Your physical health
Physical health isn't just about going to the gym. Looking after your body by building healthy habits has wide-ranging benefits, from brain health to stress relief to avoiding illness. It's also intrinsically linked to your mental health and your ability to perform at university, so making informed decisions around food, sleep, exercise and drugs will keep you feeling happy and focused.
What we offer
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Improve your physical and mental wellbeing, make social connections, and relieve stress while having fun.
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Join our casual weekly walks to get some fresh air and exercise while you meet other students and explore your campus.
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Explore our student-picked recipes for quick, healthy and delicious ways to fuel your studies.
Get involved with DUSA
DUSA offers a wide range of opportunities to join a club, play social and representative sport, and make friends at their events and trips.
Our services
Deakin Medical Centre
Our on-campus medical centres offer accessible and confidential services provided by qualified and experienced medical doctors and nurses. Services include vaccinations, quit support, wellbeing coaching and travel health.
Our on-campus medical centres offer accessible and confidential services provided by qualified and experienced medical doctors and nurses. Services include vaccinations, quit support, wellbeing coaching and travel health.
Join DeakinACTIVE
Take a fitness class, have a health consultation, go for a run, work out in the gym or play your favourite sport.
Explore physical health
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Family planning and unintended pregnancy
How to make decisions about your reproductive health, contraception, fertility management and pregnancy.
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Safety on public transport
Public transport is one of the safest ways to get around but it's still important to pay attention to your surroundings.
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Sleep difficulties
Common sleep difficulties include having trouble falling asleep, thinking too much in bed, or waking up frequently.
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The importance of wellbeing
Wellbeing is more than the absence of illness. It includes your physical, social, emotional and mental health.