: email counselling@adelaide.edu.au.

If you have a disability, impairment, chronic health condition or significant caring responsibilities, an Access Plan can put adjustments in place to support your study.

Set up an Access Plan by visiting the Access and inclusion page. 

• Call Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service on 1800 817 421 (free and confidential, 24/7)
• For police assistance, call 13 14 44
• Report it to the University's Integrity Unit: Submit a report 
• Our team has specialist counsellors. Book online or email counselling@adelaide.edu.au.

Kurraka Counselling is a free, confidential service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. It's a safe, private space to talk about anything affecting your study or personal life.

Email kurraka@adelaide.edu.au to arrange support with Kurraka Counselling. If you'd prefer to speak with the general counselling service, email counselling@adelaide.edu.au instead. A team member will get back to you.

More information: First Nations student services.

For community, peer support and resources, visit the LGBTQIA+ support and community page. For anonymous peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 (3:00pm to 9:00pm, every day).

Our counsellors offer inclusive, affirming support, and you can ask for a counsellor you feel comfortable with when you book.

You and your immediate family can access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Human Psychology. It's free, confidential and by phone.

• Call 1300 277 924
• Watch Sam Young's two-minute introduction (director, Human Psychology)

You can also book an Adelaide University counsellor.

Appointments are 50 minutes. You'll talk through what's going on and work with your counsellor on a plan forward.  

Before your appointment, we'll send:

• an SMS to the Australian mobile number on your student record
• an email to your student email address

Need to reschedule? 

• Call Student Assist on 1300 877 903 or
• Email counselling@adelaide.edu.au.

Your sessions are confidential. We won't share your information outside Student Wellbeing and Safety without your permission, except where:

• we reasonably believe you or someone else is at risk
• we're legally required to (a court subpoena, or if you're under 18)
• the University needs to seek legal advice.

Our counsellors are psychologists or social workers. Session records are stored securely.