Welfare and wellbeing

Providers can support the welfare and wellbeing of students and staff with clear policies and access to essential services.

Support for vulnerable students

• Guidelines and eLearning - online access for tertiary students who are blind or vision impaired (website)
• How Māori distance students can have a sense of belonging (project report)
• International students support resources (article)
• Māori at Massey University (website)
• NCSEHE: Opportunity through online learning - improving student access, participation and success in higher education (report)
• Supporting deaf and hard of hearing students online - guidelines (guide) 
• Supporting student wellbeing during COVID-19: Tips from regional and remote Australia (webinar)
• Supporting student with disabilities to study online: Accessible online design (article)
• Tauira Māori prospectus (guide)

Mental wellbeing for staff and students

• International students’ suggestions for what universities can do to better support their mental wellbeing (article)
• ADCET/NCSEHE webinar: Supporting students’ wellbeing during COVID-19 (webinar)
• Jisc: Student wellbeing (guide)
• Proactively supporting students’ mental wellbeing: Guidelines and recommendations for staff and universities (guidelines)
• Student wellbeing and online learning: Tips for providers (guide)
• Student wellbeing and online learning: Tips for students (guide)

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