Adviser To Staff

Welcome to the Adviser to Staff's homepage.

The Adviser to Staff at The Australian National University is the on-campus provider of professional counselling and advice to all staff, on work-related or personal matters. This is a free and confidential service.

The Adviser to Staff provides confidential services to assist staff to deal with work-related issues and personal issues that may be affecting their work and can provide advice to managers and work groups on ways of assisting staff affected by work-related or personal issues. The Adviser can also help with developing strategies for dealing with workplace issues causing difficulties or tension.

The Adviser to Staff can also provide an informal, work-related mediation service that can be of assistance with dispute resolution or problem-solving in the workplace.

The ANU also contracts to two independent external providers of counselling and advice. Staff can choose between the services and go directly to either the on campus or external providers. For more information about these services, check the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Website.

Some examples of concerns that the Adviser to Staff may be able to help you with are:

Work-related issues	Personal issues
work performance	relationships
workplace conflict	financial or legal problems
supervisor/staff issues	alcohol or drug problems
retirement or redundancy	bereavement/grief issues
workplace change	emotional stress
health problems	life crises
stress

The Adviser to Staff also co-ordinates a seminar series. Topics for 2009 include Relationships, Brain research, Depression and Anxiety, Grief and Loss and Trauma.

Advice for Staff on Managing Student Distress or Disruption

The Adviser can also provide advice to supervisors of students where their behaviour is causing undue distress or disturbance. See the following information:

Dealing with Student Distress (512 kb)

Disruptive Behaviour (153 kb)

Responding to Disturbing Content in Students Work (512 kb)

Following A Crisis - What to Say or Do (512 kb)

More Information

Tips for Parents on Coping with Trauma (512 kb)

Hours

Gail Frank is currently available:
Monday to Thursday - Chancelry Blg 10A

Gail does not work on Fridays.

Contacts

Phone:
Chancelry (+61) - 02 - 6125 3616 (internal extension 53616)
Counselling Centre (+61) - 02 - 6125 2442 (internal extension 52442)
(messages can also be left at either phone number)

E-Mail:
Staff.Adviser@anu.edu.au or Gail.Frank@anu.edu.au