{"id":30304,"date":"2026-02-12T11:06:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T03:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=30304"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:25:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T03:25:04","slug":"be-first-to-try-monti-curtins-new-wellbeing-chatbot","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/be-first-to-try-monti-curtins-new-wellbeing-chatbot\/","title":{"rendered":"Be First to Try Monti: Curtin\u2019s New Wellbeing Chatbot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reading time: 2 minutes<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Curtin students are invited to be among the first to test <strong>Monti<\/strong>, a new My Wellbeing Chatbot designed to support stress management and everyday wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monti has been co-designed with Â鶹ֱ²¥ students, parents and support organisations. It combines the safety and structure of an expert wellbeing system with the understanding of a language model to create a supportive, guided chat experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This trial aims to explore how well Monti helps students reflect on their challenges, notice patterns and identify areas for improvement in their wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s involved?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you choose to participate, you will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete a <strong>5-minute eligibility survey<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Answer <strong>two short questions before and after each conversation<\/strong> with Monti<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete a <strong>10-minute survey after eight weeks<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers are studying the natural use of Monti, so there is <strong>no reimbursement<\/strong> offered for participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can participate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To take part, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be a <strong>first-year Â鶹ֱ²¥ student<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a <strong>valid Curtin email address<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be confident reading and typing in English<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have access to the internet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For any enquiries, please contact<br><strong><a href=\"mailto:warren.mansell@curtin.edu.au\">warren.mansell@curtin.edu.au<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This study has been approved by the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)<br><strong>Approval Number: HRE2026-0017-01<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to explore your wellbeing in a new way?<br>Register your interest via the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n<section          class=\"block button-block\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Button block\"\n         data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 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