R U OK? Day 2022

On Thursday 8 September, UNSW will celebrate R U OK? Day with a range of events online and on campus.

On Campus Events

Mathews Pavilions activation - 10am2pm

  • Place a note on the Gratitude Wall
  • Chat with a friend whilst working together on a jigsaw puzzle
  • Meet staff from Benestar
  • Have a free massage

Free Coffees - All Day

On R U OK? Day, get two coffees for the price of one from: 

Please click the links above, book and print out your ticket to claim the offer from Caffe Brioso and the UNSW Fitness & Aquatic Centre Café. Bookings are not required for The Lounge.

Free Massages - 10am-2pm

Free massages from professional massage therapists will be available in the following locations:

  • Mathews Pavilions, Kensington Campus
  • UNSW Bookshop, Kensington Campus
  • UNSW Fitness & Aquatic Centre Café, Kensington Campus
  • Elwyn Lyn Conference Centre (ELCC), Paddington Campus

To enjoy a free massage, visit one of the above locations between 10am-2pm. No bookigns required!

 

Online Events

Town Hall - 2pm

The Division of Operations will be hosting a Town Hall with R U OK? Community Ambassador Kailash Sarma, TEDx speaker, Co-Founder of the Academy of Speakers and Chair of the R U OK? Youth Advisory Board. Following Kailash's keynote, there will be a presentation by Helen Moussa from Benestar, outlining the services available to all UNSW staff and their family members under our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

There will be time for Q&A, and questions can be submitted via Sli.do.

Please click here to register.

Schedule

  • 2pm-2:05pm - Introduction by Andrew Walters, Vice-President, Division of Operations 
  • 2:05pm-2:35pm - Keynote by R U OK? Community Ambassador, Kailash Sarma
  • 2:35pm-2:50pm - Benestar Briefing by Helen Moussa
  • 2:50pm-3pm - Q&A moderated by Deena Amorelli, Chief HR Officer

 

Virtual Gratitude Tree

Sometimes it's easy to forget the good things we have in our lives and how lucky we are to have them. Place a note on our Virtual Gratitude Tree and share what you're grateful for this R U OK? Day. 

Virtual Backgrounds

Show your support in the lead-up to R U OK? Day by using a banner in your emails and a background in your Teams and Zoom meetings. Click here for R U OK? resources to help you share the message.

Suicide Prevention Training

UNSW provides suicide prevention training to staff and students. The Recognise and Respond: Suicide Prevention for Everyday Life course from the Black Dog Institute will help you to feel confident in responding and providing support to a friend, family member or colleague who might be at risk of suicide. Recognise and Respond is a self-paced online course which takes approximately one hour to complete.

To access the course, click here. You will need the following access code: W7cXVGa6EjBS5WYHUmh3

Register