UNE Healthy Campus
Welcome to UNE Healthy Campus – Your Path to Wellness!
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UNE Life are proud to facilitate the UNE Healthy Campus Program for UNE. An internationally accredited wellbeing campaign dedicated to enhancing the lives of our UNE community members. Our mission is simple yet impactful: to foster mental, physical, and social health at UNE.
What can you expect from UNE Healthy Campus? We’re gearing up to host a series of exciting events and activations designed to help you prioritise positive outcomes, leading to a better work-life balance. No matter which UNE campus you call home, we’re committed to creating and launching events that actively involve you and your teams. Stay tuned for updates by following #watchthisspace.
Our goal is to raise awareness of the critical pillars of wellbeing: physical, social, and mental health. We firmly believe that a healthy campus is more than just academic excellence – it’s about nurturing a healthy body and mind.
We invite you to step away from your desk, connect with colleagues and friends through engaging activities or nutritious gatherings, and focus on your overall wellbeing.
This initiative is made possible through a collaboration between esteemed organisations including FISU, UNE, UNE Life, Manna Institute, and SportUNE. Together, we are dedicated to promoting the holistic health of our staff and students.
Join us on this journey to a healthier, happier you. Discover more about UNE Healthy Campus and our partners by visiting www.fisu.net/healthy-campus.
UNE Healthy Campus Events
All year
UNE Social Running Group | Armidale
Join the UNE Social Running Group for their weekly running session on Thursdays. UNE staff, students and the wider community are invited to join in to connect with colleagues and friends, and focus on their overall wellbeing
Date: Thursdays | SportUNE
Time: 12:30 PM & 5:15 PM
Who: Everyone!
Make sure to wear shoes and clothing suitable to run in and bring a water bottle for hydration.
July
UNE Healthy Campus Walk | Armidale
Join us for our monthly UNE Healthy Campus Walk. UNE staff and students are invited to step away from your desk, connect with colleagues and friends, and focus on your overall wellbeing.
Date: Wednesday 2 July
Time: 12.00 PM
Where: Ingrid Moses Courtyard, UNE
August
UNE Healthy Campus Walk | Armidale
Join us for our monthly UNE Healthy Campus Walk. UNE staff and students are invited to step away from your desk, connect with colleagues and friends, and focus on your overall wellbeing.
Date: Wednesday 6 August
Time: 12.00 PM
Where: Ingrid Moses Courtyard, UNE
September
UNE Healthy Campus Walk | Armidale
Join us for our monthly UNE Healthy Campus Walk. UNE staff and students are invited to step away from your desk, connect with colleagues and friends, and focus on your overall wellbeing.
Date: Wednesday 3 September
Time: 12.00 PM
Where: Ingrid Moses Courtyard, UNE
October
UNE Healthy Campus Walk | Armidale
Join us for our monthly UNE Healthy Campus Walk. UNE staff and students are invited to step away from your desk, connect with colleagues and friends, and focus on your overall wellbeing.
Date: Wednesday 1 October
Time: 12.00 PM
Where: Ingrid Moses Courtyard, UNE
19for19 Challenge | Armidale
Walk (or run) to support children’s cancer research across stunning private properties in the New England region. Choose from a 19km or 7.5km track and help raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute.
Date: Sunday 19 October
Time: 7.00 AM – 1.00 PM
Where: Private properties, access via shuttle from Armidale Visitor Information Centre.
November
UNE Healthy Campus Walk | Armidale
Join us for our monthly UNE Healthy Campus Walk. UNE staff and students are invited to step away from your desk, connect with colleagues and friends, and focus on your overall wellbeing.
Date: Wednesday 5 November
Time: 12.00 PM
Where: Ingrid Moses Courtyard, UNE
September
Out of The Shadows Walk | Armidale & Online
Join us as we participate in Lifeline’s Out of The Shadows Walk to raise awareness of World Suicide Prevention Day. We will be doing a 9km loop around the UNE campus.
Date: Wednesday 10 September
Time: 11:00 AM
Where: Ingrid Moses Courtyard, UNE
Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and clothes, and remember a hat, sunscreen and a water bottle. We aim to complete the loop between 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM.
We invite external students to participate in the challenge and do their own 9km walk. Sign-up and join the UNE Healthy Campus team here.
All year
Social Committee Lunch | Sydney
We host a lunch regularly with varied dates, if you’re interested in joining us, please express your interest by emailing and we will keep you in the loop with the next lunch.
Email: sydneysocial@une.edu.au
19for19 Challenge 2025
Join us for a walk that changes lives and be part of the fifth annual 19for19 Challenge—walk (or run) 19km or 7.5km across spectacular private properties in New England and help transform the future of children’s cancer research.
Date: Sunday 19 October 2025
Time: 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Who: Everyone – walkers and runners welcome!
Where: Private properties in New England (access by shuttle only)
Shuttle info:
Departure: Armidale Visitor Information Centre, Marsh Street
– Buses every 15 minutes from 5:45 AM – 6:45 AM
– Return shuttles from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
City2Surf 2025 – join Team UNE!
City2Surf is back for 2025 – join us on Sunday 10 August for a 14km run from Sydney’s CBD to Bondi Beach that brings thousands together in support of charity.
Whether you’re walking or running, you’re invited to join the UNE Social Running Group and take on the challenge with us.
How to register:
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Visit city2surf.com.au
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Select “UNE Social Running Group” when prompted for your team name
Entry costs:
– $105 adults
– $59 youth (10–17)
– $39 kids (0–9)
Want to connect with the SportUNE crew on the day? Email sportune@une.edu.au for details.
The Push-Up Challenge 2025
The Push-Up Challenge is back from 4–26 June – that’s 3,214 push-ups over 23 days to raise funds and awareness for mental health in Australia.
Whether you’re doing push-ups, squats, sit-ups or any movement that works for you, this is your chance to get active and support a great cause.
How to register:
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Search for “SportUNE Legends” and join our team
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Set your target – go all in or pick a number that works for you
Why get involved?
– Support mental health services across Australia
– Stay active and boost your wellbeing
Need help or want to connect with the SportUNE crew?
Email sportune@une.edu.au for more info.
UNE Student Support
The University of New England’s Student Wellness Centre is here to provide personalised mental health support, equity and accessibility support, and study support.
Advocacy & Welfare
Counselling and Psychology Services (CAPS)
Equity & Accessibility Support
AskUNE
PASS @ UNE
24/7 Crisis Support
You can call these crisis lines 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Emergency 000
- If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, please call 000 or go to your nearest hospital emergency department.
Beyond Blue – 1300 224 636
- Talk to a trained mental health professional any time of the day or night. Calls are confidential. They will listen, provide information and advice and point you in the right direction to seek further support.
- Beyond Blue chat online – 3pm to midnight, 7 days a week
Lifeline – 131 114
- 24-hour crisis support telephone service. Lifeline provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services.
UNE Staff Support
See what resources are available to you as a UNE staff member here
Employee Assistance Program
24/7 Crisis Support
You can call these crisis lines 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Emergency 000
- If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, please call 000 or go to your nearest hospital emergency department.
Beyond Blue – 1300 224 636
- Talk to a trained mental health professional any time of the day or night. Calls are confidential. They will listen, provide information and advice and point you in the right direction to seek further support.
- Beyond Blue chat online – 3pm to midnight, 7 days a week
Lifeline – 131 114
- 24-hour crisis support telephone service. Lifeline provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services.
#activateYourUNELife
Thank you Regional Australia Bank (RAB).
We’re proud to have RAB as a valued sponsor of SportUNE and UNE Healthy Campus.
Their commitment to empowering regional communities and supporting local growth perfectly aligns with our mission to enhance the experience and wellbeing of our UNE community.
