There’s more to attending uni than study. That’s why La Trobe offers mental health and wellbeing activities throughout the semester, brought to you by Respect @ La Trobe.
Workshop: Voting in the federal election for the first time (Bendigo, Bundoora or Online)
On 3 May 2025, we’re going to have a federal election in Australia, giving us the chance to shape the future of this country. Participating in democracy and being empowered to make change can have great benefits for our overall wellbeing. However, voting for the first (or second or third) time can be daunting and confusing for some people.
Don’t worry, we’re here to help! This 1-hour workshop will tell you what to expect on election day, how to make an early or absentee vote and how to fill in your election forms, as well as giving you a crash course on how preferential voting works. Of course, we won’t be telling you who to vote for, but we will give you some tools to work it out for yourself.
Sessions
Bendigo: Monday 14 April 12pm–1pm
Online: Monday 14 April 2pm–3pm
Bundoora: Thursday 17 April 12pm–1pm
PS If you’re 18 or older and an Australian citizen, you must enrol to vote in this Federal election by 8pm on Monday 7 April. Do it here: https://www.aec.gov.au/enrol/
Training: Mental Health Basics (Online)
Mental Health Basics is a 2-hour online training session designed to increase your knowledge around mental health. Whether in the workplace, at home or in social settings, this session empowers you to create a world where mental health is prioritised, stigma is reduced and everyone feels valued and supported.
With this training, you can help to build more resilient, empathetic and supportive communities, while also increasing your employability prospects. This session will also help you recognise early signs of mental health challenges in your peers and teach you the importance of seeking support early, helping to prevent personal and academic challenges. You’ll receive a certificate upon completion of the session, which you can add to your resume.
Sessions
Online: Wednesday 30 April 1pm–3pm
Online: Thursday 14 August 10am–12pm
Have your say: University Mental Health Day Wellbeing Promotion Focus Groups (Online)
This University Mental Health Day, we want to hear from you about your experiences with wellbeing at La Trobe. By signing up for a focus group, you can help to guide our future actions and strategies in mental health and wellbeing at La Trobe.
Focus groups are small, held online and only go for 45 minutes – easy to squeeze into a break between classes. All information is confidential, and we’ll give you some more details on how this information will be used at the beginning of this session.
Plus, all attendees will go in the draw to win one of 10 $50 Coles vouchers.
Sessions
Online: Thursday 8 May: 10am–11am, 11am–12pm and 12pm–1pm
Training: LGBTIQA+ Ally (Bundoora)
LGBTIQA+ Ally Training aims to create a more diverse and inclusive LGBTIQA+ culture at La Trobe. This training session is designed to boost awareness of the issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, intersex, queer, questioning and asexual (LGBTIQA+) students and staff.
Sessions
Bundoora: Thursday 8 May 10am–3pm
Skill building: Demystifying finance (Bundoora)
Need help with budgeting? Struggling with the current cost of living? Each month, come along to the Women’s Safe Space at Bundoora to learn all things finance with a representative from our Financial Counselling team. Bring along any finance-related questions you have or pop by to see what others ask.
Sessions
Bundoora, Women’s Safe Space (HU3-105): The first Thursday of every month, 1pm–2pm
No registration needed, drop in only.
Other wellbeing support services at La Trobe
Having a tough time or feeling like you need to talk to someone? Check out La Trobe’s full range of Student Wellbeing Services.
You can view all Respect @ La Trobe activities and events here.