Monash University Counselling Service

The Monash University Counselling Service provides a free, professional and confidential psychological counselling service to all Monash students and staff. We offer individual appointments and also run regular group programs in such areas as exam skills, stress management, assertiveness and communication skills, time management and motivation. Individual, face-to-face counselling can be sought for any kind of problem but most commonly would involve:

• Transition to University
• Procrastination, Motivation and other academic problems
• Uncertainty about deferring or changing course load
• Relationship problems
• Self esteem and confidence problems
• Help coping with stress, anxiety and depression
• Family problems
• Grief and bereavement

The service also offers a fee-for-service, vocational testing and consultation service.

Important Information

• Coping with a crisis
• 24 Hour Emergency Contacts
• Mental Health Links
• Self Help
• Academic Progress

Programs

• THRIVE at Work
• Meditation Sessions "Exploring the World of Meditation" (Clayton)
• Mindfulness Meditation (Caulfield)
• SMART (learning success)
• Exam Stress Busters (Clayton)
• Exam Busters (Caulfield)
• Positive Psychology at Monash

Counselling At Your Campus

• Berwick
• Caulfield
• Clayton
• Gippsland
• Parkville
• Peninsula
• South Africa

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
• week nights between the hours of 5.00 pm to 9.00 am (Monday to Friday) and
• weekends between the hours of 5.00 pm Friday to 9.00am Monday

Monash Staff: Employee Assistance Program Counselling +61-1300-361-008