Empowering you to live a balanced, healthy lifestyle. Join us for UQ’s Student Health Week.
From 26 to 29 August 2024, Student Health Week 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 Week, Foodbank Queensland are hosting a free Student Market Stall* at St Lucia. These markets have been provided generously 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 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.
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Online Workshops
Date | Time | Vendor/Organisation | More details |
| Monday, 26th August | 10 to 11am | Student Services: Learning Advisors – Register here | Do you feel like your study plan could do with a refresh? Struggling to motivate yourself to work on your assignments or study for exams? Don't miss this free workshop from your Learning Advisors and discover the steps you can take to become 'Study Fit', and set yourself up for academic success. |
Tuesday, 27th August | 3.30 to 5pm | Pelvic Pain Australia (Online) – Register here
| PPEP Talk® Session: Why are my periods painful? Why are they irregular? Is this heavy bleeding? All these questions will be answered in the PPEP Talk®. Delivered by health professionals, join us to learn about what’s normal and not so normal when it comes to period pain and what you can do about it. Register here to join online. There will also be in-person workshops on Tuesday at St Lucia, and on Wednesday at Gatton. More details in the campus programs below. |
Thursday, 5th September | 10 to 11.30am | Eating Disorders Queensland (Online) – Register here | Diet Culture, Weight Stigma and Disordered Eating - Join us to learn more about:
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. |
St Lucia
Monday, 26th August
Tuesday, 27th August
Thursday, 29th August
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Tuesday, 27th August
Score a $5 food voucher to use at any of the food trucks when you complete and submit the 'Stallholder Passport'! Please bring along your Student ID to scan in.
TIme | Location | Vendor/Organisation | More details |
11am to 2pm
| The Great Court
| Foodbank Queensland Allianz Partners Australia | Are you skipping meals or choosing less nutritious options to make ends meet? A healthy, nutritious meal is essential to fuel you for your studies and overall wellbeing. Foodbank Queensland and Allianz Partners want to support and provide you with some relief for the increasing financial pressures impacting food security and access to healthcare. Visit the Student Market Stall* and take home a range of fresh produce and key pantry staples, at no cost! *Note – Please bring along:
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Allianz Care Australia | Want to know what can be covered with your Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), or how to access 24/7 telehealth support with Doctors on Demand? Chat with staff from Allianz Care and have your questions around your OSHC answered! Sonder will also be there to share more about the various support and services you can access for confidential and immediate health and safety support from anywhere in Australia, 24/7, free of charge. | ||
| Acceleration Australia | Test your vertical jump, strength, flexibility and more with Acceleration Australia! Visit their three stations - JUMP, FLEX and MOVE to try something new and learn more from Sports Performance Specialists about how you can keep active and move your body. | ||
Eating Disorders Queensland | Make and take home a friendship bracelet while learning more about the support you can access with Eating Disorders Queensland and how to navigate different diet cultures, as well as their upcoming online workshop in September. | ||
| Pelvic Pain Australia | Have questions around period and/or pelvic pain? Chat with Pelvic Pain Australia and learn about how you can manage pelvic pain in the context of everyday life, sports and more. | ||
| True Relationships and Reproductive Health | Learn more about consent, STIs, cervical screening, and contraception and pregnancy options in Australia. There will be resources provided in various languages, and easy English as well. Plus, have your questions answered around reproductive health services in Australia and True clinics, while collecting free resources like condoms, stress balls, lanyards and more! | ||
| UQ Cyber Security | Learn about how healthy cyber habits can protect you from the dangers of cyber crimes and in turn your overall health and wellbeing while studying. Plus, recieve onsite support for your queries with the UQ Cyber Security team. | ||
| UQ Counselling | Drop by to try the Emotional Landscapes workshop with UQ Counsellors. Explore your emotions and inner self, take time to unwind, and express yourself through painting your own art pieces. No experience is required and all art materials will be provided. | ||
| UQ Sport | Come say hi to the UQ Sport team and get all the information about UQ’s sporting facilities, programs, clubs and events. They’ll also be serving up some free badminton and mini table tennis for everyone to enjoy! | ||
| UQU Disability Collective | Join the Disability Collective for a relaxing 'Crafternoon'! Make new friends or take a break from your schedule with more crafting options! No art experience is required and all art materials will be provided. The Disability Collective is a branch of the University of Queensland (UQ) Student Union. Our Collective is concerned with the advocacy, support and social connectedness of students at UQ who experience disability, chronic illness, mental illness and neurodiversity. The Collective also exists to offer peer support for its members and to raise awareness of issues surrounding disability throughout the greater university body, and in the wider community. | ||
| Get Involved | Join Get Involved to make your own mindfulness mandala to take home! Plus, chat with the team to learn more about your volunteering and mentoring opportunities in the community and hear about how volunteering can help enhance your wellbeing as a whole. | ||
| Complementary Medicine | Treat your senses and try out various herbal teas, as well as learn about the benefits that different teas can bring for your mind and body. | ||
| Public Health Impact Lab | Learn what's a myth and a fact when it comes to vaping and how it can affect your body, and try your hand at modified party games to win mini prizes. | ||
| UQ Wellbeing | Fancy a smoothie to power through the day? Move and fuel your body with a refreshing smoothie of your choice with UQ Wellbeing's Blender Bikes! | ||
| Food Trucks | Get a $5 food voucher to use at any of these food trucks when you complete and submit your 'Stallholder Passport': | ||
| 12 to 12.45pm | Sports Halls, UQ Sport Fitness Centre (B25) | UQ Sport | Free Pilates – Are you a pilates regular or looking to see if pilates could be your next hobby? Join UQ Sport for a free pilates session and to fuel your body with an exercise “snack”! Please bring along your own mat and towel where possible. |
| 3.30 to 5pm | Workshop A, Physics Annexe (Building 6, Room 223) | Pelvic Pain Australia (In-person) – Register here | PPEP Talk® Session: Why are my periods painful? Why are they irregular? Is this heavy bleeding? All these questions will be answered in the PPEP Talk®. Delivered by health professionals, join us to learn about what’s normal and not so normal when it comes to period pain and what you can do about it. |
Gatton
Wednesday, 28th August 2024
| Time | Location | Vendor/Organisation | More details |
| 11:30am to 1:30pm | Along Central Walkway | Pelvic Pain Australia | Have questions around period and/or pelvic pain? Chat with Pelvic Pain Australia and learn about how you can manage pelvic pain in the context of everyday life, sports and more. |
| UQ Sport | Come say hi to the UQ Sport team and get all the information about UQ’s sporting facilities, programs, clubs and events. Plus, grab your friends or make new ones with your choice of social Badminton, Volleyball or Basketball! | ||
| UQ Wellbeing | Fancy a smoothie to power through the day? Move and fuel your body with a refreshing smoothie of your choice with UQ Wellbeing's Blender Bikes! Plus, bring along your grocery/reusable bag and take home some free food staples and pantry items from the Food Pantry. | ||
| Get Involved | Join Get Involved to make your own mindfulness mandala to take home! Plus, chat with the team to learn more about your volunteering and mentoring opportunities in the community and hear about how volunteering can help enhance your wellbeing as a whole. | ||
Wellbeing in the Workplace (WFR) | Stretch and fire up your legs and see how high you can jump with WFR’s Vertical Jump test! Indulge in some friendly competition with your peers, and test your lung capacity and grip strength afterwards, with results explained. | ||
3 to 4.30pm | 8117 - 220 Collaborative Room, Management Studies Building | Pelvic Pain Australia (in-person) – Register here. | PPEP Talk® Session: Why are my periods painful? Why are they irregular? Is this heavy bleeding? All these questions will be answered in the PPEP Talk® Session. Delivered by health professionals, join us to learn about what's normal and what's not so normal when ti comes to period pain and what you can do about it. Register to attend for free in person here. Not available Wednesday but still want to attend? Register for the free online session on Tuesday, 27th August here. |
| 4.30 to 5.30pm | Along Central Walkway | UQ Sport | Free Outdoor Yoga – Come along to stretch out your muscles and unwind after getting through half the week! Please bring along your own mat/rug and towel where possible. You can also bring a cushion for the meditation section at the end of the yoga session. |
Dutton Park
Thursday, 29th August 2024
| Time | Location | Vendor/Organisation | More details |
| 11.30am to 1.30pm | Level 4 Inner sPACE | Acceleration Australia | Want to see how high can you jump? Test your vertical jump with Acceleration Australia to try something new and learn more from their Sports Performance Specialists about how you can keep active and move your body. |
| Pelvic Pain Australia | Have questions around period and/or pelvic pain? Chat with Pelvic Pain Australia and learn about how you can manage pelvic pain in the context of everyday life, sports and more. | ||
| Get Involved | Join Get Involved to make your own mindfulness mandala to take home! Plus, chat with the team to learn more about your volunteering and mentoring opportunities in the community and hear about how volunteering can help enhance your wellbeing as a whole. | ||
| UQ Counselling | Come along to review your current goals or set new ones with Moodboards and Manifestations with UQ Counselling. Take a pause in your busy schedule to unwide and connect with your mind and self while making engaging in arts and crafts. | ||
| UQ Wellbeing | Pop by the UQ Wellbeing stall to make your own free jar of overnight oats. Jars and ingredients are provided, all you need to do is attend! Plus, grab your grocery/reusable bag and take home some free food staples and pantry items from the Food Pantry. |
Herston
Thursday, 29th August 2024
| Time | Location | Vendor/Organisation | More details |
| 11.30am to 1.30pm | Outside BBQ Courtyard, | Pelvic Pain Australia | Have questions around period and/or pelvic pain? Chat with Pelvic Pain Australia and learn about how you can manage pelvic pain in the context of everyday life, sports and more. |
Eating Disorders Queensland | Make and take home a friendship bracelet while learning more about the support you can access with Eating Disorders Queensland, how to navigate different diet cultures, as well as their upcoming online workshop in September. | ||
| Get Involved | Join Get Involved to make your own mindfulness mandala to take home! Plus, chat with the team to learn more about your volunteering and mentoring opportunities in the community and hear about how volunteering can help enhance your wellbeing as a whole. | ||
| UQU Disability Collective | Join the Disability Collective for a relaxing 'Crafternoon'! Make new friends or take a break from your schedule with more crafting options! No art experience is required and all art materials will be provided. The Disability Collective is a branch of the University of Queensland (UQ) Student Union. Our Collective is concerned with the advocacy, support and social connectedness of students at UQ who experience disability, chronic illness, mental illness and neurodiversity. The Collective also exists to offer peer support for its members and to raise awareness of issues surrounding disability throughout the greater university body, and in the wider community. | ||
| Public Health Impact Lab | Learn what's a myth and a fact when it comes to vaping and how it can affect your body, and try your hand at modified party games to win mini prizes. | ||
| UQ Wellbeing | Pop by the UQ Wellbeing stall to make your own free jar of overnight oats. Jars and ingredients are provided, all you need to do is attend! Plus, grab your grocery/reusable bag and take home some free food staples and pantry items from the Food Pantry. | ||
Wellbeing in the Workplace (WFR) | Stretch and fire up your legs and see how high you can jump with WFR’s Vertical Jump test! Indulge in some friendly competition with your peers, and test your lung capacity and grip strength afterwards, with results explained. |
Student Health Week Giveaways
Engage with at least 3 stallholders or activities and stand a chance to win prizes from this Student Health Week Campus Giveaway! What's more, look out for QR codes during the Student Health Week events and take a quick survey by the Public Health Impact Lab to enter another giveaway to win a $50 gift card. 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 [Monday, 9th 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.
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
