How was today?
Get it off your chest.
University and TAFE students, especially on placement in health, teaching and social work. Put down what you're carrying.
Which best describes you?
This changes a few questions and which support lines come first. You can change it any time.
Everything you enter stays on this phone. Nothing is sent to your university, your lecturers or anyone else. Unladen Campus is a prototype. It is not a medical or emergency service and is not connected to any university, TAFE or government agency. · Give feedback
Take a moment.
Step outside or find a quiet spot. Breathe. You're allowed to stop.
Breathe with this
What you might be feeling
- Shaky, sick, or a racing heart
- Numb, or oddly calm
- Tearful, angry, or both
- Going over what you could have done differently
These are normal reactions. They usually settle over hours or days.
If someone hurt or harassed you
It's not your fault. Get somewhere safe and call 000 if you're in danger. 1800RESPECT is there 24/7, and your university has a support service.
Ground yourself
Look around. Name them, out loud or in your head.
Call someone now
Add a friend, your student support service or a counsellor in so they're here when you need them.
Not sure who to tell?
If you don't feel safe telling your lecturer or placement supervisor, there are other people you can go to. Or write down what happened, just for you, while it's fresh.
What helps after
Handover to yourself
A few minutes at the end of the day. Notice what you're carrying, then put down what you can.
Please talk to someone now
You said you've had thoughts of harming yourself or not wanting to be here. Please call one of these now. If you're in immediate danger, call 000.
Light load
This phone isn't letting the page save. Your result shows here but won't be kept.
Your safety
You said you didn't feel fully safe. That matters. Tell your university's student support service or placement coordinator.
Getting home safely
You said you've got very little energy left. If you're driving, a 15 to 20 minute nap before you leave can help, or get a lift. Text someone when you're home.
What might help
People you can call
This isn't a medical assessment. It's a way to notice how you're going over time.
How it's been going
Last 14 days
Handovers
This phone isn't letting the page save, so handovers won't be kept.
Privacy & your data
Add a PIN, download what you've entered, or delete everything from this phone.
Studying takes more out of you than people think
What to watch for, and what helps. Tap a heading to open it.
Hard placements
- Nursing, medicine, teaching, social work and psychology placements can expose you to distress, death and abuse.
- Debrief with your placement supervisor or university placement coordinator.
- You can ask for support or to change a placement that is harming you.
Exams and deadlines
- Pressure is normal. Feeling crushed by it is a sign to ask for help.
- Ask about extensions and special consideration early.
- Sleep beats all-nighters.
Money and work
- Working while studying is exhausting.
- Your university may have emergency grants or loans. Ask student services.
- The National Debt Helpline (1800 007 007) is free.
Loneliness
- Feeling alone at uni is very common, especially if you moved for study.
- Clubs, societies and peer mentoring help.
Sexual harassment or assault
- It's never your fault.
- Your university has a support service, and you choose whether to report.
- 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) is there 24/7.
Failing or falling behind
- A fail is not the end of your degree.
- Talk to your course coordinator or a learning adviser.
- Many people change courses and do well.
Signs you're carrying too much
- Can't concentrate or sleep
- Dreading classes or placement
- Feeling numb or hopeless
- Drinking or using more
- Pulling back from friends
These are common for students, and they're signs you need support, not signs you're failing.
When to get more help
If it's been heavy for two weeks or more, talk to your university counselling service or your GP. eheadspace (1800 650 890) supports people aged 12 to 25.
People to call
Save the ones that apply to you. They stay on this phone and show up on the Help now screen.
Support lines
Support on and off campus
Sometimes the person you'd normally tell is part of the problem, or it just doesn't feel safe. Here are other ways to get support. You choose what to do, and when.
From your organisation
Your university can add its own counselling, wellbeing and safety numbers here.
Someone outside your reporting line
- Your university or TAFE counselling service. Free for students.
- Your placement coordinator. For hard placements.
- eheadspace. For people aged 12 to 25, 1800 650 890.
- Your student union or association. Advocacy and support.
- Your GP. Outside work altogether, and can refer you on.
Text or chat instead of calling
For when talking out loud isn't possible, or feels like too much.
For particular situations
You choose whether to report harassment or assault. Support is available either way.
Spiritual and religious support
Some people find strength in prayer, ritual or their faith or cultural community after a hard day. Others find it in nature, music, exercise or quiet. Whatever gives you meaning counts.
If your workplace has a chaplain or wellbeing officer, they support people of any faith or none. Their role is to listen, not to persuade.
Words to start with
The first sentence is often the hardest. You could say:
"I'm not ready to make a complaint. I just need to talk this through."
"Can this stay between us? Is there anything you'd have to pass on?"
"Something on placement is still with me."
"I'm not coping and I'm scared I'll fail."
What happens if I tell someone?
- Counsellors, peer supporters and helplines keep what you say private. The main exception is if someone is at serious risk of harm. If you're unsure, ask at the start.
- Your private record in this app stays on your phone unless you choose to share it.
Not ready to tell anyone?
That's OK. You can write down what happened, just for yourself, and decide later.
Numbers and services are for New South Wales and Australia-wide. Check with your organisation for its own services.
Write down what happened
It stays on this phone. It isn't a report, and nothing is sent anywhere. If you later decide to raise something, notes written at the time are easier to rely on than memory.
My entries
Entries can't be edited, so each one shows when it was written. To add something, write a new entry.
No entries yet.
If you decide to share it, you can download it or send it to yourself.
Your phone, your data
PIN lock
Ask for a PIN when the app opens, and after it has been in the background for a minute.
PIN is on.
The PIN stops someone else opening the app on your phone. It doesn't encrypt what's stored, so keep your phone locked too. If you forget it, you can delete everything and start again.
Hide the screen
Tap the eye button at the top of any screen to cover the app straight away, for example in class or on the bus home. Tap to come back, or enter your PIN if you've set one.
Download my data
Download everything you've entered (handovers, private record and contacts) as a text file. You could keep a copy, or show it to your GP or counsellor.
Delete everything
Deletes your handovers, private record, role, contacts and PIN from this phone.
Delete everything from this phone? This can't be undone.
About Unladen Campus
Unladen™ Campus is a prototype made by Co-Synthesist Pty Ltd, Newcastle NSW. Unladen™ is a trade mark of Co-Synthesist Pty Ltd. It isn't a medical or emergency service, and it isn't connected to any university, TAFE or government agency. The questions haven't been clinically validated yet.
What's stored: your role, handovers, private record, saved contacts and settings, only in this phone's browser. Nothing is sent to anyone. There are no accounts, analytics or trackers.
Feedback: the feedback form is the only part of Unladen Campus that sends anything, and only when you press Send. It doesn't include anything else from the app.
Keep in mind: if you clear your browser data or remove the app, what you've entered goes too. Download a copy first if you want to keep it.
Version 0.1 prototype · September 2026