Healthy UoN Update

Central Coast Staff and Student Health Fair

The Fair will include stall holders promoting good nutrition, exercise, financial wellbeing, physical health, good mental health and spirituality.

Join in the activities: 

• Learn how to cook a healthy meal on a budget
• Learn about ergonomics and Pilates
• Exercise anywhere demonstrations
• Podiatry advice
• Cancer Council
• Dental advice
• Mindfulness meditation
• Healthy heart checks including blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol checks
• Massage

Date: Tuesday 17 September 2013
Time: Between 11 am – 3 pm
Venue: to be advised

Training

Zumba

Zumba Fitness is a global lifestyle brand that fuses fitness, entertainment and culture into an exhilarating dance-fitness.

Date: Beginning Thursday 26 September for 8 weeks
Time: 12 pm – 1 pm
Venue: The Forum

Ergonomics and Massage

Ergonomic training teaches you the skills to set up your workstation correctly. Learn about the spine and why you experience neck and shoulder pain at your workstation. You can obtain a free 3 – 15 minute neck and shoulder massage during the course.

Dates: Tuesday 10 September
Time: 9 am – 11 am
Venue: HA158, Callaghan campus

Managing Grief, Change and Loss

This workshop is designed for use in a wide variety of contexts where groups and individuals are seeking to deepen their general understanding of the nature and impact of change, grief and loss on their lives or in their workplace.

Date: Thursday 10 October
Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Venue: Michael Nelson Room, Shortland Building

Safety Awareness/ Aggression Minimisation

The course content covers many activities including researchers conducting home visits as part of their research and staff working in student accommodation. It is a suitable course for anyone who may potentially be exposed to situations where safety awareness and knowledge of aggression minimisation techniques would be advantageous.

Date: Tuesday 20 August
Time: 9 am – 1 pm
Venue: HA158, Hunter Building

Global Corporate Challenge 2013