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UWA Health Promotion Unit

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 6488 3173

Address: 35 Stirling Hwy 6009 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://fitforstudy.uwa.edu.au

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24.01.2022 Our friendly Peer Educators are at @trinityresidentialcollege tonight to talk with you about your alcobol use and SLEEP! Have you ever wondered how your sleep is affecting your studies, or how to get a better night sleep? Come talk to us and find out! #mentallyhealthyuwa #uwastudents #uwahealthpromotionunit #uwacollegerow #trinityresidentialcollege

24.01.2022 Do you live at St Catherine's College, UWA? We'll see you in the dining hall tonight! Come and talk to the Peer Educators about your sleep habits and pick up your very own sleep mask!

23.01.2022 Tonight the Health Promotion Peer Educators will be visiting Trinity Residential College to talk to residents about their alcohol use and sleep! If you're a resident, come find us in the dining hall during dinner time, and learn more about how your sleep habits can affect your studies, relationships and mood. You can also get feedback on your alcohol use, and see how it compares to other UWA students, and get your standard drink cup!

23.01.2022 Here's a really great explanation of what anxiety feels like, and what you can do to manage your own feelings of anxiety. Did you know Kids Helpline Official is available for everyone under 25? Their helpline and online services are available 24/7.

23.01.2022 We've been working with researchers from UWA School of Psychological Science on a program that will help students recognise and change their unhelpful sleep habits. Here are some fun facts about sleep! What's a fun fact about sleep that you know?

22.01.2022 Visit the HPU Volunteers in the Ref to talk about standard drinks, alcohol and your SLEEP! Were ehere today and tomorrow!

22.01.2022 Getting a good night's sleep is something that becomes more unattainable for many of us, as semester goes on. Here are some new sleep facts for you, provided by our resident psychologist, Dr Michelle Olaithe from the UWA School of Psychological Science. If you'd like detailed feedback on your sleep, keep an eye out for when our Peer Educators will be on Oak Lawn talking about sleep! You can get more information about good sleep by visiting Sleep Health Foundation

21.01.2022 So youve done Mental Health First Aid, but now youre not quite sure how to help someone in the time of social distancing. Thats okay - helping someone over video chat can be a lot more challenging than in person. Mental Health First Aid Australia have put together this handy guide on how to provide mental health first aid online. https://mhfa.com.au//providing_mhfa_in_the_time_of_social_ ... If youd like to attend a MHFA session, please register your details here: www.uwa.edu.au/students/opportunities/health-promotion

21.01.2022 Today the HPU Peer educators will be inside the Ref talking about SLEEP and ALCOHOL. Come and learn how your alcohol use compares to other UWA students, or how your sleep could be impacting your GPA!

21.01.2022 Wow - can you believe that another semester is already here?! Now is a really good time to set yourself up for the semester by focusing on what *you* need to stay mentally healthy. Having a regular mindfulness practice can be extremely beneficial for your wellbeing. If you're a beginner, check out our Mindful Moments series: bit.ly/UWAMoments There are also some really great apps out there: ... Smiling Mind Calm Buddhify headspace Sleepiest Free Mindfulness course that will help you manage stress: http://bit.ly/MHAMind

21.01.2022 If you live at St Thomas More Residential College come and see the Peer Educators tonight to talk about your sleep habits and alcohol use!

20.01.2022 Today we're delivering our pilot training session for Goodnight, Poor Sleep. Our Peer Educators will be able to deliver interventions about sleep to other students, and address potential problems students may have with their sleep. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for info! Pictured: Dr Michelle Olaithe, our lead researcher, from the UWA School of Psychological Science And big thank you to Alcohol and Drug Foundation for their support and funding for this project.... #mentallyhealthyuwa #uwastudents #uwahealthpromotionunit #uwafitforstudy #uwastudents

20.01.2022 Today were delivering our pilot training session for Goodnight, Poor Sleep. Our Peer Educators will be able to deliver interventions about sleep to other students, and address potential problems students may have with their sleep. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for info! Pictured: Dr Michelle Olaithe, our lead researcher, from the UWA School of Psychological Science And big thank you to Alcohol and Drug Foundation for their support and funding for this project.... #mentallyhealthyuwa #uwastudents #uwahealthpromotionunit #uwafitforstudy #uwastudents

20.01.2022 If youre interested in learning about what sleep is, why you need it and what good sleep looks like, check out this video from UWA School of Psychological Sciences Science Exchange series, presented by Dr Michelle Olaithe. You can also get in-person feedback about your sleep by visiting us next week on Oak lawn as part of Wellness Connect for our Wellbeing Check Up - Sleep and Alcohol

20.01.2022 What does it mean to be an ethical bystander? If you saw someone being racist, or homophobic, or someone who looked like they needed help, would you step in and say something? You can learn more about being an ethical bystander by attending Step Up Bystander Training on campus, delivered by students just like you!... More sessions available, register here: https://www.uwa.edu.au/stude/opportunities/health-promotion

19.01.2022 Friday is Wear it Purple day, celebrating the LGBTIQA community. You have the right to be proud of who you are. Who you love and how you define yourself does not change thar! To celebrate, UWA Careers and Employability are hosting Out in the Workplace on Friday evening.. Tickets are free!

19.01.2022 How to talk with someone on R U OK Day So someone has told you theyre not feeling that great, theyre feeling down, anxious, overwhelmed. Whats a good response to that? Im not going to pretend I know what its like for you, but Im here to listen to why you feel the way you do.... It sounds like that would be really tough. How are you going with managing it? Do you feel like chatting a bit longer? Im ready to listen. What youre going through isnt easy, Its good we can talk about it. There is more information on the website - see the link below.

18.01.2022 Heres a really great explanation of what anxiety feels like, and what you can do to manage your own feelings of anxiety. Did you know Kids Helpline Official is available for everyone under 25? Their helpline and online services are available 24/7.

15.01.2022 There's more to say after R U OK If you're concerned about someone who really hasn't seemed like themselves lately, you may want to ask them if they're okay. Be sure to consider your surroundings and the environment before you take the plunge - is now the right time to ask? Do you have the time and the emotional energy to listen? If now is not the right time, think about a more appropriate time that you could approach this person. Learn more about how to have these conversations and apply Mental Health First Aid by attending one of our sessions. Register here: https://www.uwa.edu.au/stude/opportunities/health-promotion

15.01.2022 Do you live at St Catherines College, UWA? Well see you in the dining hall tonight! Come and talk to the Peer Educators about your sleep habits and pick up your very own sleep mask!

14.01.2022 If you're interested in learning about what sleep is, why you need it and what good sleep looks like, check out this video from UWA School of Psychological Science's Science Exchange series, presented by Dr Michelle Olaithe. You can also get in-person feedback about your sleep by visiting us next week on Oak lawn as part of Wellness Connect for our Wellbeing Check Up - Sleep and Alcohol

14.01.2022 Theres more to say after R U OK If youre concerned about someone who really hasnt seemed like themselves lately, you may want to ask them if theyre okay. Be sure to consider your surroundings and the environment before you take the plunge - is now the right time to ask? Do you have the time and the emotional energy to listen? If now is not the right time, think about a more appropriate time that you could approach this person. Learn more about how to have these conversations and apply Mental Health First Aid by attending one of our sessions. Register here: https://www.uwa.edu.au/stude/opportunities/health-promotion

14.01.2022 How to talk with someone on R U OK Day So someone has told you they're not feeling that great, they're feeling down, anxious, overwhelmed. What's a good response to that? Im not going to pretend I know what its like for you, but Im here to listen to why you feel the way you do.... It sounds like that would be really tough. How are you going with managing it? Do you feel like chatting a bit longer? Im ready to listen. What youre going through isnt easy, Its good we can talk about it. There is more information on the website - see the link below.

13.01.2022 The School of Human Sciences has launched the new UWA Stride program! Stride offers a free 12-week personalised exercise program designed to support the mental health and wellbeing of UWA students. Check out the post below or email [email protected] for more info!

12.01.2022 Soon it will be R U OK Day, where were all encouraged to speak up and ask our friends, coworkers, or family, if theyre doing okay. This can be daunting, because we dont know how theyll respond! Were human, we want to be able to help people! But what should we say? Here are some great starters: You dont seem yourself lately want to talk about it?... Just checking in to see how youre going? With everything thats going on, youve been on my mind lately, how are you? Youve got a lot going on right now. How are you doing? Well be sharing new tips over the next week. Stay tuned! Learn how to help someone with Mental Health First Aid, registration required! See the event for details.

10.01.2022 If your anxiety is building and youre having trouble with sleep, you could try some mindfulness. Russ Harris has made his mindfulness audio free and we highly recommend downloading it! Go here for all the downloads: https://www.actmindfully.com.au/product-category/mp3s/ Mindfulness Skills Vol 1 - Great for beginners... Mindfulness Skills Vol 2 - Slightly more challenging including long body scans The Reality Slap - More exercises and meditation. See more

10.01.2022 Do you know what the Alcohol Guidelines are in Australia? They state that for our health, adults should not consume more than 2 standard drinks a day, and no more than 4 on any one occasion. How do you measure up? You can do our online alcohol assessment here: bit.ly/UWATHRIVE see our website here for information on how to reduce your alcohol consumption: www.uwa.edu.au/students/need-help

09.01.2022 Free webinar Healthy sleep is vital for your wellbeing, cognition and physical health. Dr Michelle Olaithe from the UWA School of Psychological Science will be bringing us the latest info on SLEEP and how important it is for our health. Tuesday at 4pm Register now!... https://uwa.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_j6sd80mzSVW6ruMkvKgBCg

09.01.2022 Soon it will be R U OK Day, where we're all encouraged to speak up and ask our friends, coworkers, or family, if they're doing okay. This can be daunting, because we don't know how they'll respond! We're human, we want to be able to help people! But what should we say? Here are some great starters: You dont seem yourself lately want to talk about it?... Just checking in to see how youre going? With everything thats going on, youve been on my mind lately, how are you? Youve got a lot going on right now. How are you doing? We'll be sharing new tips over the next week. Stay tuned! Learn how to help someone with Mental Health First Aid, registration required! See the event for details.

08.01.2022 If you'd like to learn more about being an active bystander, and how you can make a difference in the university community, join one of our Step Up bystander intervention training sessions! Links in the event below!

07.01.2022 So you've done Mental Health First Aid, but now you're not quite sure how to help someone in the time of social distancing. That's okay - helping someone over video chat can be a lot more challenging than in person. Mental Health First Aid Australia have put together this handy guide on how to provide mental health first aid online. https://mhfa.com.au//providing_mhfa_in_the_time_of_social_ ... If you'd like to attend a MHFA session, please register your details here: www.uwa.edu.au/students/opportunities/health-promotion

06.01.2022 Mental Health First Aid To become accredited in Mental Health First Aid, you need to: Complete the e-learning (approx. 5-7 hours) Attend a 4 hour face-to-face session on Campus... Complete a short quiz e-Learning: We have special tokens for you to access the e-Learning online for free. The dates for the face to face sessions on Campus Wednesday 12 August | 9:30-13:30 Thursday 1 October | 9:30-13:30 Monday 26 October | 9:30-13:30 Wednesday 18 November | 9:30-13:30 We will be running 1 online session if you cannot make the face to face sessions above: 2 & 3 December | 9:30- 12:00 Register here https://www.uwa.edu.au/stude/opportunities/health-promotion

06.01.2022 Our Alcohol and Other Drug Counsellor is taking face to face appointments again on Campus. If you would like to talk to someone about your alcohol or drug use, book in for a free and confidential appointment. Use this self assessment tool to see where your alcohol use is at: https://www.thrivehealth.org.au/uwa-health-promo/survey.php Appointments available in the UWA Medical Centre. Call 6488 2118 for an appointment.

06.01.2022 If youd like to learn more about being an active bystander, and how you can make a difference in the university community, join one of our Step Up bystander intervention training sessions! Links in the event below!

06.01.2022 Weve been working with researchers from UWA School of Psychological Science on a program that will help students recognise and change their unhelpful sleep habits. Here are some fun facts about sleep! Whats a fun fact about sleep that you know?

05.01.2022 Getting a good nights sleep is something that becomes more unattainable for many of us, as semester goes on. Here are some new sleep facts for you, provided by our resident psychologist, Dr Michelle Olaithe from the UWA School of Psychological Science. If youd like detailed feedback on your sleep, keep an eye out for when our Peer Educators will be on Oak Lawn talking about sleep! You can get more information about good sleep by visiting Sleep Health Foundation

05.01.2022 Visit the HPU Volunteers in the Ref to talk about standard drinks, alcohol and your SLEEP! We're ehere today and tomorrow!

04.01.2022 Consent: DO YOU GET IT?! Tonight were at St Georges College talking all thinks consent and relationships! Pop by the dining hall until 7:30pm for freebies and to chat with our Peer Educators!

01.01.2022 If your anxiety is building and you're having trouble with sleep, you could try some mindfulness. Russ Harris has made his mindfulness audio free and we highly recommend downloading it! Go here for all the downloads: https://www.actmindfully.com.au/product-category/mp3s/ Mindfulness Skills Vol 1 - Great for beginners... Mindfulness Skills Vol 2 - Slightly more challenging including long body scans The Reality Slap - More exercises and meditation. See more