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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.

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.