Preparations for University Mental Health Week have begun
This post is part of a small series of posts that went ‘behind the scenes’ of Mental Health Week 2019 (MHW2019). The others included the visual […]
Flinders services and programs
FUSA is running Pride Fest!
And it all kicks off on the 26th, folks! A festival for everyone, regardless of age, culture, race, gender, sex or sexuality, #PrideFest19 is a two […]
There is a careers service here at Flinders
I use the term ‘wellbeing’ a lot. The truth is there are many types of wellbeing: physical, mental, social, spiritual, occupational, psychological, cultural Broadly speaking […]
Do you need English language support?
This is a modified re-post from https://blogs.flinders.edu.au/cilt/2019/03/01/do-your-students-need-english-language-support/ The English Language Support Program (ELSP) run by the Student Learning Centre provides free modules taught by experienced […]
Health, Counselling and Disability Services has a new website
Every now and then I buy new underwear. For that first couple of weeks afterwards, I walk around feeling pretty good about life. I’d compare […]
10-week nutrition and exercise program available to students
A keen-eyed newsletter recipient found this program launching at Flinders in March 2019. View information about the program. I’ve reproduced sections of it below for […]
HCDS and OASIS will have a stall at Orientation week
Next week is orientation week and the teams from Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCDS) and OASIS will have a stall at the Hub on […]
Academic preparation program for new Flinders students
Update 19/2/19 – I now have a formal flyer and dates/times for these programs. Click here. When people ask me for my thoughts on how […]
OASIS - catering for all aspects of student wellbeing
OASIS is the on-campus student community centre. It is on the Bedford Park campus (j7 on the campus map), opposite car park 5. For a […]
Wellbeing Ambassador Application Process Now Open!
The Wellbeing Ambassador Program is for students at Flinders University interested in contributing to student wellbeing. Students will be provided with free training, engage with […]
Update on Mental Fitness
Update: the course is now available here: Anyone who has been reading this blog, or getting the HCDS newsletters will know that I have been crapping […]
Shining light on gender-based violence
Today’s post is by Zoe Walter. Zoe is a counsellor here at Health, Counselling and Disability Services and is also the Sexual Violence Project Officer. […]
Mindful Yoga report for 2018
Work is already underway, by members of the Health, Counselling and Disability Services team, to organise our wellbeing programs for 2019. In collaboration with OASIS, […]
Meet Ali Barnes - the Wellbeing Promotion Officer
A week or so back I introduced you to Sascha – she helps students with disability get jobs. Looking at the site clicks tells me […]
Flinders Insomnia Clinic
Flinders University has some of world’s leading sleep researchers. You can identify them by the funny glasses they wear, and the strange rings adorning their […]
Food needed to stock student larders
Ali is our Wellbeing Promotion Officer. She promotes wellbeing (consistent with her title). Be more like Ali. Alis is responsible for the management of many […]
Careers over Coffee
There is something about chatting over a coffee. As a non-coffee drinker, I have obviously missed out on this important human ritual, but I am […]
Mindful Yoga On The 6th November In The Library
Maureen, one of the counsellors here at HCDS that runs the Mindful Yoga classes at OASIS, just sent through an email to let me (and […]
Examorama at the Library starts today - 29/10/18
This is a repost from the Library Blog but I think it has health and wellbeing implications. Flinders Library #examorama event is designed to support […]
Anti Poverty Week
Running from the 25th October, FUSA has organised Anti-Poverty Week 2018 Food Parcels, Stationery, Toiletries, Recipe Packs, Free Lunches and Prizes. For those students finding […]
Free lunches during SWOTVAC
FUSA do lots of good stuff for students. Good stuff = free food and it is available from today (23rd Oct) until exams start (2nd […]
A second update on Studyology
Studyology is a drop-in support group for students who want to hone their study skills. This might include getting on top of procrastination, finding that […]
Meet Sascha - She helps students with disability get jobs
At a recent Studyology session I met Sascha Lemon-Spence. No, she wasn’t there to get help for her procrastination, but instead to promote the work […]
Mental Health Week @ Flinders
Flinders is celebrating Mental Health Week next week, from the 15th-17th October. There are a bunch of activities happening, thanks to the ever-organised folks at […]