Have your say on the State Disability Inclusion Plan
Howdy all. I got this sent to me by one of the Disability Advisors. Good Afternoon Everyone, We are pleased to let you know that […]
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Harmony Day on the 21st March
OASIS would like to invite you to Harmony Day 2019, celebrating cultural diversity and multiculturalism in Australia, and at Flinders University! Wear orange on Thursday […]
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 […]
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 […]
Is the Finnish concept of 'sisu' relevant to Australian culture?
I worked with a Finnish person in my last job. She told me that it wasn’t unusual for colleagues in Finland to sauna together. I […]
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 […]
The Resilience Project - Public Talk
The Resilience Project delivers emotionally engaging programs to schools, sports clubs and businesses, providing practical, evidence-based, positive mental health strategies to build resilience and happiness. […]
Is this a good way to learn about investing?
I occasionally chat with Uni students about financial literacy/ confidence. I firmly believe that learning to manage your finances is one of the most powerful […]
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 […]
Headspace Adelaide are looking for volunteers aged 18-25
Headspace, the National Youth Mental Health Foundation and provider of mental health services to young people aged 12-25 is looking for volunteers in Adelaide as […]
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, […]
Do some mentoring over the 2018 Summer break
A couple of mentoring roles have come up that are relevant for students who are 2nd year or above UniAccess Mentoring – Volunteer role […]
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 […]
New free counselling service for LGBTIQA
Greetings blog reading peeps, I just got an email from one of the counsellors informing me that Uniting Communities are developing a new counselling service […]
7 Days of Psychology relaunches for 2018
One of the joys of being in control of a blog is the opportunities it opens up for shameless self-promotion. That is what I am […]
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 […]
Disability, inclusiveness and equality - PhotoVoice Competition now open...
The Flinders University Students With Disabilities Association is seeking photographic contributions for an exhibition being held on the 27th November. Through the exhibition they want […]
Play a role in improving the wellbeing of Adelaide youth
The Wellbeing of Adelaide Youth (WAY) initiative is a collection of agencies, businesses and community members who are interested in improving the wellbeing of young […]
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 […]
Use greyhounds to reduce exam stress
I once saw a psychologist who had a ‘therapy dog’. The purpose of the dog, as far as I could gather, was to provide an […]
Mental Health Week Challenges #6 and #7
My bad. I didn’t actually post these over the weekend, like I should have. But I was happily playing around in the dirt in my […]