More and more it is becoming the case that Flinders students are spread over a number of campuses. With that in mind, Oasis, which has typically been focused at the Bedford Park campus is spreading its wings 🦅 Maria, one […]
Flinders is a multi-campus university. At Oasis we recognise this and are increasing our efforts to have a presence at the different campuses. Maria, one of our chaplains is our Sturt person. You will find Maria sitting in the Sturt […]
Flinders Mates is a program that was intended to be launched a while back, but a variety of things (including COVID-19) got in the way. But you can’t keep a good idea down for long and Flinders Mates is revived […]
I am a Be Well Plan trainer. In fact, there are a few of us trainers here at the University! For the last couple of years I have had the pleasure and honour to be able to train 100+ students […]
The Wellbeing Ambassador Program has existed since 2018, with 50+ students being trained and contributing to mental health initiatives and events at Flinders during this time. You may have seen some of them present at events like RUOK? Day – […]
Amrin from Medibank will provide OSHC services for International Students from the 8th March 2022 and every Tuesday and Thursday seeing students from 10am-4pm. She is located at the Oasis Community Centre. I’m Amrin Begum and I will be the […]
Mental Fitness is the pet topic of Oasis and HCDS psychologist, Dr Gareth Furber (i.e. me). In fact, I’ve been pondering the topic for quite a while now and if you see me sitting around looking thoughtful, there is a […]
The Good Vibes Experiment has launched!
Community & Diversity, Mental & Physical Wellbeing, ProgramsAfter a number of 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 active at Flinders […]
Mindfulness is being present and engaged in each moment of our lives. It is something that we can all learn, and research shows that it can contribute to improved psychological wellbeing and reduced psychological distress in university students. Mindfulness for […]
Do you like helping others? Want to contribute to improving student’s wellbeing? Come and volunteer at Oasis! We have a variety of roles, depending on your interests and strengths. These include helping us run the Oasis Community Centre, working at […]
Yoga is an ancient movement meditation practice that can assist in developing mindfulness skills, a feeling of calm and more control over your emotions and reactions. It is a powerful tool that can assist in improving focus and thinking more […]
Mindful Meditation is run twice a week by one of our Oasis Team. They are run both face-to-face (you can attend at the Oasis Centre) and online (you can attend via Collaborate) Mindful meditation is a guided process focused on […]
Do you procrastinate? Is it getting a bit out of control? Join Dr Gareth Furber from Health, Counselling and Disability Services for a 5-week program designed to teach you the psychological skills necessary to defeat procrastination (or at least give […]
Hello OASIS friends! Prayer Rooms at Oasis and around campus are open and we are following guidelines and principles as outlined by the South Australian Government to limit the ability for COVID-19 to be transmitted and to spread among networks […]
One of the key services offered at Oasis is chaplaincy. There are four practising chaplains that students can contact to discuss matters relating to spirituality, meaning, purpose and life in general. Contact with Chaplains can be done by finding them […]