Resilience is not an optional extra
A colleague of mine sent me the following paper – “Embedding resilience within the tertiary curriculum: a feasibility study” by Helen Stallman (who is actually at […]
Creating a disclosure script
When I did my degree, it was hard work. I can’t imagine what it would have been like to try and do that degree if […]
Mental health strategic plans - helpful or total bulls*#t?
Yes, that is supposed to be a purposefully inflammatory title 🙂 So in case you did not know, South Australia has a Mental Health Commission (MHC). […]
Mobile tools to make you sun smart
In a previous post, I attempted to provide some guidelines on the amount of sun exposure you would need to sustain healthy levels of vitamin […]
Getting just the right amount of sun exposure
It’s summer! In simple terms that means it is warm/hot and the sun is out regularly. It also means that people wear less clothes and […]
Welcome to 2018!
Hi everybody – Happy New Year! Apologies up-front for the frightening photo and unpredictable hair. I’m back at the helm of the Student Health and […]
Christmas and New Year Survival Guide
I’m a bit of a grinch. Well I am not technically “the grinch“, but the word has come to mean anyone who has an anti-holiday, […]
safeTALK - become a suicide alert helper
I was fortunate yesterday to have a colleague of mine run me through the half-day safeTALK workshop. safeTALK, developed by LivingWorks Australia, is a “half-day alertness […]
Fact Sheets: Mindfulness in everyday life and quick relaxation techniques
The Black Dog Institute is an Australian organisation dedicated to improving the understanding, prevention and treatment of mental illness. Their website is mostly targeted towards […]
Simple life lesson #1
You know if this is youFundamental Human Needs
If you are anything like me, the use of the word ‘need’ is wrapped up in the everyday minutiae of life. “I need a new […]