{"id":43696,"date":"2025-08-28T14:44:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/?page_id=43696"},"modified":"2026-04-30T20:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:01:29","slug":"living-room","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/counselling-wellbeing\/living-room\/","title":{"rendered":"The Living Room"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Living Room is a relaxed, drop-in space for students to chat, de-stress, and find support. If you\u2019re going through a tough time or are unsure where to go for support, drop by The Living Room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can talk things through with trained Peer Support Advisors, current students who get the ups and downs of university life, because they are living it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No appointment or referral is needed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong> 10am to 2pm Monday to Friday (during the semester)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where to find us:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/campusmap.curtin.edu.au\/bentley\/?poi=793730\">Building 104.113<\/a>.<\/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>The Living Room is not a crisis service. If you or someone you know is in high distress 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<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can you do at The Living Room?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chat with a Peer Support Advisor about study stress, life stuff, relationships, or anything on your mind<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sense of what\u2019s going on and what you might need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take time out to reset if things feel overwhelming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect with other students and build a sense of community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn about support services at Curtin and beyond<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join low-key activities or spend time with visiting therapy dogs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards-image\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"standard\" data-card-count=\"3\" data-card-background=\"transparent\">\n                    <div  id=\"what-is-a-peer-support-advisor\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"what-is-a-peer-support-advisor\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/peer-support-480x240-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"A peer support team member sitting at a desk.\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/peer-support-480x240-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/peer-support-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/peer-support-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/peer-support-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/peer-support-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/peer-support-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/peer-support-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/peer-support-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/peer-support-480x240-1.jpg 480w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">What is a Peer Support Advisor? <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Peer Support Advisors are current Curtin students from diverse backgrounds trained to support your wellbeing. Their role is to listen, help you make sense of what\u2019s going on, support you to problem solve and recommend further support services if needed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"how-does-the-living-room-work\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"how-does-the-living-room-work\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-480x240-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"A peer support advisor talking to a student in the Living Room.\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-480x240-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-480x240-1.jpg 480w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">How does the Living Room work?<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The Living Room is <strong>not a counselling service<\/strong>. It is a student-led space where you can drop in for support without the pressure of needing to make an appointment. We aim to make getting support as easy, approachable, and welcoming as possible.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"a-space-for-everyone\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"img\" aria-label=\"a-space-for-everyone\"><div class=\"card__top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-welcome-480x240-1.jpg\"\n                                 alt=\"A student walking into the Living Room.\"\n                                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-welcome-480x240-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-welcome-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-welcome-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-welcome-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-welcome-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-welcome-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-welcome-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-welcome-480x240-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/tlr-welcome-480x240-1.jpg 480w\"\n                                 sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3 class=\"\">A space for everyone<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>We recognise that everyone has their own way of understanding health and wellbeing. We welcome students from diverse cultural and faith backgrounds, including international students, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and those who identify as sexually and gender diverse.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Do-I-need-an-appointment?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Do-I-need-an-appointment?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Do-I-need-an-appointment?\">Do I need an appointment?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Do-I-need-an-appointment?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>No. You can drop-in anytime during opening hours (10am to 2pm Monday to Friday during the semester).<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Who-can-visit-The-Living-Room?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Who-can-visit-The-Living-Room?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Who-can-visit-The-Living-Room?\">Who can visit The Living Room?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Who-can-visit-The-Living-Room?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"toggle-content\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"component content col-12\">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<div class=\"field-content\">\n<p>All Curtin students are welcome to visit The Living Room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-What-does-it-cost?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"What-does-it-cost?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-What-does-it-cost?\">What does it cost?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"What-does-it-cost?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The Living Room is a free service.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Why-seek-help-early?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Why-seek-help-early?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Why-seek-help-early?\">Why seek help early?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Why-seek-help-early?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>You don\u2019t have to wait until things feel \u201cserious\u201d or \u201cbad enough\u201d to come in.<\/p>\n<p>If something feels stressful, that\u2019s enough. If you seek help early, you can stop it getting worse.\u00a0The longer you wait to get help, the worse the impact\u00a0on your wellbeing and studies could be.<\/p>\n<p>You might choose to drop in if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Something feels off and you\u2019re not sure why<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ve been trying to figure things out on your own<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s starting to impact your day-to-day life or studies<\/li>\n<li>You just want to feel a bit more on top of things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-What-can-I-talk-about?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"What-can-I-talk-about?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-What-can-I-talk-about?\">What can I talk about?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"What-can-I-talk-about?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Anything. No problem is too big or too small. Common topics include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic concerns or study stress<\/li>\n<li>Mental health and wellbeing<\/li>\n<li>Missing home or feeling homesick<\/li>\n<li>Relationship or friendship issues<\/li>\n<li>Cost of living or housing stress<\/li>\n<li>Feeling stuck or unsure what to do next<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-What-if-I-need-more-support?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"What-if-I-need-more-support?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-What-if-I-need-more-support?\">What if I need more support?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"What-if-I-need-more-support?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Peer Support Advisors can help connect you with other Curtin services if needed.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block full-width=\"black\" \n             block-name=\"banner-cta\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Banner CTA\"\n             data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"black\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title h3\" id=\"privacy-and-confidentiality\">Privacy and confidentiality<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p>What you share is treated with care and kept confidential in line with Curtin University\u2019s Counselling and AccessAbility Services Confidentiality Policy and the University\u2019s Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                \n                            <div 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