Support and Wellbeing
Online support available during the social distancing period
Academic Skills
Assistance and Feedback on Writing
Available to all ANU students
Academic Skills are offering students a range of 1-1 support options, either online (via Zoom) or by written feedback.
Students are encouraged to make use of these as they can gain highly personalised assistance and feedback on their writing and other language questions.
To book an appointment, click here: https://academicskills.anu.edu.au/user?destination=userappt
Peer Writers Chat
Available to all ANU students
Peer Writers can help you with:
- Analysing a question
- Understanding the requirements for a report, critical review, annotated bibliography or some other type of assessment
- Developing a plan for your essay, report, oral presentation or other type of assessment
- Referencing questions
- Preparing for exams
- Time-management techniques
When are sessions held?
Monday-Friday: 11am-1pm
To join a drop-in, click here: https://wattlecourses.anu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=30906
For more information, please visit the peer writing services website: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/academic-skills/appointments/drop-ins .
English Conversation Groups
Available to all ANU students with language backgrounds other than English.
Students who have English as their first language can volunteer their time with the groups.
Academic Skills also runs English Conversation Groups via Zoom.
Conversation groups are a great way to meet new people and practise your English, especially if the opportunities to practice English are limited.
When are sessions held?
12-1pm Mondays-Fridays, and from 5-6pm on Mondays.
https://anu.zoom.us/j/98089970320?pwd=eFNXdE5VTzFWUHdtUHZ5bnQ2VGtjZz09
Meeting ID: 980 8997 0320
Password: 702295
Academic Skills Contact Details
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Peer Assisted Learning (PAL)
Available for first year law students
Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) is a program for first year law students run by later year law student mentors. Our aim at PAL is to help provide you with the long-term skills that you will need throughout your entire law degree. PAL is an informal and relaxed learning environment and our mentors have first-hand experience with the challenges of being a first-year law student.
When are sessions held?
We have 2 in person sessions and 1 Zoom session per week. Our in person sessions are held in the Law Library Seminar Room.
The session times are:
Tuesdays 10am-11am (in person)
Thursdays 1pm-2pm (in person)
Fridays 11am-12pm (over Zoom at the following link)
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https://law.anu.edu.au/current-students/beyond-classroom/mentoring |
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English and Wellbeing Enhancement Series (EWES)
Available to all first-year international students studying at the ANU
EWES is now online with three English Enhancement Workshops offered to onshore students.
Each workshop includes a teacher-facilitated Zoom session and interactive online language development tasks, followed with a feedback session. Each workshop is repeated twice, once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
- These online workshops include a teacher-facilitated Zoom session, interactive online language development tasks and follow up feedback
- Sessions are repeated over the week and new sessions will be added as we progress through the Semester.
- Students have responded positively to these online sessions.
To enrol into EWES, please fill out the enrolment form available here: and email it to ewes@anucollege.edu.au.
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https://www.anucollege.edu.au/student-life/english-wellbeing-enhancement-series |
Access and Inclusion
Available to all ANU students
Access and Inclusion is currently operating remotely and is offering appointments via Zoom.
The ANU Access and Inclusion group assists students who have a disability, medical condition or who are recognised primary carers of a person with a disability, to participate fully in their program of study by providing advice and support that minimise the impact of disability in education.
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https://www.anu.edu.au/students/health-safety-wellbeing/access-inclusion |
ANU Counselling
Available to all ANU students
ANU Counselling is currently operating remotely and is offering appointments via Zoom.
The ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community. The Centre is a free, confidential and non-diagnostic service available to all currently enrolled ANU students.
To make an appointment, please call 02 6178 0455.
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https://www.anu.edu.au/students/health-safety-wellbeing/counselling/anu-counselling |
ANU Wellbeing and Support Line
Available to all ANU students – 24h
The ANU Wellbeing and Support Line is a phone service for all current students who are experiencing situational stress, emotional difficulties and mental health concerns. The service can also be used to provide debriefing support and assistance for student leaders. The ANU Wellbeing and Support Line works with ANU Counselling but is operational 24 hours a day.
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0488 884 170 |
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https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/support-is-always-there-new-after-hours-crisis-line-opens |
External Support Services
There are a wide range of community services available across Australia and locally in the ACT to support student mental health. These are a selection of services and resources most relevant to university students. See the staff at the ANU Counselling Centre if you would like more support finding information or a service.
https://www.anu.edu.au/students/health-safety-wellbeing/counselling/urgent-support
You can find all the above services and much more in our ANU COL Support Services booklet below.
For up-to-date information about the wide range of actions taken by the University to ensure the wellbeing and welfare of our community, please refer to the COVID-19 advice page.
