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 […]
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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 […]