UQ Life

Health and safety

  • Diet Culture, Weight Stigma and Disordered Eating

    Health and safety
    Join us to learn more about:
    • eating disorders,
    • how to identify disordered eating or body image concerns (in the context of diet culture, weight stigma, and social media), and
    • ways to challenge harmful narratives that these constructs promote.
    Plus, practical ways to implement a conversation with someone you know who is experiencing eating or body image concerns, and where to access support for yourself or others will also be covered.

  • Have your say in UQ's new plan for supporting students' health and wellbeing

    Health and safety
    The UQ Health Promotion team is working on a new Health & Wellbeing Strategy for UQ. The Strategy aims to promote students' health and wellbeing in all aspects of university life, enhance our community's sense of belonging, empower students and staff to support themselves and others, and foster a culture of compassion at UQ.

  • Have your say in UQ's new plan for supporting students' health and wellbeing

    Health and safety
    The UQ Health Promotion team is working on a new Health & Wellbeing Strategy.
    The Strategy aims to promote students' health and wellbeing in all aspects of university life, enhance our community's sense of belonging, empower students and staff to support themselves and others, and foster a culture of compassion at UQ.
  • Colourful heart-shaped candy with romantic words printed in red on one side

    Learning about your sexual health - workshop

    3 May 2022 10:00am–11:00am
     
    in UQ Wellbeing
    Join the community health workers from Ethnic Communities Council Queensland to learn about the detection, transmission and prevention of sexually transmissible infections (STIs).
    Register
  • Group of happy international students walking through St Lucia campus

    Learning about your sexual health - workshop delivered in Mandarin (UQ Wellbeing)

    3 May 2022 11:00am–12:00pm
     
    in UQ Wellbeing
    Join the community health workers from Ethnic Communities Council Queensland to learn about the detection, transmission and prevention of sexually transmissible infections (STIs).
    Register
  • Colourful candy shaped as hearts with romantic phrases printed on one side

    Learning about your sexual health - workshop

    23 March 2022 10:00am–11:00am
     
    in UQ Wellbeing
    Join the community health workers from Ethnic Communities Council Queensland to learn about the detection, transmission and prevention of sexually transmissible infections (STIs).

    Register
  • International students at a UQ event

    Learning about your sexual health - workshop delivered in Mandarin

    23 March 2022 11:00am–12:00pm
     
    in UQ Wellbeing
    Join the bi-lingual community health workers from Ethnic Communities Council Queensland to learn about the detection, transmission and prevention of sexually transmissible infections (STIs).
    Register

  • A day for Mental Health

    Published on: 4 October 2019
    The Mental Health Symposium was opened by Professor Joanne Wright, Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, who is the sponsor for UQ’s Mental Health Strategy. Dr Helen Stallman from the University of South Australia provided the Keynote presentation and set out an evidence-based framework for promoting university health and wellbeing.

  • Protecting yourself from fraud when paying your student fees

    Published on: 24 September 2019
    To protect yourself from fraud, use the University's trusted payment provider Flywire to pay your student fees or pay your fees directly to the University using another of our preferred payment methods.

  • Stressed?

    Published on: 26 September 2019
    Balancing study, social life, work and your general wellbeing can be hard at times. Stress can be a motivator, but too much can become distress and hinder your progress. If you are feeling the pressure of your studies and don't know who can help, we have some tips and resourses for you.

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