# Staff wellbeing
**Source**: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/health-safety/staff-wellbeing
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ANU recognises the importance of a holistic approach to wellbeing across all aspects of our lives including the workplace. As part of the ANU 2025 Strategic Plan we have a focus on ensuring a healthy and inclusive work environment. Maintaining your health and wellness, and supporting the health and wellness of those around you, is an important part of our daily life at ANU. Taking the time to care for our health allows us to continue to engage and perform well in the activities that are important to us, that give us meaning and enjoyment. To enjoy the latest Health and Wellbeing newsletter, please visit [Health and Wellbeing SharePoint Site](https://anu365.sharepoint.com/sites/HealthandWellbeing) or email the [Injury Management Team](mailto:injurymanagement@anu.edu.au) for more information.
Use the links below to find out more on each of these four areas of wellness:
## Psychological wellness
**Psychological wellness** is being able to participate fully in your daily activities including work, study, rest and leisure, as well as being able to find pleasure and joy in your daily life without being overwhelmed or inhibited by difficult thoughts or feelings. Just as maintaining physical fitness requires training, practice and care, so does building and maintaining mental ’fitness’.
| Care for your mental health and promote your mental fitness by: | |
| --- | --- |
| Finding a daily or weekly routine that works for you | Information Sheet - [Mental Health Self Care](https://services.anu.edu.au/files/2024-06/Self-Care%20Resources%20at%20ANU.pdf) |
| Cultivating mindfulness in your day | ANU [mindfulness](https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/wellbeing/mindfulness) |
| Being deliberate about finding joy and practicing gratitude | [Head to Health: Purposeful Activity](https://headtohealth.gov.au/meaningful-life/purposeful-activity/hobbies); [Healthline: effects of joy](https://www.healthline.com/health/affects-of-joy#1); [Harvard Health: the happiness-health connection](https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/the-happiness-health-connection) |
| Learning how to manage feelings of sadness or worry | ANU [Mental Health Resources](https://services.anu.edu.au/files/2024-06/ANU%20Mental%20Health%20Resources%20November%202023.pdf) [Mindset - Health and Wellbeing SharePoint](https://anu365.sharepoint.com/sites/HealthandWellbeing/SitePages/Mindset.aspx?csf=1&web=1&e=Ktc3tv) |
| Knowing when and how to seek help for yourself or other people | [Employee Assistance Program](https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/wellbeing/employee-assistance-program) |
| Maintaining your financial wellbeing | [Australian Government - MoneySmart](https://moneysmart.gov.au/budgeting/how-to-do-a-budget) |
## Physical wellness
**Physical wellness** is the ability to maintain a level of activity and quality of life that allows us to participate in our daily routines and tasks without undue fatigue, discomfort or physical stress. It includes taking care of our bodies and recognising that our daily habits and behaviours have a significant impact on overall health and quality of life.
| Care for your physical wellness by: | |
| --- | --- |
| Moving and changing your posture frequently throughout the day | Try out the Work Rave Break Timer for [PC](https://workrave.org/about/) or [Mac](https://apps.apple.com/au/app/time-out-break-reminders/id402592703?mt=12.) |
| Participating in regular exercise sessions across the week | [ANU Sports](https://www.anu-sport.com.au/) |
| Eating regularly and enjoying foods that nourish your body and mind | [Dieticians Association of Australia: Smart Eating for You](https://www.anu.edu.au/students/health-safety-wellbeing/living-well/eating-well); [Healthy Recipes from Make Healthy Normal (NSW Gov)](https://www.makehealthynormal.nsw.gov.au/food/healthy-recipes); [Heart Foundation](https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/recipes) |
| See your treating healthcare provider for regular, routine check-ups | [ANU Medical Centre](https://www.anu.edu.au/students/contacts/medical-services) [Find a Practitioner](https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/australian-health-services/guided-search/general-practice) |
| Investing the time in proper rest and relaxation and supporting good quality sleep | [Healthy Sleep Information Sheet](http://imagedepot.anu.edu.au/whs/Information Sheet/Information Sheet - Healthy Sleep.pdf) |
| Making sure that your computer workstation or other task stations are set up to support a relaxed, comfortable posture | [Occupational Strains Liaison Officer Network](https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/health-safety/occupational-strains-liaison-officer-network) |
| Learning about our Smoke Free Campus | [Smoke Free Campus](https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/wellbeing/smoke-free-campus) |
## Social wellness
Whether we see ourselves as an extroverted or an introverted person, humans are essentially social creatures. While the places and the way in which we like to connect and the time we spend each day connecting may vary significantly from person to person, engaging in our shared spaces and community activities remains an important part of our overall health.
| You can support your social wellness by: | |
| --- | --- |
| Learning about the breadth of our ANU community and supporting an inclusive and welcoming workplace | Become an [ANU Ally](https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion/anu-lgbtiqa-ally-network), [Respect and Inclusion](https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion) at ANU, [Respectful Relationships at ANU](https://www.anu.edu.au/students/contacts/respectful-relationships-at-anu) |
| Supporting equitable access for people with disability | [Disability Access and Inclusion Working Group](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/governance/committees/disability-action-plan-working-group) |
| Connecting with work, friends and family | [Australian Indigenous Health Infonet: social and emotional wellness](https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/learn/health-topics/social-and-emotional-wellbeing/) |
| Learning about how to manage conflict | Email [HR.Development@anu.edu.au](mailto:HR.Development@anu.edu.au) |
| Participating in your community | [ANU Events](https://www.anu.edu.au/events) |
## Cultural wellness
The inherent culture of a group or organisation has a strong impact on the health and wellbeing of its members. Individual cultural practices and beliefs as well as the culture of the organisation are important things to keep in deliberate focus for the health and wellbeing of all.
| Support your own and the organisations cultural health by: | |
| --- | --- |
| Supporting respectful relationships in all aspects of University Life | [ANU Respectful Relationships Unit](https://www.anu.edu.au/students/contacts/respectful-relationships-unit) |
| Focussing on your connection to self, others and the environment around you | [ANU Events](https://www.anu.edu.au/events) [ANU Nature Trails](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/australia/australian-capital-territory/black-mountain-peninsula-from-anu) |
| Engaging with spiritual or religious practices and communities | [ANU Chaplaincy service](https://www.anu.edu.au/students/contacts/chaplaincy); [Head to Health. Spirituality](https://headtohealth.gov.au/meaningful-life/connectedness/spirituality); [Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander - Country, Culture and Spirituality](https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/learn/health-topics/social-and-emotional-wellbeing/country-culture-spirituality/); [Spiritual Care Australia](https://www.spiritualcareaustralia.org.au/) |
| Finding and maintaining purpose and meaning in your daily life. | |
## Reference documents
- [Spring 2022 Wellness E-Bulletin (PDF, 2.09 MB)](https://services.anu.edu.au/files/guidance/Spring%202022%20Wellness%20E-Bulletin%20-%20edited.pdf)
- [Winter 2022 Wellness E-Bulletin (PDF, 2.13 MB)](https://services.anu.edu.au/files/guidance/Winter%202022%20Wellness%20E-Bulletin.pdf)
- [Autumn 2022 Wellness E-Bulletin (PDF, 2.02 MB)](https://services.anu.edu.au/files/guidance/Autumn%202022%20Wellness%20E-Bulletin%20-%20edited.pdf)
- [Summer 2021 Wellness E-Bulletin (PDF, 1.7 MB)](https://services.anu.edu.au/files/guidance/Summer%202021%20Wellness%20E-Bulletin%20-%20edited.pdf)
- [Spring 2021 E-Bulletin (PDF, 2.5 MB)](https://services.anu.edu.au/files/guidance/Spring%202021%20E-Bulletin.pdf)
- [\*NEW\* Health Wellness E-Bulletin Winter 2020 (PDF, 1.24 MB)](https://services.anu.edu.au/files/guidance/Health%20Wellness%20E-Bulletin%20Winter%202020.pdf)
- [Health Wellness E-Bulletin Autum 2020 (PDF, 2.06 MB)](https://services.anu.edu.au/files/guidance/Health%20Wellness%20E-Bulletin%20Autum%202020%20-%20edited.pdf)
- [Health & Wellness E-Bulletin Summer 2019 (PDF, 2.3 MB)](https://services.anu.edu.au/files/guidance/Summer%202019%20E-Bulletin%20-%20edited.pdf)
- [Health & Wellness E-Bulletin Spring 2019 (PDF, 2.3 MB)](https://services.anu.edu.au/files/guidance/Health%20Wellness%20E-Bulletin%20Spring%202019%20-%20edited.pdf)
- [Health & Wellness E-Bulletin Winter 2019 (PDF, 2 MB)](https://services.anu.edu.au/files/guidance/Health%20%26%20Wellness%20E-Bulletin%20Winter%202019%20-%20edited.pdf)
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## Related links
- [National Health Co-op](https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/health-safety/health-service)
- [Club lime Platinum ANU](https://www.clublime.com.au/locations/)
- [ANU Sport](http://www.anu-sport.com.au/)
## Contact
- Safety and Wellbeing
- +61 406 403 025
- [Send email](mailto:whs@anu.edu.au)
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