Counselling and mental health programs
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The Monash University Counselling Service operates under a seven-tiered mental health strategy which aims to provide a strong community focus through programs and services which promote mental health; build resilience and wellbeing; enable early identification and intervention for those who are struggling; enable easy access to triage, brief counselling and referral as well as rapid responses to those in need of emergency mental health management.
Monash has a mental health policy, a mental health procedure, an employee assistance procedure, a family violence support procedure, and offers a range of activities to educate students and staff about common mental health issues, and how to support others.
Monash University Counselling Service saw 10,601 students and staff through 2020-21, delivering 40,703 appointments. In 2021, Monash engaged two Mandarin-speaking mental health workers to provide telehealth services to Monash students not currently in Australia. 819 students and staff received Mental Health First Aid training in 2020-21.
Health and Wellbeing Strategy
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From March 2020, the Monash Health and Wellbeing Program pivoted to supporting staff wellbeing while working from home – predominantly through online engagement platforms, including Workplace. A suite of physical, mental, general, nutritional and occupational health activities were delivered online to Monash staff.
Professor Kim Cornish, the new Chair of the Monash Wellbeing Subcommittee led the development of the Monash Health and Wellbeing Strategy, with a six-step action plan to improve mental health outcomes, and 2021 saw the launch of the Monash Health and Wellbeing Strategic Action Plan 2021-2025.
Monash additionally has a suite of policies, procedures, and targeted leave entitlements to support the health and wellbeing of students and staff.
Thrive survey
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Thrive Survey is the first longitudinal study of its kind to be conducted within an Australian university. It's provided unique insights into the experiences of students navigating through their studies under various COVID-19 restrictions. Again in 2021 we launched Thrive surveys at two different time points of the year and results from the 2021 surveys are informing Monash University’s post-COVID recovery in 2022 and beyond.
Monash Sport
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Monash Sport programs, services, events, facilities and activities attracted more than 440,000 visits in 2021. Monash Sport suspended its on-campus service delivery during lockdowns, and directed traffic to our successful Active Bodies Online home workout platform. Here, we featured up to 12 live group fitness classes per week, more than 100 pre-recorded workouts, wellbeing and exercise tips, as well as detailed webinars with expert speakers. The live Zoom workouts reached more than 6600 attendees across 250 workouts, webinars and events, with an average of approximately 25 participants per class.
Smoke-free policy
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Monash supports a healthy smoke-free environment with smoking no longer permitted on any Monash Victorian campus, including University buildings, grounds and vehicles. This rule applies to all students, staff, contractors and visitors at Monash.