Student Wellbeing Officers
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Student Wellbeing Officers (SWOs)
The Student Wellbeing Officers offer a broad range of support services for students. We typically work with students to help them to resolve study or course-related issues, as well as personal difficulties which impact on their capacity to study effectively.
We come from a diverse range of professional backgrounds including youth work, counselling, education and mental health and are committed to enhancing all aspects of student wellbeing. Through the provision of individualised support, our role is to help you to overcome any obstacles you may be facing and to support you to accomplish your personal and educational goals.
If you are unsure as to which Student Life service you require, or are simply feeling overwhelmed, the Student Wellbeing Officers are a great first point of contact. We can work collaboratively with you to help you to resolve whatever issue you are facing, or refer you to more specialised help.How to contact Student Wellbeing
The Student Wellbeing Officers operate a drop-in service so that you can access support at the time of need.
You can also contact Student Life Reception to arrange to speak with a SWO via phone or email.
Phone: 03 9286 9891
Email: studentlife@boxhill.edu.au
You are welcome to bring a completed Student Life Intake Form to your first contact with us.
Please refer to the FAQs for further information, and don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Meet the team
Johanna Dutton
Team Leader | Student Wellbeing Officer
- Elgar Campus
Kerry O’Leary
Student Wellbeing Officer
- Nelson Campus
Orit Pynt
Student Wellbeing Officer
- Elgar Campus
Brad Cooper
Student Wellbeing Officer
- Lilydale Campus
Bella Muxworthy
Student Wellbeing Officer
- CAE Campus
Caitlin Sadler
Student Wellbeing Officer
- Elgar Campus
Johanna Dutton |
Johanna is the Student Wellbeing Officers’ Team Leader and is primarily based at Elgar campus. With her warm and empathetic approach, Johanna takes a whole-person approach to wellbeing. She is passionate about supporting students to overcome obstacles and create positive change in all aspects of their lives as they work towards their personal, educational and vocational goals. |
Kerry O’Leary |
Kerry has a broad range of experience in supporting students. She likes to see her role as contributing to the overall wellbeing of students and not limited to their academic success. She is very interested in the role of resilience in development, mental health and success. Her specialty is working through problems, developing a range options that are person-focused, and offering access to resources that can support the person to move forward. She loves being a Wellbeing Officer because the role is so diverse, and the challenges of helping students means that the working day is never boring. |
Orit Pynt |
Orit is a Student Wellbeing Officer who is primarily based at Elgar campus. She is passionate about helping students to fulfil their personal, academic and vocational goals and enjoys working collaboratively with students to achieve this. Orit has a warm, friendly and genuine approach which helps students feel safe and at ease, as well as a sense of humour when needed. |
Nikki Singh |
Nikki is the International Student Wellbeing Officer and primarily based at Elgar campus. She is passionate about supporting international students to thrive in their new environment. Nikki brings to the role her warm and caring approach along with specialist knowledge of the common issues faced by international students. |
Brad Cooper |
Brad is a Student Wellbeing Officer primarily based at Lilydale Lakeside Campus. With a ‘no problem too big or small’ attitude, Brad specialises in developing practical ‘everyday’ strategies to assist students with a range of mental health, study, motivation and self-care issues. He works collaboratively with both students and staff to develop personalised plans, tailored to meet the individual needs of each student and to support them in achieving their own personal and professional goals. |
Matt Dale |
Matt is a Student Wellbeing Officer who is based full-time at the CAE campus. He is passionate about early intervention/prevention and the importance of early help-seeking for any wellbeing-related concerns. Matt’s gentle, caring and understanding nature shines through while supporting students to navigate personal and academic challenges. Using a variety of resources, strategies and practical tips, Matt empowers students to come up with solutions to both their personal and academic concerns. Matt is keen to see each and every student reach their full potential and strives to ensure that their experience at Box Hill Institute will be a positive one. |
Caitlin Sadler |
Caitlin is a Student Wellbeing Officer based at Nelson and Elgar Campuses. She is very interested in empowering students with a caring yet direct approach. Her speciality is problem solving and providing access to resources where she can help the student to help themselves. Caitlin loves being a Wellbeing Officer as she gets to work with people and every day is different. |