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We promote opportunities to encourage students to live fitter, happier and healthier lifestyles. Being a successful and well-adjusted student means knowing how to stay healthy by choosing enjoyable activities, exercise and sport, and what to do in case you are injured. This includes increasing your energy levels, managing stress, sleeping well and feeling better about yourself by improving your general wellbeing.

Kaplan Professional wants to ensure your experience is well rounded and balanced to help you attain the most from your studies, so we encourage you to take advantage of the services that are available to you.

LifeWorks counselling

Kaplan Professional engages LifeWorks to provide confidential and free counselling to support the wellbeing of our students.  LifeWorks offers initial support and assistance to individuals who have personal and/or work-related issues that may impact on their:

  • Wellbeing
  • Work and study performance
  • Safety
  • Individual and workplace morale
  • Psychological health

Counselling is aimed at assisting individuals to:

  • Understand and clarify issues that are directly concerning them, including any underlying issues
  • Identify and explore options to address those issues
  • Develop plans to approach the issues and find constructive solutions

To access LifeWorks service, feel free to call 1300 361 008 and advise them you are a Kaplan Professional student.  Trained counsellors are available at any time of the day or night and the service is completely anonymous.

Please note: It may also be helpful to check if your employer offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Community services

There are a number of community resources available for students to connect with at no cost.

A list of services and contact numbers can be found here.

Study well

Being a successful and well-adjusted student means knowing how to stay healthy by choosing enjoyable activities, exercise and sport, and what to do in case you are injured. This includes increasing your energy levels, managing stress, sleeping well and feeling better about yourself by improving your general wellbeing.

To Study well, Kaplan Professional promotes opportunities to encourage students to live fitter, happier and healthier lifestyles.

Download our fact sheets on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and coping with stress.

Gambling, alcohol and drugs

As a student at Kaplan Professional, your life extends beyond your studies. Making healthy and safe decisions, including whether or not to use alcohol or other drugs, is one of the added challenges you may have to face while studying. You should be aware there are some useful guidelines about enjoying social places, and taking a responsible approach to drinking alcohol, and protecting your physical safety.

Someone can have a gambling problem if they are addicted to an activity where they cannot control the urge to participate, and it’s having a negative impact on their lives. Gambling doesn’t just affect your finances, it, can also affect your health. There is a strong link between gambling and mental health, as well as a connection between gamblers smoking or drinking alcohol.

Tobacco smoking is the single largest preventable cause of premature death and disease in Australia. It is responsible for the greatest disease burden and accounts for approximately 15,500 deaths per annum.

Additional information on gambling, alcohol and drugs can be found here:

Alcohol and Drug Support

Gambling

Smoking

Support for students with a disability

During your admission process with Kaplan Professional, we do encourage you to advise us if you do require additional support throughout your studies.

Further information on support for students with a disability who are enrolled in a higher education course can be found here.

For vocational education students, please refer to our Access and Equity Policy here.

Student support services

If you are studying a vocational education course, you can contact our Student Services team on 1300 662 203. Alternatively, you can also send an email to mail@kaplan.edu.au.

If you are studying a higher education course, you can contact our Student Advice team on 1300 135 798. Alternatively, you can also send an email to studentadvice@kaplan.edu.au.

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment (SASH)

We are committed to providing a safe and respectful learning environment for our students, including those who may have experienced sexual assault and sexual harassment. To find out more, please click here.

Student policies

The student policies covered in relation to the information provided above are as follow:

  • Access and Equity Policy
  • Assessment Policy
  • Critical Incident
  • Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Policy
  • Electronic Media Policy
  • Prevention of Harassment and Bullying Policy
  • Reasonable Adjustment Policy
  • Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Policy

For higher education, these policies can be downloaded and viewed from the student policies and forms section on our website here.

For vocational education, these policies can be downloaded and viewed from the student policies and forms section on our website here.

Disclaimer: The information on this website is intended as a general summary and should not be relied upon by any person as a substitute for professional assessment, advice, counselling or treatment. Kaplan Professional accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by a person relying on information on this website or any other to which it is linked.