University Residential Staff Well-Being Program
The University Residential Sector is a unique industry with staff regularly dealing with complex residents and complicated situations. Limited well-being programs, which tailor specifically to the issues staff deal with, are available to residential sites and their employees.
ADES have more than 10 years’ experience in the University Residential sector, currently working with over 260 residential sites across Australia and New Zealand. This experience has enabled the ADES team to develop a staff training program aimed at increasing the well-being of residential staff, increasing strategies to deal with complex residents and complicated situations whilst further enhancing relationships between the entire staff cohort.
The Well-Being program is delivered on site and consists of 4 individual staff training sessions (60 minutes each), provided to staff over a 12-month period (a training session every 3 months). Each training session is delivered by a qualified ADES practitioner in the respective topic area field.
Did You Know:
In Australia, absenteeism costs an estimated $7 billion, and presenteeism (working at a reduced capacity) more than $26 billion, every year, according to a recent Medibank Private study.
According to a 2016 paper published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, the biggest hazards in today’s workplaces are psychological rather than physical. The psychological issues may include work demands, issues surrounding control, access to support, relationships within the employee framework, roles and expectations.
Outline of The 4 Training Sessions:
Mental Wellness: the importance of our own well-being
Delivered by Ashley Gurney, Founder and Managing Director of ADES, BA Behavioural Neuroscience & Psychology, Diploma of Mental Health, Certificate IV Training & Assessment
- Personal Positives Activity: permission to focus on our positive qualities more regularly enhances our ability to achieve positive outcomes.
- Identifying Our Support Networks: understanding the importance of our support networks and that we are less likely to achieve outcomes when going it alone.
- Work Life Balance: strategies in gaining control of time allocation to work responsibilities and personal life committments.
- Using our mornings to do something for ourselves #MMM
Strategies to Deal with Complex Situations: stress management techniques & work-related scenarios
Delivered by Ashley Gurney, Founder and Managing Director of ADES, BA Behavioural Neuroscience & Psychology, Diploma of Mental Health, Certificate IV Training & Assessment
- The method of turning a negative into a positive
- Strategies to deal with work related stress (assessing the situation before allocating a level of stress)
- Team building group activity to find solutions to complex situations
- Want vs Give: How often do you ring/talk to a work colleague and ask for something ‘can you please do this or can you please send me that’ compared to ringing/talking to someone and say ‘can I help you in any way’.
Positive Practices: group activity which includes different exercise all staff can participate
Developed and delivered by Jake Martin, 12 years’ experience in the fitness industry, Diploma of Athlete Support Services, Diploma Sport Development, Certificate IV in Fitness
- Breathing techniques/Meditation
- Yoga for beginners
- HIIT session for beginners
- Group walking
Nutrition, Exercise & Sleep: strategies to enhance our well-being
Developed and delivered by Jake Martin, 12 years’ experience in the fitness industry, Diploma of Athlete Support Services, Diploma Sport Development, Certificate IV in Fitness
- Nutrition: information regarding the effects that specific foods and drinks have on well-being. Strategies, tips and guides regarding positive nutrition practices.
- Exercise: the importance of regular activity and exercise in our weekly schedule. Strategies and tips to increasing our activity to increase our productivity
- Sleep: information regarding the importance of sleep, the types of sleep and duration required for positive health. Strategies and techniques to increase the quality of sleep.
Cost of the Program & Inclusions:
$3,250 ex GST
The cost of the 12-month program includes the following:
- 4 x Staff Training Sessions delivered @ the respective residential site.
- Residential sites to choose dates and times which suits staff schedules.
- Residential staff can contact ADES for further support, advice and strategies.
- Travel expenses for ADES staff
Further Information
If your university residential site would like further information, discuss the program in greater detail or to implement the Well-Being program please contact Ashley Gurney on 0488551543 or ashley@alcocups.com