Healthy places

Everyone needs spaces to reflect, work mindfully and generally feel the best we can be.

We’re committed to enhancing the physical learning and working environments that support the wellbeing of UNSW staff and students.

Wellbeing is shaped by both individual and environmental factors, our initiatives at UNSW focus on supporting people as well as improving the environments in which they learn and work.

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Good Food Project

The UNSW Good Food Project, established in 2019, unites the University community under a Food Charter to make healthy, sustainable eating the easy, default choice for students and staff.

UNSW Urban Growers

The UNSW Urban Growers group, launched in November 2019, creates and maintains green food-growing spaces across campus to support hands-on learning, research and collaboration in areas from food security to engineering, law, design and medicine.

Green space

At UNSW, we celebrate the power of ‘nature connection’ for wellbeing, with over 120,000 m² of gardens and sporting fields inviting staff, students, and the community to enjoy the outdoors.

Keeping safe on campus

UNSW is committed to ensuring everyone feels safe on campus, providing guidance and support from the campus security team to prevent and respond to unsafe or antisocial behaviour.

Landscape photo of University of New South Wales Kensington Campus

Smoke free university

UNSW has been completely smoke-free since 2014, protecting staff, students, contractors, and visitors from the well-known harms of smoking and second-hand smoke.

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