The 2025 Sydney Community Wellness Expo, hosted at ACAP University College, connected dozens of providers, community members, and students in community healthcare and support
ACAP University College was proud to host the 2025 Sydney Community Wellness Expo on March 5, bringing together service providers, students, and community members from across Sydney to connect, learn, and access support.
Almost 20 providers attended the day, showcasing services ranging from youth and disability support to suicide bereavement support and mental health services.
Dozens of community members attended, with more than 100 registrations, gaining direct access to support services.
ACAP Clinic Lead Deb Gavan said the day was a great chance to improve access and connectivity in the provider space.
“There are all kinds of barriers to people accessing mental health and psychosocial care in Australia—things like not knowing that services exist, not meeting the criteria, waiting lists, and cost,” she said.
“Having different providers in one space means that even if our services aren’t right for someone, we can walk them across to someone else who might be able to help.”
ACAP Clinic Coordinator Stephanie Twiss said it was also a great opportunity for ACAP University College students to explore career options and connect face-to-face with potential future employers.
“At our first expo, a lot of students discovered agencies and career paths they didn’t know existed,” she said.
“Speaking with professionals in those fields, they can ask questions like, ‘What does a day look like for you?’ or ‘Are there graduate positions available?’ Some even had their résumés in their back pocket.”
This year, some of those students were on the other side of the trestle table.
Anjali Thakur is a graduate of ACAP’S coaching course and currently studying our Graduate Certificate of Wellbeing in Schools. She attended the expo to showcase her business, Glowing Lotus, which she said combines her coaching expertise with traditional chakra healing.
Other stalls included Headspace, Talemunde Youth Services, Stand By Support After Suicide, Pasco Care, and Dress for Success.
Deb said the expo was also a good opportunity to showcase ACAP Clinics’ national free mental health services to other providers.
The ACAP Clinics, which support more than 1,000 clients a year in person and online, offer a range of services, from therapy for anxiety and life changes to support for depression and psychological assessments for children. The clinic is staffed by students, many of whom have completed their undergraduate degrees, working under the supervision of qualified social workers, counsellors and psychologists.
“In this space, we can often work in silos,” Deb said.
“At the clinic, we’re not just providing accessible, free, and non-time-limited services; we’re also training the next generation of clinicians to value collaboration, to pick up the phone instead of just sending an email, and to break down those silos.”
Learn more about ACAP University College Clinics: ACAP Psychology Clinic
