Connection, belonging and community for every student: TalkCampus x Medibank
Students are lonelier than ever. Many are going through the ups and downs of life without the support and connection they need, especially those who are far from home, new to studying, or struggling to find their people. TalkCampus is a peer support community designed so that every student always has someone to talk to, wherever they are in the world, whatever language they speak and however they're feeling.
Students from 320 universities and colleges across 187 countries use TalkCampus. It turns the power of shared experience into real connection, available day and night. In this session, we'll show how TalkCampus helps your students feel less alone and more part of a community, how we keep that community safe, and how it gives your institution new insight into what students need. You'll also hear from Swinburne University of Technology about their experience of launching TalkCampus to their students.
What to expect:
1. Introduction to TalkCampus
2. The TalkCampus Peer Support Model
3. Clinical Safeguarding & Risk Management
4. Reporting, Insights & Impact Measurement
5. In Practice: Swinburne University of Technology
6. Q&A: An open discussion with TalkCampus, Medibank and Swinburne University
Jamie Druitt
TalkCampus Global Partnerships
With 16 years of experience in digital wellbeing and peer support, Jamie has helped shape safe, scalable communities that reduce loneliness and drive social connection around the world. At TalkCampus, he has supported the growth of a global peer support network now trusted by more than 320 universities and colleges to ensure no student struggles alone.
Jennifer Russell
TalkCampus Clinical Director
Jennifer has spent her career working to make online spaces safer and more supportive. With over a decade of experience in suicide prevention and digital wellbeing, she has helped shape TalkCampus into a trusted community where students can find real connection and care. A BACP-trained counsellor, Jennifer brings deep clinical insight and a passion for building technology that reduces loneliness and isolation for students around the world.
Jeremy Cass
Swinburne University Clinical Psychologist
Jeremy Cass is a Clinical Psychologist and senior mental-health leader with extensive experience across clinical practice, university counselling, student wellbeing and health-service leadership. He currently manages the Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at Swinburne University of Technology, where he leads a multidisciplinary team supporting the mental health and wellbeing of a diverse student population.
In his leadership role, he has been instrumental in strengthening clinical systems, refining risk and escalation processes, implementing outcome measurement, and developing more integrated pathways between counselling, medical and broader student support services.