Student Academic Support Unit (SASU)

SASU is an academic unit of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences with staff at the Clayton and Peninsula campuses and associated clinical sites. The unit's teaching programs provide assistance to undergraduate students to develop professional communication skills and academic skills attuned to the demands of their disciplines.  Particular emphasis is placed on the needs of international students and local students with English as a second language.

Classes on topics such as academic writing, oral presentation skills, and clinical communication skills are advertised through course convenors and Blackboard.

Students are also encouraged to drop-in to the office or phone or e-mail to make an appointment for individual assistance.

Contacts

First and Second year MBBS students can contact:

Dr. Sheila Vance
Room 13-2, Building 13E
Clayton Campus
Phone: +61 3 9905 4027
Email: Sheila.Vance@med.monash.edu.au

Students in Radiography, Nutrition and Dietetics, Bachelor of Medical Science and Behavioural Neuroscience can contact:

Mr. John Hamilton
Room 13-2, Building 13E
Clayton Campus
Phone: +61 3 9905 4026
Email: John.Hamilton@med.monash.edu.au

Students in the clinical years can contact:

Ms. Andrea Paul
Southern Clinical School: MMC, Dandenong, Frankston
Monash Medical Centre Clinical Teaching Programs Area,
Level 2, Block C, Room 2.ER.47                            
Phone: +61 3 9594 7881
Mobile: 0419 878 594
Email: Andrea.Paul@med.monash.edu.au

Dr. Erica Schmidt
Central and Eastern Clinical School: Alfred, Cabrini, Box Hill, Maroondah
Building 13E, room 13-2
Clayton Campus
Phone: +61 3 9905 5191
Mobile: 0400 934 259
Email: Erica.Schmidt@med.monash.edu.au

Peninsula Campus:

(Undergraduate international and local students with English as a second language)

Dr. Adela Abu-Arab (Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Nursing Building, Room E1.41
Peninsula campus
Phone: +61 3 9904 4601
Mobile: 0425 75 35 98
Email: Adela.Abu-Arab@med.monash.edu.au