Mental Health Awareness Month
- Date: Tue, 1 - Wed, 30 Oct 2024
- Location: Various
Celebrate World Mental Health Day
Celebrating resilience strategies for mental health on World Mental Health Day. Start the day with a FREE yoga flow and coffee from 9 -10am and then join us from 11am - 3pm for FREE food, yarning, crafts, mindfulness sessions, sensory zones, thrifting, gardening, giveaways, and music on 10 October on the Barr Smith Lawns! You can also bring your bike to be engraved by SAPOL and avoid worry of theft!
There are free events throughout Mental Health Awareness Month across all campuses to help you look after your wellbeing.
| Event | Date / Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's time to talk about mental health with Mental Health Coalition of South Australia | Various days and times | Various locations | Find events here |
| Mental Health Art Exhibition | Every day this October |
North Terrace: Barr Smith Library Level 3 Waite: TBA Roseworthy: AVSA's Artworthy |
Learn more |
| Want to learn how to improve sleep quality? Tune into the Take Note podcast Mental Health Awareness Month special | TBA | Online | Stream Take Note |
| Discovering Resilience @ Roseworthy | 1 Oct 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Roseworthy Council Room | Register here |
| Run or walk with the Women's Recreational Running Network | Every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:15pm in October | North Terrace Campus University footbridge (Southside) |
No registration needed |
| Discovering Resilience | 2 Oct 11:30am - 1pm | North Terrace Campus Ira Raymond Room | Register here |
| Hope Cup Fundraiser for those at risk of homelessness in Gawler and surrounding areas. | 3 Oct 12 - 1pm | Roseworthy Eastick Lawns | No registration needed |
| Crafternoon (woodcarving) | 3 Oct 5:15pm | Roseworthy Council Room | No registration needed |
| HDR Social Sciences Grant Event: Mindfulness Activity and Picnic **This event is only for HDR students in the school of social sciences | 3 Oct 12pm | Parklands - refer to confirmation email for details | Register here |
| Neurodiversity Study Skills Session: Managing Executive Functioning | 8 Oct 1pm - 2pm | Zoom | Register here |
| Colour Run | 8 Oct 5pm | Roseworthy Oval | No registration needed |
| Stress less @ North Terrace | 9 Oct | North Terrace Campus Barr Smith Lawns | Learn more |
| Meaningful connections matter this World Mental Health Day | 10 Oct | Nationwide | Learn more |
| FREE Yoga Flow and Coffee Cart | 10 Oct 9 - 10am | North Terrace Campus Barr Smith Lawns | Register here |
| Celebrating resilience strategies on World Mental Health Day | 10 Oct 11am - 3pm | North Terrace Campus Barr Smith Lawns | No registration needed |
| Discovering Resilience | 11 Oct 11:30am - 1pm | North Terrace Campus Ira Raymond Room | Register here |
| Rosie Revue: Showcase your talents, make people laugh, connect with others and enjoy dinner, popcorn and gelato! | 14 Oct 6pm | Roseworthy Tappo Lawns | No registration needed |
| Build strength for mental health with AU Sports Week | 14-18 Oct | Various locations | Find events here |
| Grab a healthy snack at a PASS session | 14-18 Oct | North Terrace Campus Barr Smith Library Level 3 | Learn more |
| Discovering Resilience | 15 Oct 11:30am - 1pm | North Terrace Campus Ira Raymond Room | Register here |
| Stress less @ Waite | 15 Oct | Waite Campus | Learn more |
| Women in STEM Paint & Sip | 17 Oct | Ingkarni Wardli L7 Conference Room | Registration link to come! |
| Stress less @ Roseworthy | 17 October | Roseworthy Campus | Learn more |
| Waite vs Rosie: Cheer your team along for this annual rivalry of football and netball with friends, exercise and free food! | 17 Oct 5pm | Roseworthy Oval | No registration needed |
| Discovering Resilience @ Waite | 18 October 12 - 1pm | Waite Campus Charles Hawker G22 | Register here |
| Discovering Resilience | 22 Oct 11:30am - 1pm | North Terrace Campus Ira Raymond Room | Register here |
| Neurodiversity Study Skills Session: Self Care and Stress Management | 23 Oct 12pm - 1pm | Zoom | Register here |
| LAUGHING Yoga! | 23 Oct 4 - 5pm | Union House George Murray Room | Register here |
| Celebration Cultural Diversity Event by the School of Education **Only for students enrolled in the School of Education | 24th October, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Ira Raymond Exhibition Room, North Terrace | TBA |
| Unwind your mind with the Library | 28 Oct to 16 Nov |
North Terrace Waite Roseworthy |
No registrations needed |
| MATE: Become a Confident Bystander | 29 Oct 10am - 12pm | North Terrace Engineering and Math EM218 | Register here |
|
'Unmasking' photoshoot for neurodiverse students |
29 Oct | Learn more | |
| HDR Wellbeing Network: Forest bathing (HDR students only) |
30th of Oct 9:45am - 12pm |
Botanic Gardens (all participants to meet at Hub Central) | Morning session register here Afternoon session register here |
| Meditation for Managing Stress and Thriving at Uni | 31st Oct 1 - 2pm | Barr Smith Library Ira Raymond Room | Register here |
| Mental Health First Aid Training | 31 Oct & 1 Nov | Register to find out | Register here |