Empowering you to live a balanced, healthy lifestyle. Join us for UQ’s Student Health Month.
From 4 to 29 August 2025, Student Health Month by UQ Wellbeing aims to spotlight student health needs, expand support for various health aspects, and to empower you with various knowledge and skills to enhance your wellbeing. How you fuel and move your body can have a big impact on your mind, health and quality of life. This week of activations will be a chance for you to learn new tips and skills to enhance your nutritional and physical health, as well as mental health, sexual and reproductive health, and ways you can access healthcare safely and easily.
Move
Movement, at any intensity and any level, is sometimes all we need to de-stress, regulate our emotions, boost our energy levels, and just feel good overall! Don’t miss out on the various activations happening for all levels of fitness and mobility: whether it’s slow mindful movements like yoga, testing your fitness levels for fun, or a round of social sport with your friends and peers.
Fuel
How we fuel our bodies will influence how well we move and how our bodies function physically, mentally and emotionally. This Student Health Month, Foodbank Queensland are hosting a free Student Market Stall* at St Lucia on Wednesday, 20th August. These markets have been generously provided by Allianz Partners. Take home a range of fresh produce and key pantry staples at no cost! (We encourage you to bring your own reusable bag in case of bag shortages.)
Based at Dutton Park, Gatton or Herston? Bring home your own blend of overnight oats at UQ Wellbeing’s Make Your Own: Overnight Oats and see how easy it can be to prepare a quick and nutritious meal/snack and save you time for your other priorities during the semester. Jars and ingredients will be provided to you for free.
*Please bring along your Student ID to scan and enter the market stall.
Mood
Unwind and connect with your mind and self with the UQ Counselling's Art Therapy workshops at St Lucia and Herston. Learn more about the range of Wellbeing Programs created and hosted by UQ Counsellors that can provide you with the support and skills beneficial for the different issues you might be facing in this chapter of life.
Learn
Whether you’re looking to broaden your own knowledge around health and access to health services, or to be better informed and share with your friends, there will be stalls, resources and vendors you can chat with to learn about what’s available to you. From information around how you access healthcare in Australia safely and confidentially, to accessing resources and support for your all aspects of health and wellbeing, don’t miss the opportunity to connect with services and support available to you at UQ and in the community as well.
Student Health Month Giveaways
Engage with at least 3 stallholders or activities and stand a chance to win prizes from this Student Health Month Campus Giveaway! Follow us on our socials (@uqlife) to keep up to date on the all the giveaway prizes and winners* throughout the week!
*Winners for the campus giveaway to be announced on [Thursday, 4th September]. All winners will be contacted by UQ Wellbeing via email, and we will not pressure you to take any immediate actions. Please do not provide any personal information or click on any links claiming to be UQ Life or UQ Wellbeing.
Crisis Support
If you, or someone you know, is experience a crisis, get help no matter what time of the day. For urgent support, please call Triple zero (000) for immediate police or ambulance assistance, or UQ Security (7 3365 3333) for on-campus emergencies. For urgent mental health support, you can call the UQ Counselling and Crisis Line at 1300 851 998 (24/7) or text a Crisis Counsellor at 0488 884 115 (4.30pm-8am AEST).
More resources
To explore the health and wellbeing services available to you on-campus and off-campus, visit here.
UQ acknowledges and thanks Allianz Care Australia for sponsoring this event
