Community specific support
Support key:
IS: Students whose first language isn’t English / International Students
FN: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander/First Nations Students
QS: LGBTQIA+SB Students
SD: Students with a Disability
English as second language / international student support | IS
Although much of the support on our Wellbeing page might be available and relevant to you, the resources below either offer support in different languages or are accessible from any part of the world.
Resources
If you have been subjected to sexual violence
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA) offer a free, confidential clinic with experienced counsellors available to speak to you. If you’d like to access support from RPA, you don’t need to also speak to anyone at the University about what happened to you. However, if you would like to speak to someone at USyd, please look at the “Sexual Violence” tab for more information on support. Campus Security can also arrange transport for you to RPA.
🔗 Info about RPA Community Health Sexual Assault Service, and how to book an appointment, can be found on their website ↗
If you’d like some community, non-emergency support
Transcultural Mental Health Line
📞 1800 648 911
🔗 Transcultural Mental Health Line (TMHL) 1800 648 911 - Transcultural Mental Health Centre
💛 Provides support for people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in NSW from Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm.
Sonder
🔗 Sonder - The University of Sydney
💛 Sonder is a 24/7 safety and wellbeing app for international students to get support wherever they are.
If you’re experiencing grief
Griefline offers free telephone support for anyone experiencing grief and loss across Australia. They offer a service in multiple language, and you can discuss your accessibility requirements with them too.
📞 You can call them on 1300 845 745
If you’d like help with your English language skills
The Student Representative Council have compiled a list of resources and opportunities to practice and improve your English language abilities, including the Speak and Connect program and the Learning Hub.
🔗 More info about English language resources can be found on the SRC’s website ↗
If you’re a sex worker and you need some support
Scarlet Alliance is the Australian Sex Workers Association who work to improve the rights of sex workers. Their Red Book, produced for sex workers by sex workers, is a resource containing empowering info on everything from health and safety to legal obligations. This is available in English, Chinese, Thai and Korean.
🔗 The Scarlet Alliance Red Book can be found here ↗
Sydney Sexual Health Clinic (SSHC) provide non-judgement and confidential expertise in testing, treatment, prevention and support for HIV and STIs. They offer Thai and Mandarin clinics too, and support everyone, including sex workers, the LGBTQIA+SB community, Aboriginal and Torres and Strait Islander people, people living with HIV and people who inject drugs.
🔗 SSHC’s website has information about how to contact them and how they can help ↗
If you need accommodation advice
The Student Representative’s Council have compiled lots of useful guidance one accommodation whilst being a student. If you have anymore questions, you could also contact a caseworker. This guidance is available in Chinese and Korean too.
🔗 The “Accommodation Guide” on SRC’s website has some helpful info ↗
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing alcohol or drug related harm
Sydney Drug Education and Counselling Centre (SDECC)
📞 02 9977 0711
🔗 SDECC - Contact Us
💛 A not-for-profit organisation providing drug and alcohol counselling services, specialising in supporting people aged 12-25.
If you, or someone you know is experiencing gaming and/or gambling harm
If you have a gambling-related issue or you’re worried about a friend or loved one, GambleAware can help, by offering education, resources and tips to be gamble aware and how to gamble more safely. If you or someone you know needs more help or support, GambleAware also offers free and confidential counselling and professional support services such as financial counselling.
GambleAware can organise culturally competent, specialist support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and support in 40 different languages.
🔗 Learn more on the GambleAware website ↗
If you need sexual health support
Sydney Sexual Health Clinic (SSHC) provide non-judgement and confidential expertise in testing, treatment, prevention and support for HIV and STIs. They offer Thai and Mandarin clinics too, and support everyone, including sex workers, the LGBTQIA+SB community, Aboriginal and Torres and Strait Islander people, people living with HIV and people who inject drugs.
🔗 SSHC’s website has info about how to contact them and how they can help ↗
If you’d like to join a Club
USU has over 250 different clubs and societies you can join and get involved with. You may eventually want to become a student leader in your club too, where you’ll be working as a team to ensure the smooth running of your club, with extra training and wellbeing opportunities available to you.
We categorise our clubs into academic, art, music & performance, culture & language, faith & religion, hobbies and special interests, political, professional, social impact and advocacy and sport and recreation – there is really something for everyone!
🔗 Info on all our clubs and how to join them can be found here ↗
If you’d like to come to an event
USU’s events are designed with students in mind to make sure you’re making friends and having a great time – some of our events are even run by students too. Our events vary from day trips to language exchanges to club night, and lots more too.
🔗 Have a look at our events to see what's on offer ↗
If you’d like to get involved with a collective
A variety of student collectives sit under the Student Representative Council – Office Bearers are elected to help the operational side of each collective, and students can get involved with them and their campaigns and projects and meet like-minded people. The collectives include: Autonomous Collective Against Racism (ACAR), Disabilities and Collective Caregivers Network, International Students Collective and Queer Action Collective (QuAC).
🔗 Learn more about the collectives you can get involved with on the SRC’s website ↗
Aboriginal Support Torres Strait Islander student support | FN
Although much of the support on our Wellbeing page might be available and relevant to you, the resources below specify that they support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally sensitive way or offer peer to peer support.
Resources
I’d like to access community-based, non-emergency support
13YARN
📞 13 92 76
🔗 13YARN - Call 13 92 76 | 24 /7 Crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
💛 A helpline offering culturally appropriate support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in crisis.
Mudgin Gal: Women’s Place
📞 (02) 9698 1173 233
📍Abercrombie Street, Chippendale, NSW 2008
🔗 Mudgin-Gal Women's Place
💛 Mudgin-Gal welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to drop in to use their free facilities (e.g. showers, laundry, telephone, fresh food on Mondays etc.) and professional support around domestic and family violence.
Brother to Brother 24 hour crisis line (Dardi Munwurro)
📞 1800 435 799 – available 24/7
🔗 Brother to Brother Crisis Line - Dardi Munwurro
💛 The Brother to Brother crisis line provides phone support for Aboriginal men who need someone to talk to about relationship issues, family violence, parenting, drug and alcohol issues or who are struggling to cope for other reasons. The line is staffed by Aboriginal men, including Elders, who have a lived experience in the issues that the line offers support for.
BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation
🔗 Resources - BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation
💛 BlaQ is the peak organisation for Aboriginal Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + Sistergirl and Brotherboy (LGBTQ+SB) Peoples and Communities in NSW. They offer training, resources and free events for members of this community, and to educate those outside the community too.
I'm a sex worker and I need some support
Sydney Sexual Health Clinic (SSHC) provide non-judgement and confidential expertise in testing, treatment, prevention and support for HIV and STIs. They offer Thai and Mandarin clinics too, and support everyone, including sex workers, the LGBTQIA+SB community, Aboriginal and Torres and Strait Islander people, people living with HIV and people who inject drugs.
🔗 SSHC’s website has information about how to contact them and how they can help ↗
I need some financial support
The University offer a variety bursaries, loans and vouchers for students in financial hardship. You can find out more about whether you might be eligible and make an application online. There are bursaries and grants available for students from specific demographics, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and students with a disability.
🔗 Financial Support the university offers can be found on their website ↗
If you, or someone you know is experiencing alcohol and/or drug related harm
Sydney Drug Education and Counselling Centre (SDECC)
📞 02 9977 0711
🔗 SDECC - Contact Us
💛 A not-for-profit organisation providing drug and alcohol counselling services, specialising in supporting people aged 12-25.
ACON
🔗 Alcohol & Drugs - ACON
💛 ACON run harm reduction services for the LGBTQ community.
If you, or someone you know is experiencing gaming and/or gambling related harm
GambleAware can organise culturally competent, specialist support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and support in 40 different languages.
🔗 Learn more on the GambleAware website ↗
If you need sexual health support
Sydney Sexual Health Clinic (SSHC) provide non-judgement and confidential expertise in testing, treatment, prevention and support for HIV and STIs. They offer Thai and Mandarin clinics too, and support everyone, including sex workers, the LGBTQIA+SB community, Aboriginal and Torres and Strait Islander people, people living with HIV and people who inject drugs.
🔗 SSHC’s website has information about how to contact them and how they can help ↗
If you’d like to join a club
USU has over 250 different clubs and societies you can join and get involved with. You may eventually want to become a student leader in your club too, where you’ll be working as a team to ensure the smooth running of your club, with extra training and wellbeing opportunities available to you.
We categorise our clubs into academic, art, music & performance, culture & language, faith & religion, hobbies and special interests, political, professional, social impact and advocacy and sport and recreation – there is really something for everyone, including our First Nation’s Student Society.
🔗 Info on all our clubs and how to join them can be found on our website ↗
If you’d like to get involved with a collective
A variety of student collectives sit under the Student Representative Council – Office Bearers are elected to help the operational side of each collective, and students can get involved with them and their campaigns and projects and meet like-minded people. The collectives include: Autonomous Collective Against Racism (ACAR), Disabilities and Collective Caregivers Network, International Students Collective and Queer Action Collective (QuAC).
🔗 Learn more about the collectives you can get involved with on the SRC’s website ↗
LGBTQIA+SB student support | QS
Although much of the support on our Wellbeing page might be available and relevant to you, the resources below specify how they support LGBTQIA+SB people or are organisations offering peer to peer support.
Resources
If you’d like to access community, non-emergency support
BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation
🔗 Resources - BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation
💛 BlaQ is the peak organisation for Aboriginal Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + Sistergirl and Brotherboy (LGBTQ+SB) Peoples and Communities in NSW. They offer training, resources and free events for members of this community, and to educate those outside the community too.
Q Life
📞 800 184 527
🔗 QLife - Support and Referrals
💛 Anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral for people in Australia.
If you’re a sex worker and you need some support
Sydney Sexual Health Clinic (SSHC) provide non-judgement and confidential expertise in testing, treatment, prevention and support for HIV and STIs. They offer Thai and Mandarin clinics too, and support everyone, including sex workers, the LGBTQIA+SB community, Aboriginal and Torres and Strait Islander people, people living with HIV and people who inject drugs.
🔗 SSHC’s website has info about how to contact them and how they can help ↗
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing alcohol and/or drug related harm
Sydney Drug Education and Counselling Centre (SDECC)
📞 02 9977 0711
🔗 SDECC - Contact Us
💛 A not-for-profit organisation providing drug and alcohol counselling services, specialising in supporting people aged 12-25.
ACON
🔗 Alcohol & Drugs - ACON
💛 ACON run harm reduction services for the LGBTQ community.
If you need sexual health support
Sydney Sexual Health Clinic (SSHC) provide non-judgement and confidential expertise in testing, treatment, prevention and support for HIV and STIs. They offer Thai and Mandarin clinics too, and support everyone, including sex workers, the LGBTQIA+SB community, Aboriginal and Torres and Strait Islander people, people living with HIV and people who inject drugs.
🔗 SSHC’s website has info about how to contact them and how they can help ↗
If you’d like to join a Club
USU has over 250 different clubs and societies you can join and get involved with. You may eventually want to become a student leader in your club too, where you’ll be working as a team to ensure the smooth running of your club, with extra training and wellbeing opportunities available to you.
We categorise our clubs into academic, art, music & performance, culture & language, faith & religion, hobbies and special interests, political, professional, social impact and advocacy and sport and recreation – there is really something for everyone!
🔗 Info on all our clubs and how to join them can be found here ↗
If you’d like to come to an event
USU’s events are designed with students in mind to make sure you’re making friends and having a great time – some of our events are even run by students too. Our events vary from day trips to language exchanges to club night, and lots more too.
🔗 Check out our events here ↗
If you’d like to get involved with a collective
A variety of student collectives sit under the Student Representative Council – Office Bearers are elected to help the operational side of each collective, and students can get involved with them and their campaigns and projects and meet like-minded people. The collectives include: Autonomous Collective Against Racism (ACAR), Disabilities and Collective Caregivers Network, International Students Collective and Queer Action Collective (QuAC).
🔗 Learn more about the collectives you can get involved with on the SRC’s website ↗
Students with a disability support | SD
Although much of the support on our Wellbeing page might be available and relevant to you, the resources below specify how they support to people with disabilities, are organisations offering peer to peer support, or offer adjustments to their service based on your needs.
Resources
If you’re experiencing grief
Griefline offers free telephone support for anyone experiencing grief and loss across Australia. They offer a service in multiple language, and you can discuss your accessibility requirements with them too.
📞 You can call them on 1300 845 745
If you need some financial support
The University offer a variety bursaries, loans and vouchers for students in financial hardship. You can find out more about whether you might be eligible and make an application online. There are bursaries and grants available for students from specific communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and students with a disability.
🔗 Financial Support the university offers can be found on their website ↗
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing drug and/or alcohol related harm
Sydney Drug Education and Counselling Centre (SDECC)
📞 02 9977 0711
🔗 SDECC - Contact Us
💛 A not-for-profit organisation providing drug and alcohol counselling services, specialising in supporting people aged 12-25.
ACON
🔗 Alcohol & Drugs - ACON
💛 ACON run harm reduction services for the LGBTQ community.
If you’d like to come to an event
USU’s events are designed with students in mind to make sure you’re making friends and having a great time – some of our events are even run by students too. Our events vary from day trips to language exchanges to club night, and lots more too.
🔗 Check out our events here ↗
If you’d like to get involved with a collective
A variety of student collectives sit under the Student Representative Council – Office Bearers are elected to help the operational side of each collective, and students can get involved with them and their campaigns and projects and meet like-minded people. The collectives include: Autonomous Collective Against Racism (ACAR), Disabilities and Collective Caregivers Network, International Students Collective and Queer Action Collective (QuAC).
🔗 Learn more about the collectives you can get involved with on the SRC’s website ↗