Wellbeing is part of the Wellbeing Health and Safety Unit (WHS Unit located within People and Culture) and is your UOW employee Health & Wellbeing Program. We are committed to providing a positive, healthy experience and offer a range of initiatives & resources for staff.
October is National Safe Work Month -
Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychological harm. A safe and healthy workplace benefits everyone.
This years theme is "Safe work is for life", reflecting the fundamental purpose of work health and safety: to protect workers’ lives, health and future.
The WSU has created a calendar of resources, information, events and webinars for staff to reference and participate in over the month of October.
UOW National Safe Work Month Calendar
October is Mental Health Month -
October is also Mental Health Month, and along with the above calendar, the WSU will be promoting wellbeing events aimed at supporting our community and raising awareness about mental health.
The flu season is fast approaching, so it’s time for your annual influenza vaccination. It is recommended that the vaccination occur any time from April onwards to be protected from the virus’ peak season, which is generally from June to September.
UOW’s free flu vaccination scheme for staff members will be available through to Friday the 24th of July 2026.
The option for reimbursement will remain open until Friday the 31st of July.
There are two options for receiving your vaccination:
Option 1 – Staff can book in for a free flu vaccination at the Wollongong Campus Pharmacy using the following link; UOW Campus Pharmacy.
Option 2 - Staff can also book an appointment with their preferred GP or pharmacy then claim a reimbursement through the Australian Vaccine Services (AVS). The process to receive your vaccination is:
Be sure to stay healthy and safe this flu season!
For more information on Flu Vaccinations, please check out the NSW health page:
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/Influenza/Pages/default.aspx
Free seasonal influenza vaccines are also funded under the National Immunisation Program (NIP). The vaccination is also available for free for groups at a higher risk of complications from influenza. The eligibility criteria can be found here: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/flu.aspx#eligibility
The University of Wollongong announced the change to a smoke-free campus on the 31st May 2016. Can you feel the difference?
Throughout the year we will be promoting various events and activities in and around our campuses to promote wellbeing, and a healthy and safe workplace.