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EOI - Call for Wellbeing Champions at SCS

We are recruiting staff to take up the role of Wellbeing Champions for their department and the school in general. Please see details below of the requirements for this role and if you are interested in becoming a Wellbeing Champion at SCS, please complete the EOI form HERE.

Enquiries to: jinleng.graham@monash.edu or lyn.cyrill@monash.edu

A Wellbeing Champion has a key role to play in contributing to building a healthier Monash community by promoting and providing input into the Wellbeing at Monash Program. The estimated time commitment required would be no more than 1-2 hours per month.

Wellbeing champions:

• Represent employees and provide feedback relating to improving occupational health and wellbeing at Monash
• Actively promote the Wellbeing at Monash program, whilst highlighting benefits of participation
• Communicate and discuss Wellbeing at Monash program information and initiatives with employees and at staff meetings

This padlet contains introductory resources and information about Monash Wellbeing and the role as a wellbeing champion. 

There are also several benefits in serving as a Wellbeing Champion.  These include:

• Having an opportunity to provide feedback about barriers and issues in relation to wellbeing programs
• Opportunity to have input into programs, services and campus events
• First knowledge of upcoming Wellbeing at Monash activities
• Invitations to events and special offers

Planetary Health - June 2022

This June, the Health and Wellbeing Team invites you to join in the range of activities to learn more about Planetary Health, and take action to create a healthy planet and people for a healthier future. 

Planetary Health recognises the relationship between human health and the health of the planet, and climate change is the single biggest global challenge humanity is facing. 

Check out all the activities below: 

• Join Monash's Planetary Health research leads, Professor Jane Fisher AO and Professor Karin Leder to explore the concepts of planetary health, the intersection between planetary health and mental health and the relevance of this framing for human health and wellbeing. Register here.
• Join Chief Medical Officer A/Prof Vicki Ashton, Sustainable Development Planner Dr Kendra Wasiluk and Sustainability Coordinator Shane French to take a closer look at what Monash is doing to respond to climate change and foster thriving communities. Register here.
• Join Dr Rosemary Stanton OAM to explore how our dietary choices can affect planetary health, the dietary changes needed and the need to tackle those who oppose change. Register now.
• Take part in the “Meat” Me Halfway Challenge and pledge to go meat-free for at least 2 days each week. Join now.
• Tips and resources on Workplace

Check out the programs, resources, podcasts and previous webinar recordings on our Planetary Health website. If you’re participating in Green Impact, check out your toolkit for additional wellbeing actions that you can adopt!