Be Fearless, Be Me: Meet Ebenhard Ripunda
Ebenhard Ripunda’s life changed forever after a car accident left him paralysed at 21. From building a successful business in Namibia to co-founding a national disability […]
Events
Be Fearless, Be Me: Meet Maria Nahil
Maria arrived at Flinders anxious about studying abroad as a blind student. What she found was an environment where accessibility was real. From alternative assessments to […]
Be Fearless, Be Me: Meet Ken Thepthida
Ken grew up in rural Laos, facing isolation and limited opportunities. Today, he’s a Paralympian and a leader in disability advocacy. His story shows that resilience […]
Be Fearless, Be Me: Meet Faith Anthonette Aguirre Xavier
Faith’s move to Australia was more than a change of scenery, it was a leap into the unknown. Her story is about adapting to a new […]
Be Fearless, Be Me: Meet Raymond Minh Hoang
Raymond’s journey began with a diagnosis that could have defined his life, but he refused to let it. From overcoming stigma in Vietnam to leading inclusion […]
Be Fearless, Be Me: Inclusive Celebration Day
ISS and their partners have a wonderful pipeline of events in the works. Next up? Inclusive Celebration Day, 3rd December, to celebrate International Day of People […]
Neurodiversity CoP events that I am a bit late in promoting!
Apologies if you encounter these after they happened. I was a bit slow off the mark in promoting them.
Celebrating World Mental Health Day at Oasis
Yeah this event has passed, but it’s a good chance to alert you to the fact that pop-up celebrations like this are actually quite common on […]
Celebrate World Mental Health Day @ Oasis 9th October
Surely the presence of free food and fun is all you need to know here? Clicking the image will take you to registration.
Sunshine, Soccer & Sizzle: A Mid-Semester Break to Remember
Nina and Ellaine from International Student Services (ISS) provided me a brief report on the mid-semester Soccer and BBQ event they held recently. More such events […]
Free Webinar: The Big 5 for Better Mental Health 🌱
Learn simple, evidence-based habits to strengthen your mental health with Professor Nick Titov in this free Big 5 webinar ahead of World Mental Health Day. If […]
Oh, it is break time!
Mid-semester break – 2 weeks to get done anything you didn’t get done in the previous 8. Just a super quick message to wish everyone a […]
R U OK? day activities continue for a second week
Think we’d restrict R U OK? Day and Wellbeing Week celebrations to just one week? Surprise! R U OK? Day activities kicked off yesterday (10th September). […]
A Shoutout to the Extended BetterU Crew 🙌
It takes a village to raise a child and a team to run BetterU (i’m not really sure of the child reference). Because I manage the […]
Vote on what wellness activities you'd like the Neurodiversity Community to...
Flinders University’s Neurodiversity Community Program is inviting you to vote on fun, creative, and sensory-friendly event ideas—your input will help decide which activities come to life […]