Relationships
Social interactions and relationships contribute significantly to our mental and physical wellbeing.
How to ask 'RUOK?'
All you need is an open mind and willingness to listen.
For useful tips, awesome videos or simple conversation starters, head to RUOK or check out the resources below.
Experiencing abuse or violence?
Abuse and violence are never OK. It is important to know that there are services and supports available to you.
Please refer to Safer Campus Community or call 1800 RESPECT.
As well as exploring the material above, you can dig a little deeper and take some detailed information from the booklets below or research some other resources and services.
Printed booklets are available at Counselling Support offices at North Terrace, Roseworthy and Waite campuses. All the relationship related books have YELLOW covers. Note: Printed booklets currently unavailable.
- Safer Campus Communities - information about safety on campus
- The difference between healthy and unhealthy love - Katy Hood (TED talk)
Cyber abuse
RUOK
- 1800 Respect - National Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Family Counselling Service
- ShineSA - a Rainbow tick accredited service
- Relationships Australia - South Australia (RASA)
Being Well, Living Well is a self paced, MyUni course designed to support your wellbeing at uni. It contains evidence based, easy to read resources and activities to work through, and covers topics like:
- Study life balance
- Settling into uni
- Eating well
- Being active
- Managing stress and anxiety
- Perfectionism
- Building confidence
- Online safety, healthy relationships and bystander awareness
- Financial wellbeing.
You can enrol at any time during your study and complete modules that work for you.
You don't need to an expert. Reach out to a friend, a classmate or someone you know.