R U OK? Day

R U OK? Day

Thursday 10 September

About R U OK? Day

R U OK? Day is our national day of action. It’s dedicated to reminding everyone that any day is the day to ask “Are you okay?”.

During COVID-19, stress, isolation, and anxiety are proving to be the most urgent mental health issues in our community, so now, more than ever, we need to check in on friends and colleagues.

Events

Events

This year, we encourage you to bring your friends or colleagues together for a digital event. Your event can be open to others to join in or private – the choice is yours!

If you’re looking to join an event, look for the open events. There will be plenty to join!

You’ll need to register your event before 29 August.

Register your R U OK? Day event

Digital event ideas

Get some inspiration for your event, whether it's a simple morning tea, or a more interactive games based event. See digital event ideas (pdf, 0.42 mb).

R U OK? Day Zoom backgrounds

Download an R U OK? Day background to use during your Zoom event.

R U OK smiley face repeating pattern R U OK black background with bunting and yellow balloons R U OK yellow background with bunting and conversation bubbles R U OK Day word logo repeating pattern

R U OK? Day email postcards

Download email postcards to send to friends and colleagues.

Cartoon triangle tortilla chip with the message: Hope you're feeling chipper Cartoon goat face with the message: I've goat your back Cartoon pot plant of thyme with the message: I've always got thyme for you Cartoon cat face with the message: Hope you're feline okay

Find an event

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  • R U OK? Day Mindfulness Colouring Competition

    Open event audience Students
    Time 9am – 12pm
    Date 5–10 September

    Take some time out, get as creative as you like, and enjoy the benefits of mindful colouring. 2 x $95 Coles Myer vouchers up for grabs!

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  • Happy Days Photo Fest

    Open event audience All students and staff
    Time 9am – 6pm
    Date 7–18 September

    Go into the draw to win a $20 e-voucher by sharing a photo of a time when you were happy! Event ends 18 September.

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  • Write a letter. Post it.

    Private event audience OCIO staff
    Time Starts 8.30am
    Date 7–11 September

    It is especially uplifting to receive a letter when feeling a little isolated and disconnected. Drop a note to those who you haven't seen in a while.

    Find a letter template

  • Virtual Noticeboard

    Open event audience Staff and students
    Time 9am – 5pm
    Date 7–11 September

    A virtual noticeboard where participants can post words of kindness, encouragement and happiness. Photos can also be posted too.

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  • Walk and Snap

    Private event audience OCIO staff
    Time 12 – 1pm
    Date 7–11 September

    Join us in our daily walk, chat and snap activity every day. Feel free to join via Zoom and chat while doing a 45 min walk within your neighbourhood.

  • Kindness Cafe

    Open event audience Staff and students
    Time 9am – 5pm
    Date 10 September

    Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed or just need someone to chat to? Visit the 'Kindness Cafe' and our Chaplain, Mandy Lake, will be there for you. 15 minute drop-in Zoom sessions will be running all day.

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  • MSDI Virtual R U OK? Day

    Private event audience Monash Sustainable Development Institute staff and students
    Time 9am – 5pm
    Date 10 September

    R U OK? Day introductory session and online activities throughout the day (i.e. morning tea, scavenger hunt, meditation and exercise)

  • The Wellbeing Playlists

    Open event audience Staff and students
    Time 9am – 6pm
    Date 10 September

    Need some music to soothe your soul or energize you while you exercise? Try our playlists!

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  • E&G R U OK Day Morning Tea

    Private event audience DVC Enterprise and Governance staff
    Time 10 – 10.30am
    Date 10 September

    Come join us for morning tea and connect with your E&G colleagues.

  • English Connect Morning Tea

    Private event audience Staff and student facilitators
    Time 10 – 10.45am
    Date 10 September

    Morning tea for EC staff including facilitators.

  • R U OK? Virtual Morning Tea

    Private event audience All Faculty of Science staff
    Time 10 – 10.45am
    Date 10 September

    Checking in and thanking all staff in the Faculty of Science

  • Games and Fun Morning + Awareness breaks

    Private event audience Matheson and Matheson Library Annexe staff
    Time 10–11am
    Date 10 September

    We'll be having a fun morning of virtual games and mental health awareness breaks between!

  • MSA Team Catch Up

    Private event audience Monash Student Association (MSA) staff
    Time 10–11am
    Date 10 September

    MSA has sent out a small care pack to the team with some yummy bits and pieces for a Zoom morning tea. We'll catch up, have a chat and hopefully celebrate an imminent end to Stage 4.

  • MSA Zoom chat tea and bikkies

    Private event audience MSA staff and students
    Time 10–11am
    Date 10 September

    A Zoom meeting fro R U OK day with Lowan Sist for a chat, a tea and a bikkie. Sent out invitation by letter with a care pack to home of MSA student and non student staff.

  • R U OK? Morning Tea

    Private event audience Faculty of Science staff
    Time 10–11am
    Date 10 September

    A morning tea for staff to ask "Are you ok?"

  • RUOK - With Arts

    Private event audience Faculty of Arts staff
    Time 10–11am
    Date 10 September

    Wellbeing Seminar with Senior Arts Counsellor

  • School of Biological Sciences chat sessions

    Private event audience Biological Sciences staff and students
    Time 10am – 2pm
    Date 10 September

    Various themed chat sessions.

  • PPS Team Catch-Ups

    Private event audience Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences staff
    Time 10am – 3pm
    Date 10 September

    Morning or afternoon tea team catch ups for PPS Staff to get the conversation going on R U OK? Day.

  • Education Pillow Fort Pyjama Party

    Open event audience All students
    Time 10am – 4pm
    Date 10 September

    Join the Student Ambassadors for fun and games from your cosy pillow/blanket fort! 10am pet visit, 11am - 2pm games/trivia, 3pm bake a mug cake.

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  • Chill R U OK Breakfast

    Private event audience Faculty of Arts students
    Time 10.30 – 11.30am
    Date 10 September

    Just a small, private, closed-group "R U OK" breakfast with friends.

  • Education R U OK? Day Morning Tea

    Private event audience Faculty of Education staff
    Time 10.30 – 11am
    Date 10 September

    A virtual morning tea with staff being encouraged to bake something or wear something yellow!

  • ISO photos and trivia

    Private event audience MNHS - School of Primary and Allied Health Care staff
    Time 10.30 – 11.30am
    Date 10 September

    Your morning has never looked so good.

  • R U OK? Morning Tea

    Private event audience Faculty of Law staff
    Time 10.30am – 11am
    Date 10 September

    R U OK? Morning Tea

  • Virtual Morning Tea

    Private event audience Buildings and Property staff
    Time 10.30 – 11am
    Date 10 September

    Join us for a virtual morning tea!

  • WCI Staff R U OK? Day

    Private event audience William Cooper Institute staff
    Time 10.30 – 11am
    Date 10 September

    A virtual morning tea for staff.

  • Chemical Engineering R U OK Day?

    Private event audience Chemical Engineering staff and students
    Time 10.30 – 11.30am
    Date 10 September

    Join us to get the conversation started. Bring a cup of coffee or tea, muffin, biscuit (or snack) and learn origami. You'll need a couple of pieces of A4 paper and scissors for the activity.

  • Team Monash staff check in and quiz!

    Private event audience All Team Monash staff
    Time 10.30 – 11.30am
    Date 10 September

    Inviting all staff to wear yellow and join in for some trivia, a personal check in on how they have been coping during covid and some general banter.

  • There's more to say after R U OK?

    Private event audience School of Psychological Sciences staff and students
    Time 10.30 – 11.30am
    Date 10 September

    Morning tea catch up with a quiz!

  • UHS Women's Health & R U OK Day Zoom Morning Tea

    Private event audience CCD staff
    Time 10.30 – 11.30am
    Date 10 September

    Women's Health week & RUOK Day combined event

  • CHE Morning Tea

    Private event audience Centre for Health Economics staff
    Time 10.45 – 11.45am
    Date 10 September

    A Zoom catch-up share morning tea with colleagues.

  • "R U OK? Day" HAL Morning tea

    Private event audience Provost & Senior Vice-President / Monash University Library / Hargrave-Andrew Library staff
    Time 11 – 11.45am
    Date 10 September

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to be checking in on friends and colleagues more than ever. Bring a cuppa, and lets's chat.

  • Morning Tea

    Private event audience Monash Sport staff
    Time 11am – 12pm
    Date 10 September

    A small Zoom morning tea to touch base with Monash Sport staff, bringing the whole team together to make "mug cakes"!

  • MSO's Morning Tea

    Private event audience Monash Graduate Association
    Time 11am – 12pm
    Date 10 September

    The MGA Executive Committee would like to bring together all MSOs for a virtual morning tea to catch up and share tips about ways to check-in on your own mental health.

  • MUARC R U OK? Day

    Private event audience MUARC staff
    Time 11am – 12pm
    Date 10 September

    A morning tea with a fun trivia quiz!

  • Respectful Communities R U OK? Morning Tea

    Private event audience Respectful Communities CCD staff
    Time 11am – 12pm
    Date 10 September

    A virtual morning tea for the Respectful Communities team to catch up and check in with one another.

  • R U OK? Day @ Monash College - AM

    Open event audience All Monash College students
    Time 11am – 12pm
    Date 10 September

    Introduction from Counsellors, Alumni perspective (Q&A), Student perspective (Q&A), How to start the conversation, Mindfulness Meditation

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  • International Student Engagement and Ambassador Conversation Corner

    Private event audience International Student Engagement staff and volunteers
    Time 11am – 12.30pm
    Date 10 September

    An opportunity for staff and volunteers at the International Student Engagement team to check up on each other on R U OK? Day

  • Career Connect - #Checkyourmates

    Private event audience Career Connect staff
    Time 11.30am – 12.30pm
    Date 10 September

    Small group coffee catch up and activities to open up some rich conversations.

  • R U OK? - Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

    Private event audience Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering staff
    Time 11.30am – 12.30pm
    Date 10 September

    Morning tea catch up

  • Throwback Thursday Let's Get Physical workout

    Open event audience Open to everyone
    Time 12 – 12.30pm
    Date 10 September

    Join us live for our 30-minute express aerobics and toning class. This class will get your heart pumping and keep you strong.

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  • Mindfulness

    Private event audience Bachelor of International Business students
    Time 12pm – 12.45pm
    Date 10 September

    R U OK? Mindfulness Online

  • Monash Finance - R U OK? Day

    Private event audience Office of Chief Financial Officer and Senior VP staff
    Time 12.30 – 1pm
    Date 10 September

    Starting the conversation with "Are you okay?"

  • Monash Law R U OK? Day

    Open event audience All students
    Time 12.30 – 1.30pm
    Date 10 September

    Learn more about R U OK? Day, mental health and wellbeing, Monash Support Services and participate in a fun activity.

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  • Mindful Meditation Online

    Open event audience Open to everyone
    Time 1.15 – 1.45pm
    Date 10 September

    Quiet your mind and relieve stress with a guided mindful meditation session.

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  • R U OK? Day @ Monash College - PM

    Open event audience All Monash College students
    Time 2–3pm
    Date 10 September

    Introduction from counsellors, Alumni perspective (Q&A), Staff perspective (Q&A), How to start the conversation, Mindfulness meditation

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  • R U OK? Day Quarantinis

    Private event audience CCD/SECE staff
    Time 2 – 3.30pm
    Date 10 September

    An afternoon of BYO snacks, chats and uplifting music.

  • PETG - Barefoot Yoga

    Private event audience SPHPM staff
    Time 2.15 – 3.15pm
    Date 10 September

    This event has been kindly supported by Barefoot Yoga and will take the opportunity to promote self care during these difficult times.

  • Afternoon Tea and Chill

    Open event audience Materials Science and Engineering Department staff and students
    Time 2.30 – 3.30pm
    Date 10 September

    Join us for an afternoon tea and chill session!

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  • CCD - CEME Games and Drinks!

    Private event audience CCD staff
    Time 3–4pm
    Date 10 September

    A little get-together to play a fun game, connect and check in on one another.

  • Master of Education/TESOL R U OK Day?

    Private event audience Faculty of Education & Masters in TESOL staff and students
    Time 3–4pm
    Date 10 September

    Join us for a fun R U OK Day with some fun activities including Kahoot! Let's virtually get to know one another and look after each other. Remember to wear yellow!

  • Monash Muggles - Lumos Jars

    Open event audience Staff and students
    Time 3–4pm
    Date 10 September

    Step out of the darkness of isolation and light up your day by making wonderful DIY Lumos Jars!

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  • Muffins at Mannix

    Private event audience Mannix College staff and students
    Time 3–4pm
    Date 10 September

    Muffins at Mannix for staff and students

  • Round table discussion with Mental Health First Aiders

    Private event audience OCIO staff
    Time 3–4pm
    Date 10 September

    Join the Office of the CIO Mental Health First Aiders in a 'round table' discussion to ask us questions about being a Mental Health First Aider, or just come and have a chat with us.

  • Writing groups R U OK? Day online games catch-up

    Private event audience Faculty of Education PhD students
    Time 4–5pm
    Date 10 September

    Online catch-up for PhD students who are part of Education Faculty.

  • Stretch & Mobility

    Open event audience Open to everyone
    Time 5 – 5.30pm
    Date 10 September

    Join us live for our 30-minute Stretch & Mobility workout. Join Monash Sport in our energetic, at-home live workouts to keep your mind vibrant and your body active.

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  • Workshop | Self-Management: Mind your Mojo

    Private event audience Business staff and students
    Time 5–6pm
    Date 10 September

    Learn how to consider your own wellbeing and come up with personalised methods to become more resilient

  • R U OK? Day catch up

    Open event audience All students
    Time 6–7pm
    Date 10 September

    We will check in and say "R U OK?" via Zoom and encourage you to wear yellow snd/or brighten your Zoom background with yellow.

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  • RUOK? Day Turner Hall Dinner

    Private event audience Monash Residential Services students
    Time 6–7pm
    Date 10 September

    Free dinner for Turner Hall residents from MRS Halls Cafe plus an inter-hall De-Mystifying Mental Health seminar

  • MONSU Games Night - R U OK? Day

    Open event audience All students
    Time 6 – 7.30pm
    Date 10 September

    MONSU Caulfield is hosting a virtual games night, staying connected and bringing people together in celebration of R U OK? Day

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  • SFRB Photography Competition

    Open event audience Students
    Time 6 – 7.30pm
    Date 10 September

    Students from Refugee Backgrounds have submitted a photo on the topic of mental health, and the Monash community will be asked to vote for three winners.

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  • Mental health and suicide awareness

    Private event audience MNHS staff and students
    Time 6.30 – 7.30pm
    Date 10 September

    Open and friendly discussion about mental health and well-being, promoting awareness of suicide and mental health

  • MonTRACK Dine in

    Private event audience Student Engagement and Campus Experience staff and students
    Time 6.30 – 8:30pm
    Date 10 September

    Members of the MonTRACK Student Outreach teams will be coming together for a virtual dinner to take time to share a meal, check in with each other and enjoy some online trivia.

  • Science Student Learning Lounge R U OK? Day Virtual Conversation Cafe

    Private event audience Science students
    Time 11am – 12pm
    Date 11 September

    Join us for a relaxed catch up session on Zoom with breakout rooms & an activity and music in the main room.

  • Core Conditioning

    Open event audience Open to everyone
    Time 1 – 1.30pm
    Date 11 September

    Join us live for our 30-minute Core Conditioning workout. Improve your abdominal strength through a range of standing and floor-based exercises. There will be elements of stability and muscle activation to improve mind-body awareness.

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  • Family Feud Challenge

    Private event audience OCIO staff
    Time Starts 3pm
    Date 11 September

    Challenge your colleagues! The two teams with the highest scores enter. 3pm play off! The winning team plays 'Easy Money' at 3.30pm to win Uber Eats vouchers

  • Master of Social Work first year students - R U OK? Morning Tea

    Private event audience Master of Social Work first year students
    Time 9.30 – 11am
    Date 12 September

    Let's get together with our favourite cuppa.

  • MGA Women Community - R U OK? Sunday Afternoon Tea

    Open event audience All women graduate students
    Time 4 – 5.30pm
    Date 13 September

    A safe platform for all women Master / PhD students. Come with your favourite cuppa, say hello and check in with each other.

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Support

Monash counsellors now offer telehealth (video or phone) consultations. If you're a Monash student, your appointment will be free. To make a booking, call (03) 9905 3020.

You can also get counselling help after-hours.

Staff discuss mental health

Students talk mental health

International students talk mental health

Other resources and external support

Contact us

For more information, email campuslife@monash.edu.