{"id":436,"date":"2021-10-27T13:19:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T05:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/?page_id=436"},"modified":"2025-12-15T15:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T07:40:15","slug":"social-workers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/counselling-wellbeing\/social-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Social workers at Curtin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1084_1500-1000x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1084_1500-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1084_1500-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1084_1500-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/AMMON-20210921-Curtin-Student_Engagement-Shoot02-Tue21-1084_1500-1260x630.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble with your living situation, finances or relationships, or you need to make plans to extract yourself from stressful or dangerous personal circumstances, our qualified social worker can help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our service is free and confidential for all Curtin students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<mimas-block block-name=\"notification\" class=\"\"\n             data-segment=\"all\" data-variant=\"notice\" aria-label=\"notice\">\n    <span class=\"ico ico-info\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-info.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'>\n                                <\/span>\n    <section><p>If you&#8217;re in an emergency and need immediate help, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/health\/emergencies\/\">Emergencies and after hours help page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make an appointment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;social support advisor&nbsp;is located within psychological and counselling services on Curtin Perth, Building 109 level two (<a href=\"http:\/\/properties.curtin.edu.au\/maps\/\">see map<\/a>). They are available for contact during business hours, Monday to Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> To make an appointment, phone <strong><a href=\"tel:0892667850\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel: 0892667850\">(08) 9266 7850<\/a> or 1800 651 878<\/strong> (free call outside metro area). <\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-What-we-can-help-you-with\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"What-we-can-help-you-with\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-What-we-can-help-you-with\">What we can help you with<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"What-we-can-help-you-with\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion__item__content\">\n<p>Our social support advisor is trained in assisting with accommodation or housing concerns, financial hardship and budgeting, family and domestic violence, and alcohol and other dependencies. They also provide support after a crime or illness. They are familiar with and can help with issues affecting both domestic and international students.<\/p>\n<h3>Accommodation\/housing concerns<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you currently homeless?<\/li>\n<li>Do you find yourself at risk of losing your home because of rent-related issues?<\/li>\n<li>Find that you struggle to maintain long-term housing because of\u00a0other issues or concerns\u00a0that you would like to speak to somebody about?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Financial hardship and budgeting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you recently met with a crisis (unforeseen circumstances) that has impacted on your financial situation?<\/li>\n<li>Do you feel concerned about study expenses?<\/li>\n<li>Do you struggle financially and require practical financial assistance?<\/li>\n<li>Would you like some general advice on budgeting and lifestyle expenses?<\/li>\n<li>Are you in need of emergency relief?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Support after a crime or illness<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you recently been a victim of a sexual\u00a0assault, physical assault,\u00a0accident or ongoing illness?<\/li>\n<li>Require support when lodging a police report and\/or Violence Restraining Order?<\/li>\n<li>Would like to talk to someone about it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-How-we-help-you\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"How-we-help-you\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-How-we-help-you\">How we help you<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"How-we-help-you\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion__item__content\">\n<p>Through individual consultations in a safe and confidential environment, our\u00a0social support advisor\u00a0can help you identify\u00a0your concerns and work with you towards a resolution by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Listening to your concerns in an objective manner.<\/li>\n<li>Helping you create plans and strategies.<\/li>\n<li>Helping you to liaise with different organisations on and off campus, who can support your specific needs.<\/li>\n<li>Considering emergency relief support if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember you do not need to be in a crisis to make an appointment.\u00a0 It is always better to come early to prevent the situation from escalating! Sometimes you just need to talk it through to make sure you are on the right track.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Resources-and-support-organisations\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Resources-and-support-organisations\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Resources-and-support-organisations\">Resources and support organisations<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Resources-and-support-organisations\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <ul>\n<li>Emergency relief services, including food relief, financial counsellors and emergency accommodation: <a href=\"https:\/\/waconnect.org.au\/\">WA Connect<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Domestic violence and financial control: <a href=\"https:\/\/yourtoolkit.com.au\/\">Your Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Money and financial concerns: <a href=\"https:\/\/moneysmart.gov.au\/managing-debt\/urgent-help-with-money\">moneysmart.gov.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mental health: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actbelongcommit.org.au\/resources\/where-to-get-help\">Act Belong Commit<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sexual assault: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kemh.health.wa.gov.au\/our-services\/service-directory\/sarc\">Sexual Assault Resource Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Natural disaster assistance: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disasterassist.gov.au\/Pages\/home.aspx\">Disaster Assist<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org.au\/get-help\/emergencies\/coping-after-a-crisis\">Red Cross<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Help and advice for students: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guild.curtin.edu.au\/studentassist\">Student Assist at the Curtin Student Guild<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n\n        <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-size=\"standard\"         data-card-count=\"2\"\n         data-card-background=\"gray\">\n                    <div  id=\"emergency-contacts\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"emergency-contacts\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Emergency contacts<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>There are a range of local agencies that provide 24-hour crisis lines, counselling, family and child protection, mental health services and emergency relief.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/health\/emergencies\/\">View the list of emergency contacts<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"support-for-women-facing-domestic-violence\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"support-for-women-facing-domestic-violence\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Support for women facing domestic violence<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Your Toolkit provides a range of support services for women who are facing family or domestic violence. 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