Wellbeing & Equity
The WE portfolio, initiated in 2021, endeavours to support students of engineering at Monash University, particularly in the areas of mental wellbeing and social equity. We strive to support the most disadvantaged student groups, including both onshore and offshore international students, disability-affected students, female students, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and more. Furthermore, we seek to provide mental health and academic wellbeing support to the entire engineering student body.
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Currently, we are working towards a very exciting 2023 program including (but not limited to) a seminar series focussing on different issues faced by students and professionals in the engineering field and how to pair a passion for these social justice issues with a career in engineering, expanding the mental health support provided to students struggling with the academic workload of engineering, and fostering an online community of international students in engineering.
Should you have any questions, please contact our Wellbeing & Equity Director, Sally Bertoncello: sally.bertoncello@mess.org
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Resources:
Mental Wellbeing
Counselling Services - Options at Monash University
https://www.monash.edu/students/support/health/counselling
Counselling Services - External
MSA Welfare
https://msa.monash.edu/about/your-student-reps/welfare/
https://www.facebook.com/MSA.Welfare/?fref=ts
Training Modules - Respectful Communities
https://www.monash.edu/students/support/respectful-communities/workshops-training
Monash Student Advocacy and Support (SAS)
https://msa.monash.edu/services/student-advocacy-support/
Disability - Affected Students
Disability Support Services Monash
https://www.monash.edu/students/support/disability
MSA Disabilities and Carers
https://msa.monash.edu/about/your-student-reps/disabilities-and-carers/
https://www.facebook.com/MSA.Disabilities/
Stepping Into Program
https://www.and.org.au/pages/information-for-students.html
International Student Support Services
English Connect
https://www.monash.edu/english-connect
Student Academic Success Program (SAS) - Report writing skills
https://lms.monash.edu/course/index.php?categoryid=18106
Other Clubs at Monash Doing Awesome Things in This Sphere
Female Engineers at Monash (FEM)
https://www.femaleengineersatmonash.com/
https://www.facebook.com/FEM.monash
GLEAM - For Queer+ STEM Students