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Your mental health and wellbeing are important. Many services and resources are available to support you while you’re studying and on placement.
The Hub is the ultimate online mental health education resource for rural health students.
Whether studying mental health, undertaking placements, or seeking career guidance, this resource will help you excel in your rural health career and make a meaningful impact in the mental health community.
Charles Sturt University provides many practical resources, including websites, documents and audio files to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.
Resources available focus on building resilience, maintaining a healthy life balance, developing and maintaining respectful relationships, and supporting your physical and online safety.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses teach you simple, practical first aid skills for helping someone experiencing mental health problems, including during a crisis.
You will learn how to listen, respond, and help someone access the support they might need to manage their symptoms successfully. This may include:
MHFA training also helps reduce stigma by equipping you with tools to challenge myths and misunderstandings about mental illness.
Charles Sturt offers MHFA courses in a blended online format in partnership with MHFA Australia.
For more information, visit Charles Sturt University MHFA courses.
The impact of suicide on a community can be devastating. Let’s stand together and take a community-led approach to start having life-saving conversations.
We are proud to partner with the Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network to offer Charles Sturt students free access to online suicide prevention training.
LivingWorks Start is a 90-minute, online and self-paced module provides foundational skills in recognising when a person may be thinking about suicide and how to help them connect to appropriate support.
The Black Dog Institute's Recognise and Respond - Suicide Prevention for Everyday Life is a 60-minute online and self-paced course to reduce and prevent suicides in Australia. It provides the tools and confidence you need to have a key conversation and respond to a friend, family member or colleague who may have suicidal thoughts.
Information about these free suicide prevention courses is available at the Rural Mental Health Education Enhancement Hub.
If you are experiencing suicidal crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or talk to someone you trust. Lifeline Crisis Text Service is also available 24/7, 0477 13 11 14 and Lifeline Crisis Online Chat Service.