The University of Notre Dame Australia has expanded its approach to student wellbeing through the Sonder app, providing students with access to mental health, wellbeing and safety support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Nearly 1,000 students have been actively using the platform since its launch across campuses in 2025, complementing the university’s […]
Harmful alcohol use among university students can intersect with other behaviours that increase health risks, including sexual risk-taking. Led by the University of Southern Queensland, researchers analysed data from 3,325 sexually active students studying at Australian universities to examine patterns of alcohol use and sexual risk-taking among Australian-born domestic, overseas-born domestic and international students. Australian-born […]
Many university students experiencing mental ill-health do not access available support, creating a gap between service need and use. Researchers from The University of Melbourne analysed 4,375 Australian university students with probable depression and/or anxiety to examine awareness and use of mental health services. Compared with domestic students, international students had substantially higher odds of […]
