{"id":28488,"date":"2025-10-09T12:34:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T04:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=28488"},"modified":"2025-10-09T12:34:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T04:34:06","slug":"youre-not-alone-where-to-access-support-services-at-curtin-after-a-sexual-assault","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/youre-not-alone-where-to-access-support-services-at-curtin-after-a-sexual-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"You&#8217;re not alone: Where to access support services at Curtin after a sexual assault"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Experiencing sexual assault or harassment is deeply traumatic, and everyone responds in their own way. At Curtin, no one expects you to process it all at once or go through it on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support is available, and not just in the moment you report. Whether it\u2019s the next day, next week or months later, our student support services are here to help you heal, stay safe and get back on your feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Student Wellbeing Advisory Service<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, after an incident, life can feel like it\u2019s spiralling. That\u2019s where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/counselling-wellbeing\/wellbeing\/\">Student Wellbeing team<\/a> comes in. They offer practical, non-judgmental help with everyday challenges that might be harder to manage when you\u2019re dealing with trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This might include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Helping you manage class attendance and coursework<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigating leave of absence or academic flexibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating a wellbeing plan tailored to your needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crisis support if you\u2019re in urgent distress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re a go-to team when you don\u2019t know where to start, and they\u2019ll help coordinate support across different areas of the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Curtin Psychological and Counselling Services<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking to someone can make a huge difference. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/counselling-wellbeing\/counselling\/\">Curtin\u2019s Psychology and Counselling Service<\/a> offers short-term, confidential support with psychologists who are trained to help students work through trauma, anxiety, depression and grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can talk to a counsellor about anything, including what happened, how you\u2019re feeling or just how to get through the week. You don\u2019t need to have it all figured out to book an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/counselling-wellbeing\/counselling\/#make-an-appointment\">Appointments can be made:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By phone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Via secure video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also request a specific counsellor if you feel more comfortable speaking with someone of a particular gender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Curtin Guild\u2019s Student Assist<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need independent advice, especially around welfare or academic advocacy, you can reach out to <a href=\"https:\/\/guild.curtin.edu.au\/advice\/\">Student Assist<\/a>, run by the Curtin Student Guild. They\u2019re not part of university management and their service is free and confidential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student Assist can help with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Academic appeals or complaints<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial stress, emergency grants, and budgeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housing and tenancy advice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigating Centrelink or other systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re especially helpful if you need a support person to advocate for you or help you communicate with staff or services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You deserve support \u2014 whenever you\u2019re ready<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no \u201cright time\u201d to ask for help. Whether the incident happened recently or a while ago, these services are here to support you in regaining control, stability and connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t have to do this alone. And you don\u2019t have to know exactly what you need. Reach out to one of our student support services and let them walk with you step by step, at your pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re not expected to have it all figured out. Just know that help is here.<\/p>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block block--no-indent cards \"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n    \n        <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-size=\"standard\"         data-card-count=\"3\"\n         data-card-background=\"white\">\n                    <div id=\"definitions\" class=\"card\"\n         data-type=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Definitions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/students.connect.curtin.edu.au\/app\/faq\/a_id\/1904\">What is sexual assault?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/students.connect.curtin.edu.au\/app\/faq\/a_id\/1905\">What is sexual harassment?<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"be-an-active-bystander\" class=\"card\"\n         data-type=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Be an Active Bystander<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Learn how to intervene as an active bystander.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/respectful-relationships\/the-role-of-the-bystander\/\" aria-label=\"Learn more \"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Learn more <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"make-a-report\" class=\"card\"\n         data-type=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Make a report<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Learn how to make a report at Curtin.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/report-reach-out-recover\/\" aria-label=\"More information\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">More information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it\u2019s the next day, next week or months later, our student support services are here to help you heal, stay safe and get back on your feet. | Reading time: 3 mins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4418,"featured_media":28489,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"6446,27837,5631,8459,7332,7633","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[137,149],"class_list":["post-28488","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-important","oasis-categories-wellbeing"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/oasis-news-article-3-report-1000x500.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Rachelle","last_name":"Erzay","display_name":"Rachelle Erzay"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-22 10:06:14","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/28488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/28488\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=28488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}