In the July edition:<\/strong><\/p>\n Wellbeing events and news<\/strong><\/a> We often prioritise our daily duties at the expense of our own health and wellbeing.\u00a0 Have you ever thought about how often you get your car serviced? How does that compare with getting your health checked?<\/p>\n Wellbeing at Monash is offering all staff an opportunity to learn more about Participants will receive immediate, confidential results and advice on blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, heart and stroke risk and more.<\/p>\n Locations: Alfred, Bendigo, Blackburn, Caulfield, Clayton, Faculty of Science, Gippsland, HR, Monash College, MMC, Parkville and Peninsula<\/p>\n Make your booking online today!<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n Department bookings: <\/strong>If you would like to offer free health checks for your department staff (minimum 10) please contact wellbeing@monash.edu<\/a> with your preferred dates and campus.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \n The 10,000 Steps Challenge <\/a>is coming to your office in October! Registrations open from 16th September, keep an eye out for more details.<\/p>\n Step out for better health today, take the stairs instead of the lift, download campus walking maps <\/a>or schedule a walking meeting today.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Keep an eye out for upcoming events including R U OK Day? <\/a>on Thursday 12th September and Monash Mental Health Week <\/a>7-11 October.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \n \n The Staff Wellbeing and Activity Program (SWAP)<\/span> provides tailored pilates, boxing, yoga and zumba, Fit Camp and many more programs direct to your office! <\/span><\/p>\n With 30 minute classes from just $8 per person, get your colleagues together and organise a class at a time that suits you -before work, lunchtime or after work!<\/span><\/p>\n Download the new SWAP brochure <\/span><\/a>for all pricing and program information.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Who knew something as simple as walking could be so beneficial? You’ll be amazed at what just 15 minutes of walking a day could do for your health, learn more about the joys and benefits of walking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n All staff are invited to participate\u00a0in a staff wellbeing seminar\u00a0that will be delivered through a trial of new webinar technology.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>The Essence<\/span> of Health is a model for enhancing wellbeing and sustainable performance as well as the prevention and management of chronic illness. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Essence<\/span> is an acronym standing for Education, Stress management, Spirituality, Exercise, Nutrition, Connectedness and Environment and is a comprehensive lifestyle program underpinned by enabling strategies such as mindfulness, enhancing motivation, goal setting and behaviour change. <\/span><\/p>\n The program has been delivered within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences for a number of years in training doctors and allied health practitioners in stress and lifestyle management. <\/span><\/p>\n This introductory presentation will explore the Essence<\/span> model and give evidence and examples illustrating the importance of each element. For those attending the introductory presentation there will be an opportunity to explore the Essence<\/span> model further in a practical course enabling participants to apply the model to personal and professional life. <\/span><\/p>\n Date:<\/strong> Tuesday 3rd September, 12.15pm-1pm. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Are you a Mental Health First Aid\u00a0am<\/strong>bassador?<\/strong><\/p>\n Did you know Monash has more than 50 Mental Health First Aid ambassadors? The purpose of a MHFA ambassador is to act as a representative to enhance the mental health literacy in faculties and divisions on campus, ascertain where the profile of mental health issues can be discussed at respective faculty \/ division meetings, offer mental health (ALGEE) interventions to staff \/ students within faculties \/ divisions and encourage other staff and students to get involved in mental health activities and promote mental health first aid workshops.<\/p>\n Learn who your department ambassador\u00a0is or express your interest in becoming an ambassador here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This<\/span> 2.5 hour seminar is available on request for staff groups and has been specifically designed for staff who may become aware of a student or colleague in distress. They may also observe concerning behaviour How to book: <\/strong>Seminars are run on request for a\u00a0minimum of 10 participant at a venue with AV equipment.\u00a0 For more information visit Mental Health Awareness training<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n At Monash we encourage staff and students to make the healthy choice when buying food on campus.\u00a0\u00a0Learn more about<\/a>\u00a0 foods you may currently purchase and healther alternatives including lunch, snacks and drinks.<\/p>\n You can also download the new Healthy catering guide <\/span><\/a>for suggestions on Unhealthy lunch:<\/p>\n \n Learn more about<\/a> foods you may currently purchase and healther alternatives including lunch, snacks and drinks.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \n \u00a0<\/span>The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute is encouraging children to step out for a healthier future.\u00a0 The\u00a0Step-a-thon is a national campaign for primary school children to help teach them the importance of making every step count.\u00a0 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is working towards finding preventions and treatments for hundreds of common and rare childhood illnesses, so that kids everywhere can have a healthy future.<\/span><\/p>\n Obesity is on the rise in Australia and Step-a-thon aims to teach kids the value of making every step cou From 2 \u2013 8 September kids will count their steps and raise money for child health research. The first 25,000 kids to register will receive a free slap on pedometer to make counting their steps fun and easy.<\/p>\n Did you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n For more information visit Step-a-thon <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \n Staff are invited to register their interest in joining a Diabetes Victoria Life!<\/em> Workplace Program.<\/p>\n The Life! <\/em>Workplace Program will give you the support to achieve and maintain lifestyle changes to reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke and offers you the skills, support and expert advice needed to make lifestyle choices to prevent the onset through; Expert health coaching Cost:<\/strong> 5 session program is free<\/p>\n About the Monash program : <\/strong>Participants must attend a one on one consultation with the program facilitator and then participate in a 5 session program, commencing Wednesday 24th July, 12.30pm at Clayton campus.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Register your interest<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0Visit the Monash Diabetes Program webpage<\/a> for more information<\/p>\n for more information about how you can prevent or manage Diabetes visit Diabetes Victoria<\/a><\/p>\n 2 new physical activity connection tools are available that allow you to search for and participate in a range of activities with others.<\/p>\n The Monash Sport Fitness Connect<\/a> provides a platform where you can find that extra player for your sports team, grow your sports club or simply find a friend to join you in sport and fitness.<\/p>\n TeamUp<\/a>, a new app launched by VicHealth, offers Victorians information about hundreds of sporting activities happening in their local neighbourhoods, seven days a week.\u00a0 You can participate in other people\u2019s posted activities or organise your own and post them for others to join. This can be anything from AFL to abseiling, kiteboarding to karate, soccer to swimming, or anything else you\u2019re into, or would like to get into.<\/p>\n \n Following the great success of the student bike share scheme, a staff bike shar The bikes will be fitted with a locking system and departments and faculties that register for the scheme will be provided with keys.<\/p>\n Staff from registered departments and faculties will be able to unlock any of the blue bikes, ride to their destination, and simply lock the bike up \u2013 then it\u2019s ready for use by other participants in the scheme.<\/p>\n The bikes will not belong to a particular registered user \u2013 they will be part of a shared scheme.<\/p>\n Staff wishing to participate in the scheme should urge their departments or faculties to register their interest at Bike Share Scheme page<\/a><\/p>\n The University Wellbeing KPI aims to achieve 30% participation in wellbeing events and programs.<\/p>\n Staff who regularly participate wellbeing related activity during their work day can now log their participation in a database to help contribute to their Faculty\/Division Wellbeing KPI.<\/p>\n Regularly is defined as at least once per week, for a minimum of 30 minutes during your work day (Monday to Friday).<\/p>\n Log your participation in the Wellbeing KPI form<\/a>.<\/p>\n MapMyRun<\/a> is a fitness app that enables you to use the GPS on your mo MapMyRide<\/a> is similar to MapMyRun, using GPS on your mobile to record every detail of your workout. Follow your route on an interactive map while logging time, distance, speed, pace, elevation and calories burned.<\/p>\n The Blood Service will be visiting the Clayton campus in July<\/span><\/p>\n When: <\/strong>Bookings are available at the following times: Wednesday 24, Thursday 25 and Friday 26 July 9:30am \u2013 3:30pm <\/span><\/p>\n Where: <\/strong>Engineering Building \u2013 EH 4\/60, Union Loop Road.<\/span><\/p>\n Register: <\/strong>To secure your appointment to donate please phone 13 14 95, or email dpallen@redcrossblood.org.au<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meditation calms the mind and can improve performance. It will help you to relax, reduce stress and improve your health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n Science has proven the benefits of meditation. It is part of the core Monash meditation classes offer a range of techniques such as mindfulness, visualisation or progressive relaxation. There is no religious content and no need to book. Beginners are welcome.<\/p>\n Berwick: <\/strong>Tuesdays, 12:30 – 1pm, Building 930<\/p>\n Caulfield:<\/strong> Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursdays, 12:30 – 1pm, Spiritual Centre, Building B, Room 1.56<\/p>\n Clayton:<\/strong> Wednesdays & Fridays, 1:15 – 1:45pm, Religious Centre, Building 9, Narthex Room<\/p>\n Gippsland:<\/strong> Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 12 – 12:30pm, Spiritual Centre, Building 1N, Level 1<\/p>\n Parkville:<\/strong> Wednesdays, 1.15 – 1.45pm, Scott Building, Pharmaceutics Meeting Room 232<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Uncover some helpful strategies for managing work-life balance and help restore a sense of harmony a Introduction to Stress and Resilience: <\/a>Be better equipped to prevent, manage or reduce stress in your life \u2013 at work or at home. Build your awareness around stress, its causes and impacts, while providing practical strategies to build resilience and the ability to get through stressful situations<\/p>\n Introduction to Work-Life Balance<\/a>: Restore balance in your life by applying some healthy, effective ways to manage your day-to-day activities. Learn the key concepts of work-life balance, evaluate your own need for balance, understand where your health comes into play and explore some practical strategies for promoting a feeling of balance and satisfaction at work and in your personal life.<\/p>\n First time users, click on the above link then click ‘login’, ‘register now’ and then create your personalised login\/password<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \n Do you have old eye glasses sitting in your desk draw? Wellbeing @ Monash is now collecting used eye glasses for the Lions Recycle For Sight Program.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Send your unwanted eye glasses via internal mail to Wellbeing @ Monash – OHS, Building 40P, Clayton<\/p>\n Staff the opportunity to enrol in a new Weight Watchers Program. With the convenience of weekly meetings on campus*, you\u2019ll get the guidance that you need to succeed and stay on track to achieve your weight loss and lifestyle goals About the program:<\/strong> The program consists of one weekly lunchtime meeting for 13 weeks.<\/p>\n Cost<\/strong>: $19.50 per session for 13 week program. Payment can be in cash, credit card or pay $50 upfront then 3 monthly instalments. Some private health insurance providers provide a partial refund.<\/p>\n
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How often do you service your car? Do you\u00a0have 15 minutes for your health?<\/h3>\n
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their vital health risks through a free, confidential health check during\u00a0 August and September.<\/p>\nStep out for better health, the 10,000 Steps Challenge is coming!
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<\/a>Get information about the latest events, special offers, discounts and news by liking Wellbeing at Monash on Facebook. Like Wellbeing at Monash on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Start a yoga, pilates or boxing lunchtime program in your office
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<\/h3>\nWalking just 15<\/strong><\/span> minutes <\/strong>every day can extend your life <\/strong>by as much as 3<\/strong><\/span> years
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<\/strong><\/h3>\nStaff webinar: Essence of health\u00a0with Dr Craig Hassed<\/h3>\n
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New Mental Health Awareness seminar for staff groups<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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s, or deterioration in a person\u2019s functioning. Participants will learn about the symptoms and warning signs for the common mental health problems (anxiety, depression, psychosis and self-harming behaviour).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nHealthy food choices information<\/h3>\n
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the best items to order for morning\/afternoon teas and lunches.<\/p>\n\n
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Get your children active – new Step-a-thon<\/span><\/h3>\n
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nt, by encouraging them to keep active and supporting the research that keeps kids everywhere healthy and active.<\/p>\n\n
New 5 session\u00a0workplace Life!<\/em> Diabetes\u00a0Program<\/h3>\n
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Looking for a friend to get active with at work or in the community?
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<\/h3>\nCycle to your next meeting – new on campus bike share scheme<\/h3>\n
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e scheme will be launched and trialled in Semester 2. Departments and faculties will be able to register to use the fleet of 30 brand new blue bikes to get around the Clayton campus.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
Do you cycle to work or run\/walk regularly at lunchtime?<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
Track your fitness activities on your phone<\/h3>\n
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bile to track all of your fitness activities and progress towards your goals.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Red Cross Blood Service \u2013 Clayton campus, 24 to 26 July
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<\/span><\/h3>\nTake some time out at lunchtime – free meditation classes<\/h3>\n
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curriculum in medicine at Monash and our counsellors use meditation methods with clients.<\/p>\nFind a healthy balance – and win a $50 Rebel Sport voucher<\/h3>\n
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nd satisfaction <\/a>with 2 new online programs including:<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
Do you wear glasses? Monash eye glasses collection
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<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\nLunchtime Clayton Weight Watchers Program<\/h3>\n
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