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This week is National Student Volunteer Week, a time to honour and celebrate the incredible contributions student volunteers make to communities across Australia. If you’d like to make an impact through volunteering, explore opportunities on the UniSA volunteering page, where you’ll find roles with UniSA and other organisations nationwide. While you’re making a difference, be sure to join the exciting events happening throughout August. |
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Come ‘n Try a UniSA Sport club! |
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Unleash your creativity with UniSA G’Day Mates |
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Experience the fan-favourite Get Wanderlost adventure |
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Enhance your learning with Peer Assisted Study Sessions |
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Student Mental Health Framework – we are getting close! |
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Make a difference with the SDG Virtual Study Tour |
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Introducing the newly revamped UniSA+ Award! |
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Rate your volunteering experience and win $100 |
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Become UniSA’s Student Volunteer of the Year and win $1000 |
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Uni life word search: Winners |
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Come ‘n Try a UniSA Sport club!
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More than 25 UniSA Sport clubs are hosting come ‘n try sessions throughout August. Most sessions are free, and all students are welcome to attend.
Come ‘n Try month is a great way to meet new people, improve your health and wellbeing, and learn a new sport. Whether it’s social sport you’re after or you want to take it more seriously, there’s something for everyone.
Follow UniSA Sport on Instagram for weekly updates or visit our website to see the full schedule. |
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Unleash your creativity with UniSA G’Day Mates
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Looking for a fun Sunday morning out with friends? Join our Paint a Bear Class and learn the art of painting bear moulds using fluid art.
In this two-hour class, you'll get to paint a bear and put your own unique spin on the design. Your teacher will guide you on how to mix and match colours and create the desired texture effects. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people and enjoy a creative experience, even if you come on your own! Tickets are $20 and all UniSA students are welcome.
Book your ticket today and we’ll see you there! |
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Sunday 18 August |
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10:00am – 12:00pm |
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Polisu Art Studio, North Adelaide |
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Experience the fan-favourite Get Wanderlost adventure
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Join us for the latest instalment in our mystery event series, where every adventure is unique and filled with new surprises. For just $15, you can be part of the excitement, make new friends and pick up new skills along the way.
Ready to join the fun? Here's your clue for the upcoming event:
Prepare for a battle and level-up your game. With a whirlwind of flavours, not one thing will taste the same. Your senses will awaken, as you step into the bright lights for a victory to claim.
Transport, lunch and all activities are included in the tickets. Book yours now before they sell out! |
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Tuesday 27 August |
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2:00pm – 7:45pm |
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Meet at City West |
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Enhance your learning with Peer Assisted Study Sessions
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Join our Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) and take on SP5 with confidence!
Led by your fellow students who have excelled in the very same courses you're taking, PASS is designed to help you better understand your course content. These relaxed and informal sessions offer the ideal environment for valuable support from students who understand what you are going through. PASS is available across all metro campuses and online.
Check the full schedule to find sessions that cover your courses, and we’ll see you there! |
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Student Mental Health Framework – we are getting close!
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Your mental wellbeing is one of UniSA’s top priorities. That is why we’re developing the UniSA Student Mental Health Framework; a University-wide project to shape a healthier and more positive student mental wellbeing experience.
When we asked you to share your mental health preferences back in March, many of you indicated you wouldn't use support services due to being self-reliant or having privacy concerns. This highlights the importance of positive mental wellbeing education and creating a stigma-free environment so you can seek help safely.
Through this project, we will guide staff on how to prioritise student mental wellbeing and connect you with resources to support your mental wellbeing. Here are some of our key milestones:
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More than 100 staff, students and external partners have contributed to this project.
• More than 120 initiatives supporting student mental wellbeing have been identified across the University.
• The framework is nearly complete and the ‘Wellbeing at UniSA’ website is being updated as a one-stop-shop for all things student wellbeing.
We're excited about the positive impact this project will create. Let's make mental wellbeing a priority together! |
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FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Make a difference with the SDG Virtual Study Tour
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UniSA’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Virtual Study Tour is back in 2024! This hands-on, immersive experience will challenge you and inspire you to tackle global issues head-on.
You'll work in a multi-disciplinary team on real industry projects. Leveraging your unique skills, you'll tackle global challenges like poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice through an SDG Start-Up project.
The study tour includes a range of virtual workshops and team experiences over a six-week period, from 16 September to 23 October 2024. You can receive 4.5 units credit for participating (pending Program Director approval), with fully-funded places available for eligible students (worth $1700) for a limited time only.
Don't delay as applications close on 8 August 2024. |
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Introducing the newly revamped UniSA+ Award!
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Want to be rewarded for your efforts outside of study? Or maybe you’d like to improve your leadership capabilities and build new skills?
Tackle the prestigious UniSA+ Award and be recognised for your excellent co-curricular efforts in self-development, volunteering and leadership development. You can tackle as many challenges as you like at your own pace, with recognition along the way and a formal UniSA+ Award signed by the Vice Chancellor when you’ve completed all three.
With a fresh new UniSA+ interface and structure, there’s no better time to get started. Begin your journey of growth today!
If you’re completing the previous UniSA+ and/or ASPIRE Award, you may complete them this year or request to
transfer your activities to the new system. The ASPIRE Award will no longer be offered from 2025 onwards, and instead these offerings will be included as part of the UniSA+ Award. |
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Rate your volunteering experience and win $100
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Have you done any volunteering in the last 12 months? Fill in this quick Volunteering Experience Survey and help us to improve the UniSA student volunteering experience.
What motivated you to volunteer? How did you find your volunteer positions? Did the experience meet your expectations? Let us know in the survey and you’ll automatically go in the draw to win a $100 voucher.
The survey closes at 11:00pm ACST on Sunday 25 August and the winner of the voucher draw will be notified by email on 26 August. We look forward to reading your valuable feedback! |
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Become UniSA’s Student Volunteer of the Year and win $1000
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Have you made a significant contribution to the wider community or campus life through volunteering? You could be UniSA’s Student Volunteer of the Year!
This award recognises outstanding volunteer service with the winner receiving a $1000 voucher, certificate, profile on UniSA’s social media and more. Submit your application or have someone else nominate you before 5:00pm ACST on Monday 16 September. Finalists will be celebrated at the Student Recognition Gala on Tuesday 22 October, where the winner will be announced.
Open to all UniSA undergraduate and postgraduate (coursework) students. Apply today and get the recognition you deserve for all your hard work! |
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Uni life word search: Winners |
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Thank you to everyone who completed the word search in our last issue, and a special shout-out to Jake Childs, Tracy Henwood, Isabella Sauchelli, Darawatey Srun and Brendon Klimeck for winning the prize draw. There’ll be a new puzzle heading your way in the next edition! |
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Mindfulness Practice Sessions |
Tuesday 13 August & Tuesday 20 August, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, Magill campus
Come along to a mindfulness session and discover how to effectively manage the stresses of daily life. Next week’s session will focus on managing challenging thoughts, with activities to calm our brains and help us recover from emotional distress. The following week, we’ll explore concentration and discover ways to improve our focus. |
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The University of South Australia respectfully
acknowledges the Kaurna, Boandik and Barngarla First Nations Peoples and their Elders past and present, who are the First Nations’ traditional owners of the lands that are now home to the UniSA campuses in Adelaide, Mount Gambier and Whyalla. |
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