1993 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Student Health Service staff
Head
J. Fischer, RN, RM(Vic)(UK), RN(USA)
Medical Director
S. Clarke, MB, BS(Lond)
Sister
A. Hart, RN(Vic)
Administrative Assistant
J. Wright
Eastern Campus staff
Cosrdinator
M. Manel, BSc(Stirl), BEd(Couns)(LaT)
Prahran Campus staff
Coordinator
D. Balgovind, BA(Hons)(Queensland),
GradDipEd(Melb), MAPsS
Student Counsellors
R. Black, BA(HonsPsych), BEd, DipEd(Melb)
M. Galante, BA(Mon), BSocWork(Mon), AASW
Administrative Officer
S. Morgan
The following services are available to all students:
Careers - course information
graduate employment
schools liaison program
counselling
careers library and resources
Counselling - psychological
educational
cross-cultural
library resources for learning and life
Health
Housing
Part-time employment
Financial advice - Austudy
loans
budgeting
The majority of services listed below at the Hawthorn
Campus are available at the Eastern Campus and the
Prahran Campus also. Swinburne students can use
sewices at any campus. For more detailed information
phone the numbers listed below.
Hours of opening and location at each campus are as
follows:
Hawthorn Counselling, Housing, Employment, Finance
Business and Arts Building, Ground Floor, BA206
Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. - 9.00am-5.00pm.
Wed. - 9.00am-8.00pm.
Housing, Employment and Finance: 819 8882
Counselling: 819 8025
Hawthorn Careers Sewices
EW108. Enter through Conference Centre, Swinburne Walk
Mon.-Fri. - 9.00am-5.00pm.
Phone: 819 8521
Hawthorn Student Health
Mon-Fri. - 8.45am-5.00pm.
Doctor bv amointment - 4 hours dailv.
Nursing haff'available at other times. '
Phone: 819 8483
Eastern Campus Student Sewices
Administration Building MA7
Mon.-Fri. - 9.00am-5.00pm.
Phone: 728 7103
Prahran Campus Student Sewices
Building U, Level 2
Mon.-Fri. - 9.OOam-5.00pm.
Tues., Wed., Thur. - 9.00am-6.00pm.
Counsellors, Housing and Employment Officer, International
Student Adviser, Legal Officer (by appointment).
Phone: 522 6734
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General lnformatlon
Hawthorn Campus
Student ~ounsellin~
The Student Counselling Service is available to students, staff,
former students, parents and partners of students. The service
is free and strictly confidential. Services include individual
counselling and small group workshops for students and staff.
Counsellors help in areas such as loneliness, adjustment to
life at Swinburne, subject choice, deferment, choosing a
course, examination anxiety, learning skills, vocational choice,
studying part-time, leave of absence, academic and learning
difficulties, concern about others, study problems, marital and
pre-marital counselling, relationships, disabilities, sexuality,
family, and student allowances. A specialist cross-cultural
counsellor is also on staff to assist international students at
Swinburne. Our service offers thousands of consultations
each year. No problem is considered too small.
The Student Counselling Service endeavours to develop and
support procedures which will increase the general welfare
of students and enhance their education at Swinburne. To this
end, the service seeks representation at relevant levels
throughout Swinburne. When appropriate, counsellors act as
advocates for students within Swinburne, and with relevant
external organisations such as the Department of Social Security
and the Commonwealth Department of Education and
Training. The service operates on both a fixed appointment
and 'drop-in' basis.
Careers Sewices
The Careers Service is available to Swinburne students,
prospective students, graduates and staff. The service is free
and offers comprehensive career, course and employment
information and counselling. Computer resources including
job and course explorer and ClSCL are also available for use
by students.
The Careers Library is maintained with uptodate information
about courses from TAFE to postgraduate levels, careers
news, and graduate employment. Students can receive
assistance in processing and understanding the information
available. A computer package to assist students in their
courselcareers choices, is available when students seek
counselling.
Careers Counselling is available for all those requiring
professional assistance in exploring the many issues involved
in career and course planning. Demand for this service is high
so it is necessary for an appointment to be made.
Graduate placement and student employment advice is also
available for students and graduates seeking full-time
employment. Services include vacation employment,
employer visits, campus interview programs, assistance with
job applications, interview techniques and resumes. These
are offered individually or in group workshops. An employment
register is also maintained for the use of students and
graduates.
The Schools Liaison Program is an integral part of the service
and facilitates communication between secondarv schools
and Swinburne. Through this program prospectiv~students
are asked to explore the educational opportunities available
at Swinburne.
Student Health
The service is available to all students. It is free and strictly
confidential. The service is available to staff for emergency
treatment only. Although this is a free service, it is
recommended that students have their own medicare cards
or booklets (overseas students) for use should X-rays or
pathology be necessary.
The service offers to all students the opportunity to seek help
and answers to their problems in a confidential and nonjudgemental
atmosphere; and to promote a positive and confident
attitude towards their health maintenance. We offer
emergency treatment, general first-aid, medical consultation
by appointment, nursing and medical counselling on such
issues as contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, sports
injuries, nutrition, immunizations, health insurance advice.