How can you support your wellbeing at Unitec? Read about the many opportunities on offer…
Te Pūkenga wellbeing platform (Synergy)
The trial of digital wellbeing platform Synergy Health, involved kaimahi from ten Te Pukenga subsidiaries. The results of the trial were highly encouraging, with participants offering feedback such as “ I have learnt so much about physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Please keep this for the long term” and “love the variety of content on this platform”. Comments such as these led to the decision to invest in the platform for all kaimahi in the Te Pukenga network.
If you haven’t already, you can sign up for Synergy Health following the instructions below. If you need any further information or support, please get in touch with Charice Paterson, Senior Wellbeing Advisor on Charice.Paterson@tepukenga.ac.nz
How do I register?
- Go tohttps://tepukenga.synergyhealthltd.com/
- Click on the small green button to create a new account.
- Fill out the fields with your name, email, password and click register.
- Look to the bottom of the blue box. A new field appeared. This is where you enter the company code: education
Health initiatives at Unitec
Yoga and Pilates: There is one more month to take advantage of our heavily subsidised fitness classes. It’s $5 per class, with five weekly classes to choose from. Classes cater to all levels of experience. For more information, please click here.
Mindfulness practice: Tuesday lunch times is your opportunity to attend practical meditation session on a regular basis. 12:10 pm to 12:40 pm at the Chaplaincy Lounge. For more information, contact Utkrash on usanjanwala@unitec.ac.nz
Badminton: Monday after work are our Badminton days. It’s our most popular wellness initiative and for a good reason. If you want to know what their secret success ingredient is – book a session and find out for yourself. More information here.
The Exercise Lab: A new teaching and exercise space for students and staff has opened in B111 and we have opened a second round of membership sign up. The Exercise Lab will offer a limited number of memberships, at the cost of gold coin per week, for Unitec staff to use the space as a gym. Check out this video where Wesley Verhoeff gives a tour of the space, and complete the form to register your interest in joining The Exercise Lab.
Clubs to join
Book Club: The Book Club is for both students and staff. We have meet ups and run the popular ‘Around the world’ online event where ‘readers’ get randomly paired with a ‘speaking book’, creating opportunities to hear colleague’s stories, one-to one. For more information contact Sana: ssaleem@unitec.ac.nz
Social Club: The club is member-led, run by staff for staff. We run monthly functions where you can get together with your work colleagues to socialise and get to know each other, sometimes with family/kids, sometimes without. More information here.
Sustainability club: Our club brings together like-minded students and staff to action small but significant changes across our two campuses. The shared aim is to leave this place better than we found it. More information here.