There are some excellent resources and programs designed to help students who are distressed. Some have been developed with students in mind, others have been developed for teachers or friends who have concerns. Take some time to explore each resource below, as they offer different strategies and approaches to responding to students.
Resources from University Counselling Services
Several Australian university CAPS programs have developed specific resources to advise their academic teaching staff about how best to respond to students in distress. Some examples of publicly available web resources produced by universities are presented in the table below.
University | Name & Link to resource |
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Australian National University | Guidelines for staff: Supporting students in distress |
Griffith University | Responding to incidents |
Macquarie University | Dealing with a student in distress |
Monash University | Dealing with students in a crisis |
Queensland University of Technology | I have a troubled student, what can I do? |
University of Adelaide | Responding to distressed students: a guide for staff |
University of Canberra | Something is not quite right: are you concerned about a student? |
University of Melbourne | Services for staff |
University of Newcastle | Students in distress |
University of New South Wales | Recognising and managing stress |
University of New South Wales | What can you do? |
University of Notre Dame | How to talk to someone who is distressed |
University of Queensland | How to support distressed students |
University of South Australia | Referring students to student services |
University of the Sunshine Coast | Supporting students in distress |
University of Sydney | Information for staff |
University of Sydney | Responding to students in distress |
University of Sydney | Supporting students in distress: Quick reference guide |
University of Western Sydney | Concerning or distressing behaviours |
University of Western Sydney, in collaboration with University of Melbourne | Supporting the Staff who Support Students |
University of Western Australia | How to respond (Final section of webpage: Common Mental Health Issues) |
Victoria University | Staff support & referring students (includes link to procedures for psychological emergencies, critical incidents, and non-immediate mental health concerns) |
Useful Online Resources
Below are some useful online resources, developed outside of the university context, that offer useful advice and resources for coping with and responding to distress.