Student Minds®

Student Minds® is the student voice on mental health: opening minds, creating understanding and connecting students with resources to thrive. We are an outreach program driven by students and supported by UNSW’s Health Promotion Unit.

Student Minds® vision is to improve mental wellbeing and resilience of students in the UNSW community by:

  • Reducing stigma surrounding mental health
  • Increasing awareness of mental health issues
  • Encouraging help-seeking behaviour
  • Promoting positive psychological resilience
  • Providing opportunities for students to develop personal and professional skills.

Want to be involved?

Our volunteers are passionate about student wellbeing and want to create a safe community where students feel supported.

Here are some ways you can get involved:

  • Come say hi to our friendly volunteers at our outreach stalls at O-week and Stress Less Week to learn about ways to promote your own wellbeing
  • Attend our free wellbeing training programs and workshops
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Sign up to the Student Minds Snippets newsletter mailing list for monthly wellbeing resources
  • Become a volunteer

Register your interest

Upcoming events

Term 1 Stress Less Week

This Stress Less Week (week 8) our fabulous Exec team are taking over our socials to share their tips on staying well. Each day a new exec will provide you with a sneak peak of their daily routine, relating to a segment of the Wheel of Wellbeing.

Interested in the Student Wellbeing course?

Together with students This Way Up have developed a Student Wellbeing Program to help you manage your stress and take control of your wellbeing – so that you can get the most out of your university experience!

This Way Up is part of the Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD), a joint facility of St Vincent’s Hospital and UNSW. 

This is a free course. 

Find out more


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