Events

2024 Flu Vaccinations

As the flu season approaches, UOW’s flu vaccination scheme will be available from Monday the 1st of April.

Your annual influenza vaccination should occur anytime from April on wards to be protected from the virus’ peak season, which is generally from June to September.

This year, there are again two options for your vaccination process. Wollongong Campus staff can book in for a free flu vaccination via the Wollongong Campus Pharmacy and can book using the link UOW Campus Pharmacy.

For staff working remotely or in other campuses, reimbursement applications are available via the Australian Vaccine Services, and can be used at your preferred GP or pharmacy location. The process to receive your vaccination is:

Contact your preferred GP or pharmacy and book a flu vaccination appointment:

  1. Pay for and receive your flu vaccination. Be sure to keep your receipt and ask for a confirmation of your vaccination from the healthcare service.
  2. Access the UOW/AVS portal and submit a claim for reimbursement. Note that there is a $28 cap for reimbursement.

You should receive an email confirmation of your claim and receive reimbursement within 2 weeks. Please direct any enquiries to AVS on 1800 FLU VAC (358 822). Be sure to stay healthy and safe this flu season!

Free seasonal influenza vaccine is funded under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for the following groups at higher risk of complications from influenza. Please check your eligibility here:

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/flu.aspx#eligibility

For more information on Flu Vaccinations, please check out the NSW health page:

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/Influenza/Pages/default.aspx

LivingWorks Suicide Prevention Training

UOW is aware of the importance of suicide prevention and has partnered with LivingWorks Suicide Prevention to deliver various courses to better equip staff and students with the skills needed to support their peers.
LivingWorks is an organisation with an industry-leading approach to suicide prevention. These courses include honest, open and direct talk about suicide. Participants will be encouraged to help prepare discussions with persons at risk.
The goal of these courses is to empower everyone to play a role and help keep communities everywhere safe from suicide.

By completing one or more of the LivingWorks courses you will:

  • recognise signs that someone is at risk from suicide and know where to refer the person to support pathways
  • deeply listen and engage
  • engage in problem solving capacity and help the person develop a safety plan
  • ASIST participants will receive a certificate of completion (requirement to attend the full 2 day interactive program)

For more information on the different LivingWorks training courses, please view the UOW LivingWorks Suicide Prevention Postvention Training pack

Registrations are now open for the training.
Session dates and times can be found here: Session information: LivingWorks Suicide Prevention training

There are a number of support services available for staff and students to access if they require further support:
- LivingWorks Training Support Resources - Students
- LivingWorks Training Support Resources - Staff 


Mental health training courses

UOW is continuing the roll out of two face to face Mental Health training courses:

  1. Mental Health Awareness and Intervention
  2. Mental Health Leadership Program

Feedback has been very positive, with staff stating:

  • ‘Great course - Very practical and useful’
  • ‘Created a safe space to discuss and ask questions’

There are also online mental health training programs that can be completed by staff at any time:

  1. Mental Health Awareness - Employees
  2. Mental Health Awareness - Leaders

These training courses align with the UOW workplace mental health strategy, which can be found on the Well@Work Healthy Mind page.

For more information on the above courses and how to enrol, please visit the PODS Staff Development Calendar (Intranet).

Upcoming events

Join Dr Sadhbh Joyce to discover the remarkable changes that occur in your brain when you take time out for mindfulness. Learn about the researched benefits and experience them for yourself with short, guided practices.

Access is via Zoom or Live-stream, whichever works best for you.

If you are unable to attend at this time, please register and we will send you a link to the recording.

Register now!

Enjoy a daily dose of compassion-focused mindfulness with Dr Sadhbh Joyce.

Whether you are starting out with mindfulness or looking to enliven your regular practise, these five brief guided sessions can provide a soothing break from your busy routine. Challenge yourself to a week of mindfulness and challenge your workmates to join you.

  • Participate in 5 short, daily mindfulness practises
  • Join live or view on demand

Monday 18 to Friday 22 March 2024

Time: 12:00pm - 12:15pm AEDT

Register now!

 

Join us for an all-access webinar on perimenopause and menopause at work.

The transition from perimenopause to menopause is still not a well-understood topic, particularly in the workplace. The experience of perimenopause and menopause can significantly impact a woman’s physical health, mental health, and social experience and, at times, may indirectly impact others around them.

Given that women ages 44-55 years represent an increasing portion of the global workforce, meaningful consideration of the effects of perimenopause and menopause is something organisations stand to benefit from greatly. Our March webinar provides valuable information that will deepen the understanding of perimenopause to menopause, to begin destigmatising and having open conversations about this topic

Register now!