{"id":6657,"date":"2025-08-12T09:33:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T00:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/?p=6657"},"modified":"2025-08-12T15:27:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T05:57:56","slug":"flinders-university-national-finalist-for-r-u-ok-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2025\/08\/12\/flinders-university-national-finalist-for-r-u-ok-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Flinders University national finalist for R U OK? Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is a repost of some excellent news I received via email today.<\/p>\n

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I am pleased to let you know that Flinders University is one of four national finalists in the R U OK? Barbara Hocking Memorial Awards in the category of Education (school, TAFE or university).<\/p>\n

The Barbara Hocking Memorial Award recognises and celebrates outstanding efforts from people and institutions to support R U OK? in their community. This is to encourage regular and meaningful conversations about investing more time in the people around us \u2013 spreading the \u2018R U OK message\u2019 any day of the year.<\/p>\n

Our nomination reflected on the University\u2019s commitment to fostering a mentally healthy and supportive learning environment through the Wellbeing strategic plan<\/a>, our commitment to R U OK? Day, the Oasis Student Wellbeing Centre<\/a>, the launch of the BetterU brand<\/a> and website, staff wellbeing through Thriving@Flinders<\/a>, and wellbeing strategies embedded in curriculum (ooh, that might be some of the stuff that I’ve been doing – or maybe I am just taking credit for it).<\/p>\n

Whilst the winner will be announced on 18 August, being nominated at a national level is a great achievement for Flinders. You might see this news shared elsewhere via Ping! and other channels. See the Flinders in Touch write-up here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Well done to everyone involved in this important work, this is truly a collaborative achievement. A particular shout-out to Jamie Scroop (Oasis Coordinator) who collated the information necessary and put up the nomination.<\/p>\n

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