R U OK? Day | ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science
Members of the Nanoscience Lab at the University of Melbourne's School of Chemistry pose for a picture wearing white lab coats and clear plastic safety goggles

R U OK? Day

10 Sep 2020

Thursday 10 September is R U OK? Day.

In Australia, it’s a national day of action when we remind one another that every day is the day to ask, “Are you OK?”.

People in your world may be struggling with life’s ups and downs, particularly in 2020.

To learn more about how you can provide support to family, friends and colleagues, please visit: https://www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day

To mark this occasion and show our commitment to making a positive impact regarding the mental health of our members, we have created a video message addressing the importance of this issue.

 

Your mental health and wellbeing is a high priority for us and we are here to help in any way we can.

Please ask for any support you need from supervisors, colleagues and University services, as well as the Centre’s leadership.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Visit the EDI Committee webpage to contact the Committee’s trained mental health first aiders: https://excitonscience.com/equity-diversity-and-inclusion

You can also contact the EDI Committee using the following email address: equity_diversity@excitonscience.com

Counselling and Psychological Support

There are several counselling and psychological support services available at each of our partner Universities: 

- University of Melbourne  
- Monash University
- RMIT University
- University of Sydney
- UNSW 

You can also contact:

Lifeline - 13 11 14

Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636

There is always room for improvement in our work to address these challenges.

Please take care of yourselves and those close to you, and do let us know if we can do anything further to help you.