# SHBS Student Peer Social Support Program
**Source**: https://mentoring.rmit.edu.au/p/p22/
**Parent**: https://mentoring.rmit.edu.au/about
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## Welcome to the School of Health & Biomedical Sciences **Student Peer Social Support Program**
[Join Now](https://mentoring.rmit.edu.au/p/p22/membership_requests/new) or [Log in](https://mentoring.rmit.edu.au/p/p22/login?mode=strict)
Welcome to the [School of Health and Biomedical Sciences](https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges/health-and-biomedical-sciences) (SHBS) Student Peer Social Support Program.
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Are you a new 2025 Student who is studying Physiotherapy, Applied Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Radiations, Medical Physics, Nursing, Pharmacy, Psychology, or Sport Sciences or any other programs run by the SHBS?
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Join in Feb to be partnered with a mentor - a senior student leader - who will support you through the first 6 weeks of semester one.
*This mentor program is a student-run initiative**in 2025, that aims to foster a supportive and welcoming community, for all new students enrolled within the SHBS. With the support from the program managers and college staff, the program's purpose is to help new incoming students build new skills, meet new people and be welcomed into our community. Mentor group connections can be done remotely or in person, with meetings plans to be scheduled at times convenient to both mentees and mentors.*
## Why join as a new student?
- **GAIN** tips and tricks from a senior student
- **LEARN** how to get started for success
- **CONNECT** with others in the student community
- **EXPERIENCE**the best of the SHBS student life: What's happening on and off campus
## Why become a Mentor?
- **SUPPORT** others experiencing similar challenges
- **GROW** through peer support and giving back
- **CONNECT** with others in the student community
- **RECEIVE**a certificate of recognition from the Dean, and participate in exclusive opportunities for student leaders
> One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination. - John C. Maxwell