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  • About
    • What is ANUSA?
    • Your Representatives
    • Governance
    • Meetings
    • Feedback
    • Elections
    • Financial Reports and SSAF
    • Volunteer With ANUSA
    • Contact Us
  • Advocacy
    • Advocacy Statements
    • Class Representatives
    • ANU Disabilities Student Association
    • BIPOC Department
    • Environment Collective
    • Indigenous Department
    • International Students Department
    • Womens Department
    • Queer* Department
    • Parents and Carers
      • Parents and Carers Places
      • Parents and Carers Support
  • Clubs
    • Clubs List
    • Clubs Info
    • Clubs Events
  • Services
    • AMA
    • AV and Equipment Hire
    • Brian Kenyon Student Space
    • Bus Hire
    • Shut Up and Write (HDR)
    • Mutual Aid
    • ANUSA Union Pantry
    • Student Bites
    • Student Meals
    • Student Extracurricular Enrichment Fund (SEEF)
  • Legal
    • Statement of Values
    • Book an Appointment
    • Discrimination Law
    • Employment Law
    • Visas
    • Migration
    • Name and Gender Change
    • Intellectual Property
    • Accommodation On Campus
    • Tenancy Advice
    • Clubs support
    • Legal Resources
    • Sexual Assault And Sexual Harassment
    • Other Legal Help
  • Student Assistance
    • Academic
    • Accommodation
    • Disciplinary
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    • Physical and Mental Health
    • Sexual Assault & Harassment Support
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Student Wellbeing Support

ANUSA knows it can be a difficult time for students at the moment. If you need any mental health support, please reach out to:

ANU Wellbeing & Support Line (call): 1300 050 327

ANU Wellbeing & Support Line (text): 0488 884 170

Lifeline: 13 11 14 (available 24/7)

On Campus:

ANU Counselling: Provides six free counselling sessions for ANU students. Just search “ANU Counselling”

The ANU Psychology Clinic provides $20 sessions for ANU students with a provisional psychologist, supervised by clinical psychologists. To book, email psychology.clinic@anu.edu.au

ANUSA can help you find mental health support. Call 6125 2444 or email sa.assistance@anu.edu.au for free support from a Student Assistance Advisor (for non emergency situations)

Off Campus:

Headspace in Braddon. You can refer yourself by calling 6113 5700

Access Mental Health 1800 629 354
A confidential phone and online support for people having thoughts of suicide or experiencing personal crisis

View more support options 

 

Be part of the University’s 80th Anniversary!

Showcase your student projects
Student clubs and groups are invited to express interest in exhibiting innovative, hands-on projects at Community Day. Exhibition spaces will give visitors the opportunity to explore your work, ask questions and engage with your ideas. Selected groups will receive exhibition space in Kambri and promotion as part of the official program.
Submit your Expression of Interest by Tuesday 30 June
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Student performers
Are you a musician, dancer, DJ, magician or performer? Expressions of interest now open for students to perform at Community Day. Selected performers will be promoted as part of the official program and supported through in-kind benefits.
Interested?
Find out more and submit your Expression of Interest by Tuesday 30 June.
 

 

Financial Support from ANUSA

We understand that unexpected expenses can arise, and financial stress can be overwhelming. If you're in need of immediate financial support, ANUSA offers a range of options to help with essentials like accommodation, food, or emergency expenses.

Programs

Grocery Voucher Program - Provides access to groceries and essential items

Transport Voucher Program - Access 10 Transport Canberra vouchers per semester

Accommodation Assistance Program - Provides emergency accommodation assistance

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Program - Designed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students facing financial hardship

DSA subsidy - Financial assistance for ANU students who identify as having a disability

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) Subsidy - Provide financial support for PrEP medicine which lowers the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Textbook Program - Supports students facing financial hardship to purchase books.

Birth Control Subsidy - Provide financial support for birth control/contraception prescriptions

Grants

ANUSA Assistance Grant - Provides financial assistance to students experiencing sudden or unexpected financial hardship

ANUSA Medical Grant - Assists students with unexpected medical bills or required treatment which impact ability to manage living costs

ANUSA HDR Completion Support Grant - Supports HDR students with rent, living costs etc as they complete their program.

ANUSA Parents and Carers' Grant - Assists students who have a dependent in their care and are experiencing financial hardship

We also offer options for free food through our Student Meals Program.
 

 

Renew ANU: Student Survey - Closing Soon

Over the last two years, students and staff at ANU have lived through one of the most damaging restructuring processes in the sector. Now you can have your say. Survey closes 25 June

Our report will provide recommendations to the University that promote genuine student engagement, the value of student support services, and vitality of student representation when it comes to restructuring.

We want to hear from as many students as possible to show the University what this period meant for students, the survey takes just a couple of minutes to complete

Complete the survey 

 
 

Extenuating Circumstances Application

ECA is the process that students across the university can use to seek specific academic adjustments where circumstances unexpectedly impact their studies.

The ECA is an e-form, available through your ANUHub account. Step by step instructions have been published and are available here.

Applications must be submitted within 5 working days of an assessment due date.

If you do not feel comfortable speaking to your college or course convener or have questions about the process or your application, you can contact the ANUSA Student Assistance Team.

Find out more about ECAs  

 

ANUSA Events

 

AMA - Ask a Lawyer or Student Assistance Anything
Every Monday 2-3pm @ Marie Reay

Set against sunlit islands and shifting ambitions, Mamma Medicina: On the Wards Again is a funny and heartfelt story about identity, burnout, love, and the fear of choosing wrong. Featuring iconic ABBA hits, big energy, and a cast of talented med students, this is a show you won’t want to miss.

 
 

Contact Us

Don't forget that if you need help ANUSA is here for you during your time at ANU. 

Need to talk to a Student Assistance Advisor for free academic advocacy, welfare, or financial advice?
Book online

Need to make a free Legal appointment?
Book online

Need help with grocery costs?
Find out more

Opening hours: 9am-5pm Monday to Friday (not including public holidays)

 
 
 
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We acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which ANUSA operates. We recognise the continuing connection to lands, waters, and communities of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We pay our respect to Elders, past and present, and commit to standing with our First Nations people.

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