October is National Safe Work Month and this year’s theme is: For Everyone’s safety, work safely. UNE has planned a number of events for the month to promote a positive safety culture and to emphasise the importance of preventing accidents and incidents from happening:
Wednesday, 11 October
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Launch of the UNE Healthy Campus
The UNE Healthy Campus, an international and accredited wellbeing campaign comprising a collaboration between FISU (International University Sports Federation), UNE, UNE Life, the Manna Institute and SportUNE will be launched on Wednesday, 11 October. The event aims to promote physical, mental, and social health for staff and students. As part of the launch, there will be a 1.5km walk around campus followed by a free BBQ lunch.
- 11:30am: Learn about Healthy Campus and how it’s going to benefit you and your wellbeing.
- 11:45am: Healthy Campus Walk (1.5 km), suitable for all abilities.
- 12:00pm: BBQ lunch in the Ingrid Moses Courtyard.
Wednesday, 11 October
Live Q&A with Mental Health advocate, Osher Günsberg, and Bupa
Staff are invited to join Bupa and Mental Health advocate, Osher Günsberg for a live Q&A on Wednesday, 11 October. You may recognise Osher as host of TV shows including The Bachelor, The Masked Singer and Australian Idol. You might also recognise his voice from Bondi Rescue. You may not know that behind the cameras, Osher spent many years battling anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.
Osher has long advocated for mental health on his podcast, Better Than Yesterday and highlights just how much work there is to do in Australian suicide prevention in the SBS documentary, Osher Günsberg: A Matter of Life and Death, which also aims to give hope to those struggling.
Osher joins us to share his personal journey of lifelong struggles with his own mental health and breaking the stigma of this silent illness. In his talk he will shed light on his own experience with the hope it will encourage conversations between friends, family and colleagues. But more importantly, emphasising the need to seek help when you’re struggling with mental health issues.
Register today and don’t forget to share this link with your team.
- Time: 12:00pm (AEST)
- Location: Virtual
Tuesday, 17 October
Free Pilates class
Tuesday, 17 October but more information to come.
Wednesday, 18 October
SafeTea High Tea on the lawns of Booloominbah
Following the success of last year’s SafeTea High Tea, People & Culture will again host a SafeTea High Tea on the lawns of Booloominbah on Wednesday, 18 October. Join us to learn more about how we can work together to promote a positive safety culture at UNE.
- Time: 10.30am-12pm
Email banner
In addition to the above series of events marking National Work Safe Month, the People & Culture team has also produced the above National Safe Work Month email banner and would love it to be included on all staffs’ email signatures during October.