Forward is committed to assisting students with their psychical, mental and social health and well-being. We confess that we're not a team of medical professionals but as a student body, a Forward-led ANUSA can help make a big impact with the professional advice and support from medical professionals within our community. If elected, Forward will:

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1) Expand ANUSA's partnership with the National Health Co-op to increase accessibility to general practitioners and psychologists.

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2) Simplify ANUSA's application process for the medical grant.

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3) Mandate that Healthcare providers distribute copies of the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights. This will also apply to student's seeking ANU Counseling.

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4) Establish a mental health ambassadorship program to complement the mental health committee.

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5) Develop a comprehensive mental health strategy to assist struggling students through a combination of virtual and (when social distancing restrictions ease) in-person initiatives.

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6) Evaluate and propose several sites within ANU as a 'designated smoking area'. Forward recognises the need to balance the needs of students with respiratory issues and the safety of smokers. ANU's proposed hard ban would place Smoking students under a larger amount of stress and could invoke them to take unnecessary risks. Any proposed site must be well lit and ventilated.

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7) Promote awareness of mental health through promotional days and events, Including the observation of the UN International day of happiness.

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