As part of Flinders’ commitment to supporting our students, a new Student Wellbeing Survey will be launched next week to support the whole-of-university Wellbeing Strategy. The survey will run from Monday 5 September until Friday 23 September.
The survey, a collaboration between Flinders University and Be Well Co from SAHMRI, will work to better understand the mental health and wellbeing of the Flinders community, with results driving targeted actions that will provide the kind of support and resources that people want and need.
The results of the survey will help determine where we need to focus our attention and allocate resources that will help best support our students wellbeing. Survey results will be collated and presented to the University’s Wellbeing Working Group, a group of staff and students who oversee mental health and wellbeing initiatives across the University. The results will inform their decision making, ensuring resources, services and information are targeting the things our students want and need most.
When students complete the survey, they can choose to receive a personalised wellbeing report, based on the responses provided in the survey. If they choose to view their report, they will get real-time confidential insight into how they are tracking with their mental health and wellbeing.
The information in that report is quite detailed, so to help students understand, free “Understand your survey results” sessions have been organised to help students learn how to interpret their results. These sessions are being run by Flinders staff and students, in conjunction with the experts at Be Well Co.
Students will be provided with support service information and contact details for the various areas in each of the communications sent about the Survey.
The survey will run from Monday 5 September to Friday 23 September, will take respondents approximately 12-15 minutes to complete. All responses will be anonymous.
How can I promote the survey to my students?
There are resources available for you to use to help promote the Student Wellbeing Survey to your students. You can include a slide in your next lecture about the survey, and add the following announcement to your FLO topic:
Student Wellbeing Survey
As part of Flinders’ commitment to supporting your wellbeing through the University-wide Wellbeing Strategic Plan, we will be launching the Student Wellbeing Survey next week. The survey will be open from Monday 5 September until Friday 23 September.
The survey has been developed in collaboration with SAHMRI and we will use this year’s results as a benchmark for future years to see how we are helping to support your wellbeing throughout your time at Flinders.
The results of the survey will help determine where we need to focus our attention and allocate resources that will help best support our students wellbeing.
Your opinions and feedback can help shape the wellbeing support we offer, so please take the time to contribute.
The survey will take approximately 12 – 15 minutes to complete. By completing the survey, you have the chance to win some great prizes! All your responses will be anonymous (your name/ FAN will be removed from your responses and only used as part of the prize draw).
When you complete the survey, you can choose to receive a personalised wellbeing report, based on the responses you provide in the survey. If you choose to view your report, you will get real-time confidential insight into how you are tracking with your mental health and wellbeing.
If you need support now, Flinders has a range of support and services available to students, including dedicated health, counselling and disability staff to support your mental health and wellbeing. We also have an afterhours crisis support line, which is available 5pm – 9am weekdays and 24 hours a day on weekends and public holidays:
- Call 1300 512 409
- Text 0488 884 103
For more information about the survey, Dr Gareth Furber, from Health, Counselling and Disability Services, has written a more detailed overview of the survey, what it involves and the history behind it. Please visit the Student Health and Wellbeing Blog for more information.