WA Mental Health Week: Mind. Body. Environment.
Thursday, 05 October 2023
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Take time during WA Mental Health Week to consider your strategies for supporting health and wellbeing.
WA Mental Health Week is celebrated from 7-14 October and the ECU community is hosting a range of different activities and treats to support and provide opportunity to address and highlight its importance.
With this year’s theme being, ‘Mind. Body. Environment’ it’s the perfect time to think about how you incorporate strategies for good mental health into your life and approach to studying.
Join us on Campus for ‘Donut Worry’
Hosted by ECU Guild from 11.00am-1.00pm on Monday 9 October, outside building 32 for free donuts, a bookstall and chill out games.
Join us online for an inspiring seminar
To raise awareness and recognise the importance of caring for yourself and others mental wellbeing, ECU are welcoming back Jake and Graydon from The Empowered Project.
They will be presenting an hour-long online workshop on resilience, self-empowerment, and courage to help you take charge of any stress, anxiety or fear you may have. This is especially relevant as we head towards the exams season.
Attendees will receive a certificate acknowledging their participation in this Mental Health Week workshop.
Tuesday 10 October, 11.30am - 12.30pm (AWST)
Now more than ever, we recognize the value of taking care of "our body, mind, and environment."
Check out all the options at the ECU Sports Centre
ECU Sport and Fitness Centres are located at both Joondalup and Mount Lawley campuses. Services include gym memberships that include group classes, creche, kids holiday program and free ECU student sports programs to suit all ages, interests and abilities.
Exercise and team sports have been proven to have a positive effect on people's mental health, and there's so many different activities to choose from.
During WA Mental Health Week ECU Sport and Fitness is pleased to be able to provide Free Group Fitness Classes for Mental Health week during any weekday.
To attend one of the classes at either the Joondalup or Mt Lawley centre, and if you have been at member at ECU Sports before, arrive 10 minutes before any class at the links below and see reception staff to enroll you in the class for free. If you are new to ECU Sports please set up your profile for enrolment here before you attend.
Check out the ECU Sports Centre and the schedule of different classes.
Make the most of support services
ECU is here to support students to maintain positivity and develop resilience.
We offer a range of different services including tip sheets, workshops, and crisis support.
ECU Psychological Counselling Support assist students by providing free confidential psychological support to all currently enrolled students. You can also visit the ECU Health Service for all your healthcare needs.