| Monash home | About Monash | Faculties | Campuses | Contact Monash |
| Staff directory | A-Z index | Site map |
| Monash home | About Monash | Faculties | Campuses | Contact Monash |
| Staff directory | A-Z index | Site map |
Wellbeing newsletterNovember2008 Welcome to the September edition of Wellbeing at Monash. Each month you can read about wellbeing events, services and activities happening at Monash. By providing a wellbeing program to staff, Monash aims to assist staff in achieving a healthy work/life balance using a holistic approach – mind, body, spirit and the community. And of course there are some great prizes to win so read on! Events and activities
The 10,000 steps challenge is now complete but that doesn't mean you need to stop counting! See below for how you can continue to achieve your 10,000 steps. There are lots of fabulous reasons to start walking - you'll feel more energised, increase your social networks and feel more connected to your community. There are also fantastic benefits for the environment. Walking is low cost, easy to start and you'll help the environment by reducing your carbon footprint. Driving omits 200grams of Co2 per Kilometre. (www.racv.com.au ) and 50 grams of Co2 is 1 Black Balloon.(www.saveenergy.vic.gov.au ) If a team of 8, took 10,000 steps per day over 5 weeks instead of driving it would save approximately 8960 Black Balloons (32 baloons x35 days x 8 people) Take the stairs instead of the elevator, get off the train or bus one stop early and walk the rest of the way. Get out at lunchtime and enjoy the beautiful surroundings around your campus. You can find more information about weekly campus walks and walking maps for your campus here. In Victoria we're spoilt for choice when it comes to fabulous places to go walking. Get out and about with your family on the weekend and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Victoria. The Visit Victoria website has a variety of walking maps for around Melbourne and Victoria including the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, Mornington Peninsula, Daylesford and Philip Island. Explore Greater Melbourne and Victoria like a visitor and you'll be surprised what you learn about our city and surrounds. Healthy body, health mind Dates & Times (3 x weekly classes) With summer fast approaching it's important to have your skin checked. Skin Cancer is the most common form of cancer in Australia. Statistics show that one in every two people will develop some form of skin cancer. To locate a clinic where you can get your skin checked visit the website www.myskincancerclinics.com.au - in many cases the clinic will bulk bill. To support your work life balance at Monash you may choose to consider some form of flexibility in their working hours. Any such arrangements will depend on the nature of the work being performed, the relevant workplace agreement under which the staff member is employed, and will require support from the supervisor. Possible flexible working arrangements may include:
For more information visit the Monash Work Life webpage or phone the Equity and Diversity centre 9905-5704 Wellbeing at Monash is seeking registrations from staff interested in participating in a 13 week weight losss program. The sessions will take place on work premises. Session locations will be determined upon the number of registrations received for each campus. Interested? To register your interest in participating click here. A cost is involved for the program, and to be confirmed. Freebies and discountsWellbeing at Monash is busy sourcing great wellbeing discounts for you! Monash Sport has operations on its Caulfield, Clayton, Peninsula and Berwick campuses. Services include gymnasium, personal training, group fitness, pool, trips and tours and social sport. Each campus plays its distinctive role in its local community, providing facilities and opportunities for people and organisations, some facilitated by informal agreements and others by formal alliances. Monash staff members have the option of to salary package their gym membership. Visit the discounts page for detailed information ACP magazine subscription discount - now available! ACP magazines are offering Monash University staff members a 10% discount on the following magazines titles APC, Australian PC User, Australian Geographic, Australian Women’s Weekly, Cleo, Cosmo, Empire, FHM, Good Health & Medicine, Madison, Money, Motor, Ralph, Shop Til You Drop and Wheels. Visit the discounts page for detailed information For a full listing of all wellbeing freebies and discounts click here Keep an eye out in the next edition of Wellbeing at Monash for discounts on health insurance and magazine subscriptions. If you have a suggestion or contact of where you would like a discount for, send it here Thinking Green
Drinking water -Keep a container of drinking waterin the fridge so that you don’t runwater down the plughole waitingfor the water to cool. Thawing frozen foods -Thaw frozen foods in the fridgeor microwave rather than placingthem under running water. Washing vegetables -Save water by washing vegetablesand rinsing dishes in a plugged sinkor basin – not under a running tap. Cooking vegetables -Microwave, steam or use a pressurecooker to cook vegetables, to retainmore flavour and use less waterthan traditional boiling. Clothes washing -Wait for a full load of washing before reaching for the detergentas every load less saves 17 bucketsof water. Visit Greening Up Our Act for more tips and information. For staff interested in selling personal items, visit the Monash Marketplace to list the sale of your goods.
|
 |
Copyright © 2008 Monash University ABN 12 377 614 012 - Caution - Privacy - CRICOS Provider Number: 00008C Last updated: 03 November 2008 - Maintained by www-pers@adm.monash.edu.au - Accessibility information |