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 […]
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 […]
Food insecurity is an increasing concern for university students, with potential consequences extending beyond nutrition to mental health and eating behaviours. Researchers from the University of Wollongong and collaborating institutions surveyed 348 Australian university students to examine relationships between food insecurity, psychological distress and disordered eating risk. Almost two-thirds (63%) experienced some level of food […]
