Episode Details

In this episode I speak with Sinnead who works with individuals in a Student Wellbeing team in a University setting, supporting students who are impacted by challenges that affect their studies. Sinnead also has experience working with children, adolescents and adults in both disability and mental health, family intervention and domestic violence. 

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• The Orange Door network - https://www.vic.gov.au/about-the-orange-door

• Orygen’s Under the Radar report sharing insights into some of the challenges university students experience - https://www.orygen.org.au/Orygen-Institute/Policy-Reports/Under-the-radar/Orygen-Under_the_radar_report?ext=.

• Information about the impact of disruptions such as COVID on student learning and wellbeing - https://www.acses.edu.au/app/uploads/2022/03/Vernon_ECU_FormattedFinal.pdf

• Australian Universities Accord - https://www.dewr.gov.au/skills-reform/australian-universities-accord-reforms

This episode's transcript can be viewed here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K5hwBkOtoQrjx7b8v4NMCG-pyl42yOPArmTuxozOrrc/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.