There are many services, programs, resources and media coming out of Health, Counselling and Disability Services and Oasis. If you want a quick overview of them, this is the post for you. Reading time ~ 3 minutes.
Wellbeing Initiatives from Health, Counselling and Disability Services and Oasis
Author: Dr Gareth Furber
Last updated: 9/2/23
Services
- Health Service (GP, nursing, SA pathology) – https://students.flinders.edu.au/support/hcd/health
- Counselling Service (someone to talk to) – https://students.flinders.edu.au/support/hcd/counselling
- Disability Service (studying with a health or mental health condition) – https://students.flinders.edu.au/support/hcd/disability
- Equal Opportunity Service (for those who have experienced bullying, discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, victimisation) – https://students.flinders.edu.au/feedback-rights-policy/eo
- Chill and Connect with Chaplains (discussions of spiritual health) – https://oasis.flinders.edu.au/chill-connect-with-our-chaplains/
- Oasis at Tonsley (wellbeing outreach to Tonsley) – https://oasis.flinders.edu.au/oasis-at-tonsley/
- Medibank on Campus (Overseas health care consultation for international students) – https://oasis.flinders.edu.au/medibank-on-campus/
Facilities
- Oasis Community Centre (somewhere to hang out and do cool programs) – https://oasis.flinders.edu.au/
- Prayer rooms (prayer spots for students of faith) – https://oasis.flinders.edu.au/prayer-room-opening-times/
Programs
- Be Well Plan (an evidence-based mental health, wellbeing and resilience program) – https://blogs.flinders.edu.au/student-health-and-well-being/2022/03/08/opportunity-to-do-the-be-well-program/
- Studyology (a program to help students tackle procrastination) – https://blogs.flinders.edu.au/student-health-and-well-being/2021/10/25/studyology/
- Flinders Mates (connecting international and domestic students for cultural exchange) – https://oasis.flinders.edu.au/flinders-mates/
- Midday Meditation (guided meditation sessions) – https://oasis.flinders.edu.au/meditation-for-relaxation-and-stress-relief/
- Flinders Community Market (free and low-cost food to tackle food insecurity) – https://oasis.flinders.edu.au/flinders-community-market/
- Good Vibes Experiment (student-led and created mental health campaign) – https://students.flinders.edu.au/uni-life/goodvibes
- Conversation groups (informal opportunities to make new friends) – https://oasis.flinders.edu.au/conversation-groups/
- Oasis Volunteer program (lend your support to help Oasis run its programs) – https://oasis.flinders.edu.au/oasis-volunteer-program/
- Wellbeing Ambassador Program (take a leading role in developing wellbeing programs at Flinders) – https://oasis.flinders.edu.au/wellbeing-ambassador-program/
- Mental Health First Aid (learn to help people struggling with mental illness) – https://blogs.flinders.edu.au/student-health-and-well-being/2022/07/20/online-mental-health-first-aid-training-for-flinders-students/
Resources
- Student Health and Wellbeing Blog (news and articles on mental health and wellbeing) – https://blogs.flinders.edu.au/student-health-and-well-being/
- Self-help library (guides on self-care and productivity) – https://blogs.flinders.edu.au/student-health-and-well-being/2022/03/29/counsellinghandouts/
- Oasis Online (FLO topic that catalogues wellbeing focused services, programs and resources at Flinders) – https://flo.flinders.edu.au/course/view.php?id=63157
- Oasis Website (overview of programs and services run by Oasis) – https://oasis.flinders.edu.au/
Social Media
- Oasis Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/oasisatflinders/
- Oasis Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/oasis_at_flinders/
- Linktree (quick links to key Flinders wellbeing sites) – https://linktr.ee/flinderswellbeing
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