About UQ Wellbeing
UQ Wellbeing is a health promotion program funded by Allianz Care Australia to support the health and wellbeing of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) students at UQ. UQ Wellbeing is guided by a student advisory group with the core focus of ensuring the program is culturally responsive to student need.
UQ Wellbeing is a health promotion team within the University of Queensland’s Student Support and Wellbeing Services Division. With guidance from our Student Advisory group, UQ Wellbeing aims to create a supportive and inclusive culture for all students. UQ Wellbeing provides a range of student activations, campaigns, workshops, and resources to support mental health, physical health, nutritional health, cultural connections, and sexual and reproductive health.
What's On
Wellbeing Hub
The Wellbeing Hub is a student ‘one-stop-shop’ for you to access information on:
- services available at UQ and in your local community that support your mental and physical health,
- opportunities to connect with peers, and attend wellbeing-related events and training,
- advice from current students and alumni about navigating university life, and
- developing healthy habits and supporting yourself and others during times of stress
Your Health and Wellbeing
There are a number of ways you can access support and resources to enhance your health and wellbeing while you study at UQ.
A. Sexual and Reproductive Health
Did you know UQ has information and resources for your sexual and reproductive health? Explore the UQ Sexual and Reproductive Health website here.
Deciding what type of contraception that is best suited for you can sometimes be confusing and overwhelming. Explore and compare your contraception options available here in Australia with a simple and easy tool here.
Learn more about UQ Respect's LGBTQIA+ Sexual Violence and Awareness campaign, For Crying Out Loud, here.
B. Mental Health
Mental health is a key part of your overall wellbeing, and balancing it alongside study, work, and life can be challenging. UQ Wellbeing supports you by making mental health a priority across UQ, building your confidence in understanding and managing it, and helping you connect with available supports. This includes initiatives like Mental Health First Aid training, student activations, resources, and practical wellbeing information in and beyond the classroom.
Explore a variety of resources to support your mental health and wellbeing here.
C. Physical and Nutritional Health
How are you sleeping?
Sleep can have a significant influence in how you feel physically, mentally and emotionally! Here are some tips on how you can build a good sleep toolkit and enhance your uni life and experience.
Get moving and get social...with run clubs
Running with friends (or strangers) can be a good way to connect with people while moving your body! We've done some research for you, about the various local Brisbane (and UQ) running clubs you can try this Semester (ranging from beginner-friendly to professional levels too). And they're free!
D. Cultural Connections
Making connections is an important part of creating your new 'home away from home' and meeting new people from your own or other cultural backgrounds. Celebrate the diversity and beauty of different cultures and customs with UQ Wellbeing throughout your semesters on campus. Look out for events like World Day for Cultural Diversity and Dialogue, UQ Wellbeing's International Student Welcomes and more!
E. Accessing Your OSHC and Sonder
If you hold an Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) with Allianz Care Australia, you have free access to Sonder - an app that provides you with 24/7 confidential support for safety, medical and mental health needs via chat, calls or in-person.
To access Sonder, you will have to use the same email you registered your Allianz Care OSHC with to receive the registration code. To learn more and for visual steps on how to activate Sonder, click here.
UQ Wellbeing Student Advisory Group
Your Student Advisory Representatives
There are a total of 12 positions available in the UQ Wellbeing Student Advisory Group. We recruit each semester when there are vacancies in positions. Click to see our current UQ Wellbeing Student Advisory Group here.
Contact Us
If you would like to get in touch, please send us an email.
UQ Wellbeing /General enquiries: healthpromotioncald@uq.edu.au
General Mental Health enquiries: mentalhealthpromotion@uq.edu.au
Semester Reports
See below for previous UQ Wellbeing Semesterly Impact Reports:
• Semester 1 and 2 2025 Report
• Semester 1 and 2 2024 Report
• Semester 2 2023 Report
• Semester 1 2023 Report
• Semester 2 2022 Report
• Semester 1 2022 Report
• Semester 2 2021 Report
• Summer in QLD Report 2021
• Semester 1 2021 Report
• Semester 2 2020 Report
• Semester 1 2020 Report
Health and Wellbeing Services — On Campus
Explore the services available to you on-campus here.
Off Campus
UQ acknowledges and thanks Allianz Care Australia and SSAF for supporting this project
