Australian university students and mental health : viewpoints from the literature

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dc.contributor.authorCarter, Margaret Anneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPagliano, Paulen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFrancis, Abrahamen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorThorne, Marciaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-17T10:33:16Z
dc.date.available2019-01-17T10:33:16Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionCITATION: Carter, M. A., et al. 2017. Australian university students and mental health : viewpoints from the literature. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 3(3):1-25.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.ijicc.neten
dc.description.abstractWith more than 1.3 million students currently attending Australian universities and an estimated 20% of these experiencing a mental illness it is time this issue received more focused attention. Despite a number of initiatives being conducted there is a still lack of research that provides a comprehensive overview on the mental health of Australian university students which considers the policy landscape designed to support student learning. This research attempts to help fill that gap by providing a purposeful audit of the relevant literature. Specific material examined includes peer reviewed journal articles published within the past five years, the Australian Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA), Bradley Review of Australian Higher Education (2008), and presentations from six keynote speakers at the 2017 Inaugural Australasian Mental Health and Higher Education Conference (IAMHHEC). Findings reveal that, despite student mental health being a widely recognised global concern, well developed policies still need to be developed to guide future approaches. What is known is good mental health is necessary for students to reach their full potential and universities are well positioned with expertise, structural and human assets to make a positive difference. Policies and action demand attention with a unified strategic approach across the Australian and international higher education sector essential.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.ijicc.net/index.php/past-editions/28-volume-3-issue-3-dec.html
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent25 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCarter, M. A., et al. 2017. Australian university students and mental health : viewpoints from the literature. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 3(3):1-25en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2201-1323 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105347
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherPrimrose Hall Publishing Groupen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subjectUniversity students -- Mental health -- Australiaen_ZA
dc.titleAustralian university students and mental health : viewpoints from the literatureen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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