Here are some health awareness events and resources for June complied by the Work Health and Safety Unit
- Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, 1-30 June – Bowel cancer is the second most common type of newly diagnosed cancer in Australia affecting both men and women almost equally and is Australia’s second biggest cancer killer after lung cancer.
- World Blood Donor Day, 14 June – serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.
- Men’s Health Week, 15-21 June – Men’s Health Week explores MoMENts In Time, the idea that all those little and not-so-little moments in life can add up to make a huge difference. What does this mean for male health in Australia…?
- Go Red for Women Day, 11 June – Many people think breast cancer is the biggest killer of women. It’s not. Heart disease kills three times more, taking a life every hour of every day.
FUSA – Reduce stress, improve focus and increase your productivity classes for students and staff, Mindfulness classes, Tuesdays from 19 May – 16 June, 2pm-3pm, location, Sports Centre group fitness room Level 3
Flinders One Fitness also runs health and fitness programs with special offers
Quizzes – Time spent at work can have a real impact on our health: for better or for worse. How much do you know about staying healthy in the workplace?
Cold and Flu, what is the difference? – you’re feeling sick, with a cough, sore throat, headache and sniffle. Do you know if you have a cold or the flu?
Disclosing mental illness in the workplace: should you tell?
Online Wellbeing Centre for 18-25 Years O
Please visit the WHS Unit Health and Wellbeing website for more information.