Student Support Information

Your Quick Guide to Essential Griffith University Services

A quick guide of essential Griffith University Services that may assist you throughout your studies.  If you have questions about any of these services, please contact us at src@griffith.edu.au

Personal Support

Student Support

  • Health, counselling and wellbeing
  • Financial support
  • Textbook exchange
  • Career support
  • IT Support
  • Disability and accessibility support
  • Doctors and health information

Student Counselling

  • Personal, academic and general counselling
  • Wellbeing services
  • Crisis support
  • Personal violence response and prevention
  • Suicide response and prevention

Email: counsellor@griffith.edu.au

Griffith Mental Wellbeing Support Line (24/7 Service)

  • Find immediate relief from emotional distress
  • Explore coping strategies for current problems or a crisis
  • Open pathways to find longer-term solutions
  • Help you work out the next steps to take
  • Manage safety concerns
  • Phone: 1300 785 442
  • Text: 0488 884 146

GUMURII Student Support

  • Dedicated support unit for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

    Phone: 3735 7676

Administrative Support

Griffith Campus Security

  • Building access

  • Security escort service

  • Phone: 1800 800 707

Student Connect

  • Course selection

  • Program advice

  • Applications & lodging of forms

  • General information

  • Phone: 1800 154 055

International Student Advisory

  • Settling into life in Australia and study at Griffith University

  • Financial difficulties

  • Visa difficulties

  • CoE extension applications

Postgraduate Support Links

Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations
Founded in 1979, the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) is a membership-based non-profit organisation. CAPA’s main role is in protecting and promoting the interests and needs of Australia’s 320,000+ postgraduate students.

National Student Ombudsman

The National Student Ombudsman works to resolve student complaints about higher education providers. It is a free and independent service available to all higher education students.

Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman provides information and advice about your workplace rights and obligations.

GGRS
GGRS is a dedicated point of contact for all higher degree research candidates at Griffith University. GGRS collaborates with Academic Groups, Research Centres, and Institutes to create a rewarding and supportive research environment for HDR candidates. GGRS offers a range of opportunities to enhance the graduate experience, including access to funding for international conference attendance, industry-linked internships and career development.

Griffith University
Griffith University spans five campuses in South East Queensland and all disciplines, while our network of more than 200,000 graduates extends around the world.

First Peoples Griffith University
We acknowledge the wisdom inherent in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians as the oldest surviving culture in the world, and recognise their custodianship of the land on which our campuses are located. Griffith strives to be a place where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are valued and respected, and where First Australian Peoples’ cultures and knowledge are integral to our vision for learning, teaching, research and community engagement.

National Tertiary Education Union (Griffith Branch)
The Griffith Branch of the NTEU is building a community of dedicated staff members committed to ensuring their workplace is democratic, inclusive, respectful, and safe. To help us achieve these aims, we ask you to join the NTEU.

Australian Human Rights Commission
University sexual assault and sexual harassment project; read the final report and watch the video released in August 2017.

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