Psycho-social and Mental Health and Wellness Services for all registered students.

             a) Orientation of First Year students and ongoing induction.

            b) Psychological / Psychometric / Psychoeducational Assessments that inform interventions or further referral & extra-time concession assessments

            c) individual and group counselling/therapy

            d) Psychoeducational Programmes and study skills workshops

            e) At-risk student support is provided in collaboration with the academic departments and student tracking unit.

            f) Support for students with Disabilities

            g) Food Security programmes

Student Development Programmes:

            a) Peer Helping Programme

            b) Wellness Peer Mentoring Programme

            c) Career Guidance Programme

            d) GBV Championship Programme

Mental Health and Wellness Awareness Campaigns (incl. but not limited to:)

            a) Mental Health Awareness Programmes (e.g., stress management, anxiety & depression management as well as suicide prevention)

            b) Gender-Based Violence Awareness & psychoeducation

            c) Sexuality and Sexual Rights Awareness

            d) Substance abuse workshops

           e) Community Engagement Programme

Career Development Services

            a) Individual Career guidance and counselling

            b) Career education workshops

            c) Career Assessments

            d) Employability workshops (Work Readiness Workshops

            Job Search, Application letter & CV writing, Mock Interviews)

            e) Graduate Recruitment Programme (GRP)

           f) Community Career Outreach Programme

Campus Clinic services include:

           a) Emergency health service.

          b) Health education and awareness campaigns.

         c) Treatment of minor ailments.

         d) Reproductive health and condom promotion.

         e) Treatment of sexually transmitted infections and other ailments.

          f) HIV pre and post-test counselling and testing, treatment, care and support

          g) Treatment as prevention, e.g. PrEP and treatment of opportunistic infections

          h) Referrals to hospitals and other health professions, e.g., antenatal care, psychologist etc.

          i) Peer education programme activities

j) Screening tests, e.g., TB, Pap smear, pregnancy test, cholesterol, urinalysis, blood pressure, haemoglobin, blood glucose and other blood tests including CD4 count, WR and viral load etc.

                k) Assessment, diagnosis, prescription and dispensing of medicine.

                l) Obstetrical or gynaecological emergencies; sanitary towels may be provided subject to their availability.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

1. Peer education programme
2. LGBTQI+
3. Blood Drive Campaign
4. Blood Donation Benefits:

WSU SCU Contact Numbers
Komani - 040 842 6894

Mthatha 047 502 1904

Butterworth - 047 401 6345

Buffalo City - 043 702 9216

24hr Emergency numbers

Lifeline - 0861 322 322,

SADAG - 0800 567 567.

24-hour helpline - 0800 456 789.

GBV - 0800 428 428

Substance abuse - 0800 12 13 14

Higher Health - 0800 36 36 36