UOM Centre for Wellbeing Science

17/09/2025

Don't miss this chance to explore how the science of wellbeing can transform your career and make a lasting impact on society. Join us at our online Open Day and take the first step towards becoming a wellbeing science expert!
To register for the Open Day via https://go.unimelb.edu.au/4u3p today.
Embrace the future of wellbeing science – your journey starts here at the University of Melbourne!

16/09/2025

Our Honorary Fellow, Dr. Jenna Mikus, is calling for contributions to her book chapters. Please find the details in her LinkedIn post https://lnkd.in/gKeQEtNP

31/07/2025

If you’re interested in developing your mental skills for performance, the University of Melbourne are offering you the opportunity to receive a personal performance profile that highlights the mental skills and practices that you are strongest in, and the ones that you could develop further.
You can complete the questionnaire and receive your personal performance profile here:
https://q.surveys.unimelb.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_5tddou9KSggiTMq

22/05/2025

Congratulations to Professor Dianne Vella-Brodrick and Dr Anneliese Gill! The Bio-Dash for Schools program is now officially listed on the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Wellbeing Program Guide as of 14 May 2025: https://wellbeingguide.acer.org/program/bio-dash-for-schools.The Wellbeing Program Guide is unique in that it aims to comprehensively catalogue quality wellbeing programs through an informative and accessible directory across Australia.
For more details regarding our Bio-Dash program, please visit Bio-Dash Courses.

28/04/2025

Congratulations to our PhD student Lisa Baker on her new publication 'Constant crossings: Teachers’ definitions of child wellbeing in early education, a reflective thematic analysis - Lisa M Baker, Bridie Raban, Lindsay G Oades, 2025'. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/18369391251337791

23/01/2025

The latest Pursuit article by Prof. Nikki Rickard 'Screen time these holidays doesn't need to be a bad thing'. https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/Screen-time-these-holidays-doesnt-need-to-be-a-bad-thing?in_c=articlelistingblock

04/11/2024

Here is the latest publication co-edited by Professor Peggy Kern and Dr Julia Hill:

There is growing recognition that when students’ values (i.e. the things they consider important) are acknowledged, relationships are strengthened, academic engagement and achievement improve, and ...

04/11/2024

A book chapter written by Dr Lara Mossman, Dr Austin Chia and Dr Alexandra Johnston is published in the Research Handbook of Academic Mental Health. The chapter is titled, “Academic precarity and mental health: reviewing the domains of precarity "of", "at", and "from" work”. https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/book/9781803925080/book-part-9781803925080-17.xml

30/10/2024

The Talking Teaching episode on the WILD Framework with Dr Rachel Colla and Dr Lara Mossman is out now!
https://www.facebook.com/reel/3112701298871270

24/10/2024

https://education.unimelb.edu.au/cws/assets/cpp-events/inaugural-connected-communities-for-wellbeing-seminar

Inaugural Connected Communities for Wellbeing Seminar

24/10/2024

Register via here: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/ikg8

19/09/2024

The Centre for Wellbeing Science at the University of Melbourne is hiring a Professor of Community Wellbeing in partnership with Richmond Fellowship Queensland (RFQ). This exciting senior position focuses on advancing research, education, and practice in wellbeing science, particularly by developing community-based programs to promote mental health.

For more details, please visit: https://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/918251/professor-community-wellbeing