25 November 2024

Take our Mind Matters Week app challenge and you could win an Apple Watch!

How are you feeling as we approach the end-of-year period? Research suggests university students may experience a range of mental health challenges, and it’s easy to see why – uni often involves juggling various commitments alongside your studies. It can be a lot to deal with!

At Deakin, we believe mental health and wellbeing should be a priority for all of us, not just those who experience mental illness. So, whether you’re someone who experiences a mental health issue, or you’d just like to feel better about yourself, we’re here to help you make small changes that prioritise your overall health.

That’s the motivation behind Mind Matters – Deakin’s mental health and wellbeing movement. Running throughout Week 4 – from Monday 25 to Friday 29 November – Mind Matters Week offers you helpful information, strategies and resources to enhance your mental wellbeing.

Join our DeakinWELLBEING challenge this week!

Connecting. Being active. Taking notice. Keep learning. Giving. These sound like pretty positive habits, right? Well, how many of them do you regularly make time for?

The DeakinWELLBEING app is your one-stop-shop for all things health, and is available free to all Deakin students, no matter where you’re located. Focusing on these five key habits, its interactive, fun and bite-sized activities, resources and information help you take small, evidence-based steps every day to build positive habits, coping skills and resilience.

Smart watch with the words win across the watch face.

If you’re keen to improve your wellbeing and go in the draw to win a brand-new Apple Watch worth AUD$809/₹56900 RP for GIFT City students, then download or open the DeakinWELLBEING app to take our seven-day challenge this Mind Matters Week!

To to be eligible to enter the competition, complete one Habit from at least one category (Connecting, Being active, Taking notice, Keep learning, or Giving) for seven consecutive days.
Screenshot the challenge award on the Awards page, and submit this screenshot with your details via the entry form below.

The competition closes at 9am on Monday 9 December 2024 AEDT, so remember to start the challenge by 2 December AEDT to allow yourself seven consecutive days to complete the challenge before you enter. If you have any issues with completing the challenge email [email protected]. Good luck!

Update 9 December: Congratulations to the winner Chunnian Zeng!

The promoter of this competition is Deakin University ABN 56 721 584 203 of 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong VIC 3220.

Information on how to enter forms part of these Terms and Conditions. By entering, entrants agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and entries must comply with these Terms and Conditions to be valid.

This competition is governed by the laws in force in the State of Victoria, Australia.

The competition

The competition is free to enter and is strictly only open to current Deakin students residing in either Australia or India.
Entrants can enter the competition a maximum of one time.
Staff employed by Deakin and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter the competition.

Competition period

The competition period is from 9am, Monday 25 November to 9am, Monday 9 December 2024 AEDT.

Prizes

The prize is an Apple Watch Series 10 42mm Aluminium Case GPS + Cellular Sport Band valued at $809 AUD for students residing in Australia or ₹56900 RP for students residing in India.
The total value of the prizes is $809 AUD or ₹56900 RP.

How to enter

To enter the competition, students must use the DeakinWELLBEING app and complete a habit from at least one category (Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning Give) seven days in a row.
To be eligible to enter, students must submit a screenshot of their Habit challenge award on the Awards page within the DeakinWELLBEING app to the submission form along with their personal details.
The competition opens 9am, 25 November and closes 9am, 9 December 2024 AEDT.

Selection and Notification of Winners

Winners will be drawn Monday 9 December AEDT and prizes will be mailed or emailed to the winner following confirmation of postal address or pickup location on campus.
Prizes are not transferrable and are not redeemable for cash. Deakin’s decision is final and binding – no correspondence will be entered into. Deakin accepts no responsibility for late, lost or misdirected entries or other communications. Entries will be deemed void if forged, manipulated or tampered with in any way.
Entrants consent to Deakin using their name, image or voice for promotional purposes. Entrants agree to make themselves available for a photograph and interview if theirs is the winning entry and if requested by Deakin.
Prize recipients consent to their name and photograph being published on Deakin social media and other digital channels if requested to in all forms as determined by the Student Communications Team in Student Services.

Privacy collection, use and disclosure statement

Personal Information provided to Deakin University by entrants will be used to notify the winner of the competition. A photograph of the winners may be published on Deakin University’s social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, WordPress and Instagram and other digital channels such as the Deakin Life blog.

Deakin University complies with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) in its treatment of personal information. Entrants have a right to access their personal information held by the University. Requests for access to personal information are managed under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic).

Review the University’s information privacy policy or contact the Privacy Officer at [email protected].

Other things you can do this week

Throughout Mind Matters Week, we’re also hosting a range of other great resources and events to encourage you to slow down, get grounded in the present moment, and let your imagination run free!

Visit the incredible Online Student Art Exhibition featuring works of art inspired by, or reflecting on, mental wellbeing. You can view the digital art gallery at any time, which cover themes of isolation, trauma, depression and anxiety – but also peace, healing, resilience, hope and love.
Do you often feel shy or worry about embarrassing yourself around others? Listen to our Managing Social Anxiety podcast series via the DeakinWELLBEING app > Tool and podcasts. Presented by Deakin counsellors, it can help you devise strategies to increase your confidence.
Join an event, including the on-campus Walk’n’Talk catch-ups and our online THRIVE workshop to boost your motivation. You could also clear your head by joining a yoga, meditation or pilates class from the comfort of home!
Take part in a trial of our Ask Counselling LiveChat only available in T3 Mind Matters Week. Visit Ask Counselling between 11am–3pm AEDT on Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 November.

See the full details and register now for events via our Mind Matters webpage.

Support is always available

Our Mind Matters page also links out to a range of health and wellbeing content to help you find more ways to be balanced, including staying connected, getting proper sleep, exercising your body and mind, and understanding the link between food and mood – check it out! There’s also details of internal and external support services if you need a helping hand. Remember your wellbeing matters, and you are not alone.

Take our Mind Matters Week app challenge and you could win an Apple Watch!

Join our DeakinWELLBEING challenge this week!

Other things you can do this week

Support is always available

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