The University Counselling Service provides free and confidential counselling to students, prospective students and staff. Professionally trained counsellors are available to discuss issues ranging from academic to emotional difficulties, relationship or family problems. Groups are conducted each semester on such themes as study skills, self-esteem, assertiveness and stress management/relaxation. Counsellors can be contacted at:
BER
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Student
Services, second floor. Telephone 9904 7000
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| CAU
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Community
Services, 7 Princes Avenue. Telephone 9903 2500
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| CLA
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Union
building. Telephone 9905 3156
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| GIP
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General
teaching building, 4N103. Telephone (051) 22 6425 or 9902 6425
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| PAR
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Mr
Michael Watson, registrar, ground floor, Sissons building; Louis Roller, ground
floor, Manning building. Telephone 9903 9000
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| PFR
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Ground
floor, A block. Telephone 9904 4223
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The Student Welfare Service, an MSA service on the Clayton campus, assists both students in crisis as well as those seeking general welfare information and assistance. The service provides a vital first-contact point to define a problem a student may be experiencing, then assists the student, or makes an appropriate referral to either another university department or an outside community organisation.
The student welfare officers realise that students experience problems in areas such as personal growth; relating to other people including partners, children, parents and friends; and coping with the pressures of study. Difficulties may also arise from illness or injury, or problems may occur with employers. Financial pressures are common and students may need assistance in understanding and fulfilling the requirements of Austudy, or their eligibility for social security benefits.
The student welfare officers are two of the sex-based-harassment advisers on the Clayton campus.
Appointments may be made and/or drop-in sessions are available. The Student Welfare Service is located in the Union building, Clayton Campus. It is open from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. Telephone 9905 3126 or 9905 4165.
Mr John Milburn, welfare counsellor, is employed by the Monash University Student Union (MUSU) Inc. at the Caulfield campus. Mr Milburn is a professionally qualified counsellor, and is available to discuss issues of personal welfare, financial difficulties and budgeting, disability and handicapped access matters, tenants rights, Austudy, Abstudy and the Homeless Allowance. He is also one of the sex-based-harassment advisers on campus.
In addition, he is responsible for the housing service at Caulfield.
For appointments to see Mr Milburn telephone 9571 1066 (internal 32500 or 32525), or call at the Union reception desk, level 2, 2 Princes Avenue, Caulfield East.
A part-time welfare officer is to be appointed at Berwick, located on the second floor of Student Services.
At Parkville, contact Mr Michael Watson, registrar, ground floor, Sissons Building. Telephone 9903 9000.
Mrs Toni Wallace, manager of Student Relations and Inquiries, receives complaints from students about administrative matters, and is charged with investigating and settling these complaints. Her office is in administration building 3d on the Clayton campus. Telephone 9905 2065 (internal 52065).
Mr Gerry Nagtzaam, the student rights officer at the Clayton campus, provides assistance and representation on a variety of academic matters including appeals against unsatisfactory progress (show cause and exclusions), disciplinary measures, special consideration, credit and transfer and freedom of information. He will also offer advice about student grievance procedures on a faculty basis, and about any other university policy-based decisions. His office is located within the Monash Student Association offices, in the Union building. Telephone 9905 3118 (internal 53118).
At Caulfield the student rights officer is Ms Katrina Stevenson. Telephone 9571 1066 (internal 32525). Appointments can also be made at the Union reception desk, level 2, 2 Princes Avenue, Caulfield East. Free and confidential advice is given in relation to unsatisfactory academic progress, exclusions, disciplinary measures, special consideration, equal opportunity, and academic or administrative grievances.
At Gippsland, the education research officers, Mr Paul Strickland and Mr Daniel Jordan, provide a student rights service for Gippsland campus and distance education students, including advice and representation on all academic matters including discipline, academic progress issues, special consideration and administrative problems. They may be contacted at the Union office during weekdays and Saturday afternoons, and on Sunday by appointment on weekend schools. Telephone (051) 22 1225 or (051) 22 6248 (internal 26248) or 1800 816 620.
At Parkville campus, contact Mr Michael Watson, registrar, ground floor, Sissons building. Telephone 9903 9000.
At Peninsula campus the student rights officer is Ms Andrea Moloney. Telephone 9904 4217. Appointments can also be made at the Union reception desk, level 1, A block, McMahons Road, Frankston. Inquire here also for information and advice on Austudy and Abstudy.
At Berwick campus, students should make an appointment at the campus reception desk to see one of the administrative officers for advice on such matters as discipline, academic progress, special consideration, appeals procedures and administrative problems.
The university counselling and health services are available for all overseas students. Counsellors, doctors and nurses ensure that overseas students are made to feel welcome and at home. An international student counsellor is available at Community Services specifically to assist international students experiencing personal, academic or cultural adjustment problems.
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