Getting Ready for the 2025 Election

The 2025 federal election is fast approaching on Saturday May 3rd. There’s an ocean of information out there to process and understand, and it’s important to look after yourself in the middle of it.

Here’s some things to keep in mind for May 3rd:

• You must be enrolled to vote if you are over 18 and an Australian citizen. Head to the Australian Electoral Commission website to enrol if you haven’t already. If you have already voted in a federal election you do not need to enrol again.
• You can find your nearest polling centre on the AEC website when the information becomes available.
• If you can’t vote on the day there are alternatives available, including early voting and postal votes.

Source: ABC.

Having conversations about politics with friends or family who have different views to you can be difficult at this time. You might end up feeling frustrated, upset or unheard. We’ve put together a guide to discussing politics with friends and family which gives strategies on how to cope with a range of situations, so you can put your wellbeing first. You can also join our community’s discussion about election anxiety and ways to manage these feelings.