Events: community

Burnout busters

Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Online

This seminar covers practical ways of noticing early signs of burnout and how to respond in a way that helps wellbeing, with an emphasis on optimising energy. It is specifically designed for high performance organisations, where internal and client demands are high, often requiring their people to work to tight timeframes and provide high quality, robust, fact-based deliverables. Tuesday 30 September, 12–1 pm. Online. Register.

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Global Opportunities and Impact Forum 2025 - China and Japan

Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Room 1062, Barr Smith South, North Terrace campus

The Global Opportunities and Impact Forum (GOIF) series showcases international partnership opportunities and engagement activities across a range of focus countries and regions. Tuesday 30 September, 2–3.30 pm. Room 1062, Barr Smith South, North Terrace campus. Register.

Mastering communication for high impact

Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2025, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: 102 lecture theatre, Napier building, North Terrace campus and online

Effective communication is essential for success in any role. This course focuses on the critical skills and techniques needed to speak, listen, and connect with others. Participants will learn how to communicate with clarity and confidence, ensuring their message is understood and influential. Tuesday 7 October, 1.30–4.30 pm. 102 lecture theatre, Napier building, North Terrace campus and online. Register.

Wellbeing: Nam Baldwin - effective exercise and movement module 4

Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Online

This module addresses what you can be doing to alleviate these challenges, boost your energy levels and why you want to instill new habits – now. We will share evidence-based and results-driven, exercise principles designed to improve the health and fitness of your heart, lungs, bodies and brain for a longer, happier, quality of life. Tuesday 14 October, 12–1.30 pm. Online. Register.

Taming your inner critic with Clare Bowditch

Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2025, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Online

Clare Bowditch joins Bupa to share candid, heartfelt stories and to invite us to reflect on the question of what it might mean to live a ‘well-lived’ life. Wednesday 15 October, 12.30–1.30 pm. Online. Register.

Healthy Development Adelaide Oration

Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Napier 102 lecture theatre, first floor, Napier building, North Terrace campus

Have we got it wrong? The public health approach and child protection presented by Professor Leah Bromfield who will discuss the application – and misapplication – of the public health approach, and practical ways forward to realise the intent of a transformed approach to child protection. Thursday 16 October, 6–8 pm. 102 lecture theatre, Napier building, North Terrace campus. Register.

Sports week and VC Cup

Date: Mon, 20 - Fri, 24 Oct 2025
Location: North Terrace campus

Sports Week and the Vice-Chancellor's Cup returns for 2025 with a variety of sports and activities to get involved in. Compete for bragging rights across a week of different sports, looking to become the winner of the Sports Week shield, culminating in the 17th annual Vice Chancellor's Cup 800m relay and being awarded the VC Cup trophy. Monday 20 to Friday 24 October. North Terrace campus. Register.

Mastering difficult conversations

Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: 102 lecture theatre, Napier building, North Terrace campus and online

Engaging in difficult conversations is a necessary skill in any workplace. This course teaches participants how to approach and navigate challenging discussions with co-workers, supervisors and stakeholders, ensuring clear and constructive communication. Monday 3 November, 9.30–11.30 am. 102 lecture theatre, Napier building, North Terrace campus and online. Register.

Wellbeing: Nam Baldwin - Mindful Eating (module 5)

Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Online

In this module, we will share the most important universal nutritional principles and guidelines that support a healthy body and high-performance state of mind. You will discover enlightening ways to improve your food choices and be inspired by epic client transformation stories that demonstrate what is possible when we eat more mindfully. Wednesday 5 November, 12–1.30 pm. Online. Register.