Gareth Furber, Author at Student Health and Wellbeing

Open Days at Flinders University 2017 - August 18th and 19th

Curious about what life is like at Flinders University? Do you sit there thinking – “I’m pretty sure its totally like Hogwarts with endless plates […]

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 Read more

A review of 'Breathe' - a controlled breathing app by ReachOut

Is it a sign of the pace of modern life that we need a mobile phone app to remind us to breathe? Possibly, but as […]

August 11, 2017August 16, 2017 Read more

The mental health of Australian university students - Orygen Report

In May 2017, Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, released a report called “Under the Radar: the mental health of Australian […]

August 11, 2017August 24, 2017 Read more

Treatment trial for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at Flinders

Here at Flinders University, students who are struggling with mental health problems have a couple of on-campus options available to them for support. The first […]

August 9, 2017August 9, 2017 Read more

Dying to Know Day

Today is Dying to Know Day – 8th August 2017 – http://www.dyingtoknowday.org/, an initiative by the charity Igniting Change. It is a day where we […]

August 8, 2017August 16, 2017 Read more

Dental Health Week - step away from the lollipop

This week (7th to 13th August) is Dental Health Week! – Head to the website for all your dental health week goodies Now granted, that […]

August 7, 2017August 16, 2017 Read more

Power to be Positive Program - Skills and Tools for Resilience and Well-bei...

Greetings! I was fortunate on Wednesday (2nd August) to be able to attend the “Power to be Positive Program” (PTBP) presented by Power Community Ltd, […]

August 4, 2017August 16, 2017 Read more