Thriving as an HDR Candidate - Helping international students navigate challenges & build success in their HDR journey

We invite you to connect with fellow international HDR candidates in a safe and confidential environment where you can openly discuss your challenges. Whether you are newly arrived at UNSW and in Australia or approaching the conclusion of your academic pursuits, you will find value in participating in this group, as you are not traversing this path alone.

Embracing Resilience: Navigating Anxiety and Low Mood (Mandarin)

This workshop aims to equip international students with practical skills to navigate anxiety and low mood. By fostering a supportive environment, participants will gain understanding of anxiety and low mood and learn coping skills and self-care practices.

Midday Mindfulness

Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious? We are here to help! Join our free and in-person Mindfulness Workshops where you will learn valuable stress reduction techniques.

No pre-registration required, you're welcome to attend as many sessions as you'd like.

EmpowerU: Rights, Worth & Voice

EmpowerU: Rights, Worth, and Voice is a 3-week workshop series that focuses on psychoeducation to empower female and female identifying UNSW students with the essential knowledge and skills that promote healing, self-care, and empowerment.

Building Positive Relationships

Important relationships can sometimes get messy.  This 3-week workshop series is an opportunity to connect with your peers, develop tools to initiate difficult conversations, look at the importance of setting and communicating boundaries, and learn strategies on how to navigate different challenges along the way.

Befriending the Inner Critic

What stories are you telling yourself about yourself? 

This workshop series seeks to help you start building a different relationship with your inner critic and improve your wellbeing.

Weekly Rolling Group

The Rolling Group program at UNSW Psychology and Wellness is designed to be interactive, supportive, fun and filled with opportunities to discuss as well as learn from your peers and UNSW mental health clinicians. 

UNSW Swimming Safe Grant

Are you interested in becoming a swimming instructor, surf life saver or a water safety ambassador? The Swimming Safe Grant will help you achieve your goal with SIX months of FREE swimming lessons! 

Mental Health First Aid Training

Online & in-person sessions available throughout the year
Just like physical first aid courses train members of the public to provide basic first aid to someone with a physical health condition, MHFA teaches skills to help someone experiencing a mental health problem.

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