Health and Counselling
Overview
To get the most out of your studies and time spent as a student, you need to be healthy, both physically and emotionally. Our Health Centre provides a free, friendly and confidential service to all students.
A registered nurse is available daily to help with any health related issues such as: support with underlying health conditions, sexual health, pregnancy testing and support, emergency contraceptive pill, blood pressure checks, wart treatments, wound dressings, removal of sutures, injury and much more. Referral and access to doctors and other health professionals. Partial refund on some medical expenses.
If you have issues that are troubling you, and you want to talk to someone about them, a counsellor is also available. Counselling can help you look at the issues and make changes if you want to. Some areas of counselling are: stress, goal setting, decision making, sexual abuse, referrals, relationships, pregnancy issues, setting limits, dealing with anger, anxiety, depression or grief, conflict resolutions, alcohol, drugs and gambling issues.
Contact Details
The Health Centre is located at Invercargill Campus, in the new Student services area at the north end of B Block (Tay Street end through the new doors).
Health Nurse - Toni Jones
Drop in service, appointment not required.
Phone: (03) 211 2699 ext. 8874
Email: toni.jones@sit.ac.nz
Counselling Service - Hilary Jackson and Lois McMurdo
Available Monday to Friday
Appointments can be made in the appointment book outside the counsellor's office in the Health Centre, or by phoning or emailing:
Phone: (03) 211 2699 ext. 8781
Email: hilary.jackson@sit.ac.nz or lois.mcmurdo@sit.ac.nz.
