The Oasis Student Wellbeing Centre is again a thriving little home away from home on the Bedford Park Campus. Depending on what day you visit, different things are happening. Turn up on a Tuesday and its Chaplaincy, Conversation Groups and […]
They say, “it’s all about who you know”. Do you want to meet interesting people, expand your network globally, and learn new things? Then Flinders Mates is for YOU! As global citizens, building relationships and forming networks, as well as […]
After a frantic few months in 2020 working in the background with a talented group of students, designers and managers (FUSA, Oasis, HCD, Student Ambassadors, Mango Chutney), The Good Vibes Experiment was launched in 2021 and is still active here […]
Hello OASIS friends! Prayer Rooms at Oasis and around campus are open 😊 OASIS – BEDFORD PARK Where: OASIS on the Bedford Park campus – opposite car park 5 Opening Hours: 6:00am to 10:00pm 7 days a week Access: […]
The end of the year is nigh! We outlined Health, Counselling and Disability Service closure dates in a previous post. Now we have the closure dates for Oasis – the Student Wellbeing Centre. Oasis will close its doors from the 22/12/22 and reopen on […]
The fact you are reading about this on the Oasis website, means you probably know about the Oasis Community Centre. But here is a brief history if not. The Oasis Student Wellbeing Centre is a physical space/place on the Bedford Park Campus […]
At Oasis we’re strong believers in the Flinders Horizon Award Program. It is a chance to develop skills, alongside those of your degree, that make you job ready. The more you do, the more points you get. Points = awards. […]
It is Easter! This means different things to different people. For some it is an important religious holiday. For others it is about time with family. For others, it is a chance to lie in a pile of chocolate wrappers […]
As of the 28th February 2022, the Oasis Centre is open again! For those that don’t know about the Centre, it is located on the Bedford Park Campus, in the building opposite car park 5. Enter via the front doors […]
Oasis is a community centre on the Bedford Park campus, but also a growing online community of students who are interested in building community, diversity, inclusion, health, wellbeing, faith and spirituality. The team at Oasis is committed to helping you succeed […]
All of us staff here at Oasis are eager to welcome students back to Flinders University for 2022. Whether you are an existing student, with us for another year, or joining us new this year – WELCOME! In this short […]
Counsellor Matt is the author of the excellent “Reconciliation preparation guide for non-Aboriginal Australians”. In this post, he explores healing from recent incidents of racism. This blog post is not about minimising racism or its real and cumulative effects on […]
Welcome to Oasis Online 2021
Community & Diversity, Faith & Spirituality, Mental & Physical Wellbeing, NewsBack in 2020 when the Oasis Centre needed to close for COVID-19 (note: it is opening again this week), we spent some time building a FLO topic called Oasis Online. The purpose was to provide some of our programs in a […]
Ali Barnes has been our Community Development Officer – Wellbeing since very soon after I started at Flinders in 2017. In that time she has been instrumental in bringing to life three of our flagship programs: Flinders Market, Wellbeing Ambassadors […]
Recent visits to Oasis Community Centre were a little frustrating because of having to fill in a paper form. Thankfully we are moving to a QR code system like lots of other places now. It will look like this: We’re […]
In collaboration with Curtin University, a group here at Flinders are exploring what impact COVID-19 has had on student’s access to food. They’re using a Qualtrics survey to ask a number of questions about your food access over the last […]
Chris just sent me the new Oasis Flyers. You’ll see these floating around during orientation inviting new and existing students to learn more about what Oasis Offers. Colourful and vibrant, these have arrived at a great time, given that the […]
Last year (2020) we had to close the Oasis Centre because of COVID. It made sense in terms of looking after the health and wellbeing of everyone. But now it is 2021 and I am very excited to announce that […]
Here at Oasis we run a range of specifically designed programs designed to help you improve your health and wellbeing. But sometimes, all that is need is a good chat with some friendly people. Conversation groups here at Flinders (which have […]
A counsellor once told me that joining a Toastmasters Club is a great way to address one’s public speaking anxiety (and social anxiety in general). And it makes sense. Toastmasters clubs give you a safe training space to practice giving […]
Just a quick message to all Flinders Staff and Students to wish you a happy and rejuvenating holiday period! I think the word ‘bonkers’ accurately captures 2020 and we believe everyone deserves a good break. Whether you are heading home, […]
As you might be aware, SA Health continues to try and contain a cluster of Coronavirus infections in South Australia. To be cautious, the university is recommending that students and staff that can stay at home, do so. You can find […]
Please note that due to the Coronavirus lockdown set to start on the 19th November, all prayer rooms around the university will be closed at least until Wednesday the 25th Nov. We’ll provide further updates on when they open again. […]
Since the COVID-19 Pandemic forced the closure of our doors at Oasis, we have been working on the development of a FLO topic called Oasis Online. This is an online space where we are recreating some of the services that […]
A Mindful Yoga update from Mauren, fresh from an email she just sent me 🙂 Hi everyone, Thanks for your attendance at Mindful Yoga over the past few months, it has been good to be able to recommence these classes […]
The Community Market is back in Oasis every Thursday during second semester to bring you FREE fruit and vegetables available along with LOW COST pantry items Here’s what you need to know: To attend one of the sessions each week, […]
Mindful Yoga classes are back for Semester 2! Enrol at Oasis Online for notification on how to book. Further information will also be provided on this blog. In the article below, by Maureen (who teaches the class) explains what Mindful Yoga actually […]
Great news! Prayer Rooms are now open – including at Oasis, McHugh’s, Sturt, Tonsley and Victoria Square. There are new rules in place to ensure everyone’s safety along with new opening hours. All the information you need can be found […]
Did you know that Flinders University provides chaplains to support students? So, what is a chaplain? What do they do? and why would I speak to one? Great questions and we’re glad you asked. A common misconception is that a […]
I just want to give readers of the Oasis website a heads-up on a cool project that will be taking shape in the second half of this year (2020). I attended an online meeting on Wednesday with some of the […]