If you landed here, there is a good chance you clicked from the Health, Counselling and Disability Services website (you cheeky thang!). Below are some recent updates and news about our services and programs. Best enjoyed with a cup of tea (my personal choice is Earl Grey)
Practice Accreditation Survey
In March 2026, Flinders University Health Service invited patients to take part in a confidential Patient Feedback Survey to share their experiences of care. A total of 72 patients responded, providing feedback on areas such as access to appointments, communication with staff, quality of care, privacy, and overall satisfaction.
This survey is widely used across Australia to help health services understand what they are doing well and where they can improve, with results benchmarked against other practices. The findings form part of the service’s ongoing commitment to quality improvement and accreditation, helping ensure that care continues to meet the needs of students.
SA Pathology
Need blood taken? Don’t have a vampire friend? SA Pathology will extend their hours from Monday 2nd of March – Thursday 23rd of April 2026 – 9am-3pm.
Staff are beginning planning for wellbeing programs in Semester 2, 2026
As per previous years, there will be a lot on offer! Mailing lists, communities of practice, ambassador and volunteer roles, meditation, mental health first aid, support groups, conversation groups, nature, food and more! – https://blogs.flinders.edu.au/student-health-and-well-being/category/workshops-events-programs-resources/
Disability Services need you to know some stuff!
First, they’ve moved! They were hanging out in the basement of the Union building. But now they are back in the Student Centre Level 3, in the same place as the doctors, nurses and counsellors.
Third, there are scholarships available for students with disability.
Oasis had a facelift!
The Oasis Student Wellbeing Centre has had some upgrades of furniture and facilities. Whilst I can’t really put a number on it, I’m going to say it is now 39.2% more inviting! Learn more at this post.
Did you know we are a Bulk Billing Practice?
To support your health and budget, we bulk bill all eligible services for students (and staff) with a valid Medicare card. International students with OSHC cover also will not be charged for eligible services.
This means you do not have to pay a gap fee for:
- GP consultations
- Mental health treatment plans
- STI and contraception consults
- Chronic condition management plans
Note: Fees may still apply for non-eligible services such as allied health, skin excisions, or diagnostic tests
BetterU is a student co-led digital magazine now!
It used to be mostly me (Gareth) writing for BetterU. Now we have a team of students who are developing content for the site as well.
Learn about the students that were on placement with BetterU during Semester 1 of 2026.
Wellbeing and Performance Programs
Many of our Wellbeing and Performance Programs will be on offer again in Semester 2, 2026. Keep your eye on this post for information in 2026 on what will be offered. There will be lots on offer from meditation sessions, ADHD support, tackling procrastination and more.
Video overview of services
This is a video from 2025, but the bulk of the information is still relevant. We’re working on a 2026 upgrade 🙂 Click here to access the video and the slides.
Service Brochure
We’ve updated our Service Brochure for 2026, so it remains a good overview of what is available to students in terms of health and wellbeing – https://students.flinders.edu.au/content/dam/student/documents/hcds-service-brochure.pdf
Feeling distressed?
Within normal business hours (i.e. 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) email counselling@flinders.edu.au. This email is monitored by our intake team.
☎️ If it is out of hours and you find yourself distressed or overwhelmed, remember our Out of Hours Crisis Line is operational.
Need a medical service?
If there is a Medical Emergency phone 000.
Marion Domain Medical Centre is open daily. Ph 8375 7000 – https://www.mariondomainmedicalcentre.com.au/
After hours, phone the National Home Doctor Service, if you require a HOME Visit, Ph 137425 – https://homedoctor.com.au/
Flinders Medical Centre, Emergency Dept is open 24hrs.
A note about this post:
This blog post is a constantly updated blog post that highlights small but important news items from the team at Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCD). Content from this post is displayed on the main HCD website – https://students.flinders.edu.au/student-services/hcd.