Flinders University offers a comprehensive range of student support services. In fact, so comprehensive that even those of who work in them, can’t keep track of them all. But you know who is keeping track of them? Student Experience are, and their webpage and downloadable directory can link you to where you need to go.
I was in a meeting one day in which some participants lamented the absence of a single point of contact where students could learn about support services.
It was a timely reminder that although Flinders has an excellent range of services, finding them can be a bit like running a maze.
What that lamenting person didn’t realise though was that many years back, the Student Support & Services Directory was created – https://students.flinders.edu.au/support. The single point of contact did exist!! Hallelujah!
The problem is, I’d hazard a guess that many students (and staff for that matter) are unaware of this. But it is a pretty comprehensive list of support services, across the domains of health, wellbeing, study, learning, financial, admin, technology, careers, security, international and Indigenous students, enrolment and more. I recommend that you bookmark this site in your favourite browser.
In 2025, the Student Experience team turned that big online list into a published support directory. You’ll find printed copies floating around on campus, especially during orientation periods.
But now you can also download that directory as a pdf. And it lives on the Support Services webpage. Everything is coming up Millhouse!
The reality is that the range of supports available to students is quite comprehensive, but barriers to entry remain awareness and willingness to reach out for help.
At least we these kinds of directories we can start tackling the awareness part. Then we can look at why people are or are not willing to ask for help.
