Wellness @ Work Sessions
#workinginharmony
The 2019 Profession Staff Conference celebrates People: Our Most Important Asset
Explore the Wellness @ Work presentation sessions below.
Explore the other activities in the Wellness @ Work Room here.
11:40-12:15 – Session 1
Visit our stall holders for some great health and wellbeing advice, activities and give aways.
Speakers Lounge Topics:
- 11:40am – 12:00pm
- Building inclusive University cultures with a focus on wellbeing
- Dr Megan Sharp - Pride in Action Network
- 12:00pm – 12:15pm
- Out of Balance : The impact of balance difficulties on day to day life
- Donella Chisari - The University of Melbourne Audiology Clinic
Canine Free Session – Paws the Pressure will not be in attendance at this session
Quiet Room: Incorporating Mindfulness into your daily practice.
- Separate Booking Required. General admission in to the Wellness @ Work room does not provide access to this session.
- Delegates wishing to attend this session must book into the dedicated mindfulness session available in the conference app.
- This session runs for the full 35 mins and does not provide additional time to explore other Wellness @ Work room activities
- Max Capacity 25 people.
- Please book early to avoid disappointment.
12:15 – 12:40 – Wellness @ Work Room Closed for Lunch
12:40 - 13:15 – Lunch Time Session, Session 2
The Wellness @ Work room will be open during the second half of the lunch break. Please book in for this session via the conference app.
Visit our stall holders for some great health and wellbeing advice, activities and give aways.
Speakers Lounge Topics:
- 12:45pm – 13:05pm
- Computer Eye Syndrome: What are the facts?
- Associate Professor Daryl Guest, UMeyecare Clinic
Canine Free Session – Paws the Pressure will not be in attendance at this session
Quiet Room:
No Activities Scheduled
Feel free to escape the hustle and bustle of the conference and relax in a quiet space until afternoon sessions commence.
13:15 - 13:55 – Session 3
Visit our stall holders for some great health and wellbeing advice, activities and give aways.
Speakers Lounge Topics:
Pecha Kucha lovers will want to make sure they visit the Wellness @ Work Speakers Lounge to listen to the following presentations:
- 13:15pm – 13:25pm
- Community Engagement: Gut Health and Cancer Care
- Megan Crane, Arjun Rajkhowa
- 13:25 – 13:35pm
- Stopping all Stations – TrainMe
- Julie Eastman, Mary Oppy, Andrew Everett, Ray Castillo, Victoria McNally
- 13:35pm – 13:45pm
- Turning Study Skills into Employability Skills and Back
- Ha Nguyen, Naomi Evans
Paws the Pressure Session – This session will include a special visit from our friendly canine assistant dogs. Delegates with allergies or a fear of Dogs and recommended to visit the Wellness @ Work room in another session (sessions 1 and 2 are Canine free sessions).
Quiet Room: Chair Pilates Exercise - Ange La Scala
Book into a 15min chair Pilates exercise led by Ange La Scala from MU Sport in Room 206.
Chair Pilates is designed to focus on core stability, strength, flexibility, muscle control, posture and breathing. With the use of the chair as a base of support it will assist with increasing flexibility, and allow those who find it difficult to go up and down onto the floor achieve the above through mind-body focus and movement.
- Separate Booking Required. General admission in to the Wellness @ Work room does not provide access to this session.
- Delegates wishing to attend this session must book into the dedicated mindfulness session available in the conference app.
- This session only runs for 15. Once the activity ends delegates are invited to spend the rest of this session exploring other Wellness @ Work room activities. Additional Wellness @ Room Booking NOT required.
- Max Capacity 25 people.
- Please book early to avoid disappointment.
14:00 - 14:40 – Session 4
Visit our stall holders for some great health and wellbeing advice, activities and give aways.
Speakers Lounge Topics:
Pecha Kucha lovers will want to make sure they visit the Wellness @ Work Speakers Lounge to listen to the following presentations;
- 14:00pm – 14:20pm
- Level Up! Returning to work as a parent
- Jessica Hartley
- 14:20 – 14:40pm
- Mastering Your Self-Care
- Olivia Rowan
Paws the Pressure Session – This session will include a special visit from our friendly canine assistant dogs.Delegates with allergies or a fear of Dogs and recommended to visit the Wellness @ Work room in another session (sessions 1 and 2 are Canine free sessions).
Quiet Room: Chair Pilates Exercise - Ange La Scala
Book into a 15min chair Pilates exercise led by Ange La Scala from MU Sport in Room 206.
Chair Pilates is designed to focus on core stability, strength, flexibility, muscle control, posture and breathing. With the use of the chair as a base of support it will assist with increasing flexibility, and allow those who find it difficult to go up and down onto the floor achieve the above through mind-body focus and movement.
- Separate Booking Required.General admission in to the Wellness @ Work room does not provide access to this session.
- Delegates wishing to attend this session must book into the dedicated mindfulness session available in the conference app.
- This session only runs for 15. Once the activity ends delegates are invited to spend the rest of this session exploring other Wellness @ Work room activities. Additional Wellness @ Room Booking NOT required.
- Max Capacity 25 people.
- Please book early to avoid disappointment.