SEPTEMBER
Events |
When |
Further Information |
Supported by |
Active Transport Study
Would you like to improve your health and help the environment at the same time? |
Begins 22nd September for 12 weeks.
As part of Sustainable Transport Month starting 22nd September, the Office of Environmental Sustainability in partnership with Monash Sport and Wellbeing at Monash are offering up to 10 students or staff the opportunity to take part in an innovative Active Transport study |
The study, which will run over 12 weeks, aims to promote active transport to and from your place of work or study as part of an overall health and fitness improvement program.
For more info and to register visit the Active Transport Study webpage |
Office of Environmental Sustainability, Wellbeing at Monash & Monash Sport |
| Mental Health First Aid training course |
10 September, Peninsula
15 September, Caulfield |
OHS |
HWD & OHS |
Key Steps to Parenting after Separation
This program informs parents of the impact of separation and divorce on children. It provides parents with key information and strategies to assist children to successfully adjust to separation and divorce |
Courses commences: 1st September or 27th October.
3 x 2 hour sessions, weekly on Thursdays 7pm-9pm. 46 Princess St, Kew |
Relationships Australia course webpage |
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| School Holiday Program |
Dates to be confirmed |
Visit MUSHP for more info |
HWD |
Race Against Poverty
Based on the hit TV series "The Amazing Race", the annual MGK Race Against Poverty involves participants in groups of 2 to 4 racing around the Melbourne CBD in search of locations that have been encrypted in clues |
Sunday 20th September 2009, 10:30 AM - 2pm Federation Square, Flinders St |
Further information: http://www.monash.golden-key.org/rap
There will be prizes for the winning team, Subway provided after the race and FREE Sunday Saver Metcards for the first 70 members that register. So get your friends together and come along to have some fun, test your knowledge of the city and support a good cause! |
Supported By: Monash Chapter - Golden Key Honour Society |
29th Annual De Castella Run
The 2009 de Castella Run is proud to partner with The Alfred Hospital and Monash University's Women's Mental Health Research to raise funds for research into women's mental health research. |
Sunday 27th September |
Once again, you can choose from 15km or 10km Run or a 5km run or walk. Enter a Team for Great Prizes! Get your friends or colleagues together and form a team for a chance to win great prizes! Open teams are available in the 10K, while school teams are available in the 5K.
For more info visit the webpage here |
The Alfred Hospital and Monash University's Women's Mental Health Research |
Monash Sport seminar:
Nutrition and training for muscle hypertrophy |
Monday 28th September, 5.15pm,
Monash Sport Clayton campus |
Free to Monash Sport members
and Monash Staff.
Register here |
Monash Sport |
OCTOBER
Events |
When |
Further Information |
Supported by |
| Mental Health Week |
5th - 9th October |
Visit the Mental Health Week webpage for all detailed info about Monash events |
HWD & Monash Sport |
10,000 Steps Challenge
Staff & students are encouraged to form teams of eight and couple their usual daily activities together with a 30 minute walk. The number of steps walked per day can be counted using a pedometer |
7th October to 13th November |
View more info here |
Wellbeing at Monash, HWD & Monash Sport |
| 10,000 Steps Challenge launch event |
Wednesday 7th October, 12pm Gippsland campus |
Free lunch and guest speakers Register your interest here |
HWD & Monash Sport |
| 10,000 Steps Challenge celebration event |
Wednesday 18th November, 12.15pm Clayton campus |
Free lunch and guest speakers Register your interest here |
HWD & Monash Sport |
| Sustainable Transport Month |
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Contact: Environment |
Office of Environmental Sustainability |
| Melbourne Marathon with TeamMONASH™ |
Sunday 11th October |
For more info and to register visit the TeamMONASH™ webpage |
Monash Sport |
| Around The Bay In A Day with TeamMONASH™ |
Sunday 18th October |
For more info and to register visit the TeamMONASH™ webpage |
Monash Sport |
Mental Health First Aid training course |
1 October, Clayton
22 October, Berwick |
OHS |
HWD & OHS |
Key Steps to Parenting after Separation
This program informs parents of the impact of separation and divorce on children. It provides parents with key information and strategies to assist children to successfully adjust to separation and divorce. |
Course commences: 27th October.
3 x 2 hour sessions, weekly on Thursdays 7pm-9pm. 46 Princess St, Kew |
Relationships Australia course webpage |
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Positive Parenting and Family Wellness
This course provides an opportunity for parents to learn effective ways of dealing with children, developing good communication in the family and enhancing their family’s well-being. |
Course commences 7th October.
3 x 2 hour sessions Weekly on Wednesdays 6.45pm-8.45pm. 46 Princess St, Kew |
Relationships Australia course webpage |
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Good Connecting
For couples wanting to know the secrets and skills for managing a successful relationship. |
Course commences: 17th October or 29th November. 9.30am-4pm.
2 x 7.5 hour sessions on consecutive Saturdays, short follow-up session 4-6 weeks later. 46 Princess St, Kew |
Visit Relationships Australia course webpage |
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School of Primary Health Care Seminar Series: Community Voices 2009 - Dr Jim Hyde "Rethinking Public Health Leadership"
The Monash University School of Primary Health Care Community Voices seminar series aims to connect academic researchers and students with the views and experiences of those directly working within both public health and community health.
This exciting seminar series provides new insights from some of our leading community health care policy makers and advocates, who are working at the grass roots and government levels to change the health and well-being of Australians.
The next seminar of the series will be presented by Dr Jim Hyde and is titled "Rethinking Public Health Leadership" |
1.00 - 2.30pm, Wednesday 21 October 2009 |
Monash University , Notting Hill Campus, Lecture Theatre, Building 1, 270 Ferntree Gully Road , Notting Hill
Registration is free, however seminar numbers are limited to 100 participants
To register your interest or for further information on the Seminar Program:
Email: anna.chapman@med.monash.edu.au
Telephone: (03) 8575 2246
RSVP by 14th October 2009 |
Dr Jim Hyde is the Director of Public Health in the Victorian Department of Human Services. In this role he is responsible for strategic and policy advice to the Victorian Government on a range of public health issues including health protection (environmental health, food safety and communicable disease prevention and control), health advancement (health promotion, primary prevention and chronic disease prevention), and health intelligence (monitoring, surveillance and evaluation).
This program has been supported with funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Initiative |
