Issue 5 May 2006

 World's Biggest Morning Tea

The Curriculum Data Team in the Faculty of Business & Economics hosted an  "Australia's Biggest Morning Tea" event on Thursday 18 May to raise funds on behalf of the Cancer Council.
 

Around 60 people attended, raising more than $300.  Rebecca Stewart who coordinated the event said it was great to see such a large number of staff willing to donate their time and money so generously.   Even though Rebecca has now left the University, she has extended thanks to all those who contributed the delicious cakes, chocolates and food for their colleagues to enjoy. 

The morning tea is a great opportunity for people to meet and get to know each other and apparently some excellent chefs were unearthed, providing delicious chocolate mousse and home made muffins.

Celebration of Life Service for John White 

A celebration of Life Service was held for John White here at the Caulfield campus on Thursday 25 May.

John's wife Kathy, together with their children, Michelle, Sue, Paul and Tony, joined with many of John's friends and colleagues from Monash.

Deputy Chancellor, Paul Ramler reflected on his memories of working with John, describing his commitment to the university.  "He was a man with strong family values who made many friends - with staff and students alike - during his 36 years in academia."

Andrew O'Brien, Campus Life CEO also shared his memories of John, which began when he became a student of the university.  "My role in the student union brought me into close contact with John, who was always interested in students' views.  John was a friend, a mentor and a father figure to me and many others at Monash."

Other colleagues who shared their memories of John included Peter Marshall (Vice-President Administration), Helen Dunne, Christel Kent and Julie Baxter. 

(Our friend and colleague John White)

New Team Member at Monash Sport

Caroline Cooksley has joined the team at Monash Sport as the Sport Services Coordinator.  Caroline, who started in the position at the beginning of May, is responsible for managing the sporting clubs and social sport on campus. With a long history in competitive sport and experience with the Queensland Department of Sport and Recreation, Caroline brings much knowledge to the team. Caroline competed professionally in triathlons around the world from 2000 until 2005, which she said was very rewarding, but also very challenging. “I gained a lot of life experience while competing, which you generally don’t learn in everyday life,” she said.  

At Monash, Caroline provides administration and funding support to the campus’s sporting clubs, organises social sport on campus, coordinates inter-university sport and works within the project teams that organise Monash’s involvement in community sporting events – such as the Melbourne Marathon and Around the Bay in a Day. 

Caroline said Monash Sport generally tries to make sport on campus as good as possible. “We offer Monash sporting clubs free access to Chisholm Hall for training and competition and subsidised use of fax and photocopy facilities which helps all clubs, especially the smaller ones that just don’t have the funds for these sorts of things,” Caroline said. 

“We support the clubs as best we can, which includes workshops on how they can develop their club, how a committee works, how to market themselves, that sort of thing." 

“Sport is a really important part of the university experience for many staff and students, so the more people we can get involved, the better sport on campus will be.” 

Caroline is hoping to organise more social sport on campus during the year, including soccer at lunchtimes during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.  

To find out more about getting involved in a sports club, social sport or community sporting events visit www.sport.monash.edu.au or contact Caroline on x32520.

(Catherine Cooksley - new team member of Monash Sport)

Drop-in Flu Clinic  

Have you noticed the cold mornings?  Well, it is winter, and that means that it is Influenza season too.   If you have not taken the opportunity to get your yearly flu immunisation yet Monash Caulfield Health Service is offering a drop in flu clinic. 

The flu is a viral infection that is easily spread from person to person.  The symptoms include fever, headache and aching muscles and may require a minimum of one week off work.  The flu vaccine does not prevent all coughs, colds and viruses, but it does offer protection against the new strains of influenza virus.   

Being immunised gives you the best chance of not catching the flu – and not passing it on.   

When:   Tuesday 20^th June between 10am – 12noon

Where:   Monash Caulfield Health Service, Level 1,   B Building

Cost:       $15.00   (or free for people 65 years or older) 

Want to know more?  Ring 31177 and speak with our reception staff.

Judy Evans - Practice/Campus Nurse

get ACCTIVE Group - 10,000 Steps   

The World Cup Challenge

Fifteen teams, each bearing the names of two countries competing in the World Cup Soccer started off on the latest 10,000 steps challenge on Sunday 28 May. 

Sunday 28 May saw a bright start in Canterbury, London and during that first week the walkers travelled over the Channel to Paris, through Laon and Valenciennes to Brussels and now during the second week they have reached Luxembourg.  

Leading the way is Team England & Serbia/Montenegro, followed closely by Team Sweden & Costa Rica and currently in third place is Team Germany & Ukraine.  

The first round of the World Cup Soccer matches commence on 9 June - good luck to all teams!!

Remember : good health is not a gift, but it's worth striving for!!

Million Steppers Club

Million Steppers Club - join up.  Register on the 10,000 steps website (100000steps.org.au) - and note your steps.  Record your steps and when you have reached 1,000,000 steps please advise Christel Kent via email (together with a copy of your "recorded steps"). You will then be asked if you would like to become a member of the Million Steps Club and if so, requested to pay a membership fee of $10.00.  Each member of the club, as they walk their first 1,000,000 steps and subsequent million steps will receive a certificate and a reward (t-shirt, cap/visor, water bottle, etc.)

Global Corporate Challenge - 2006 Team   

The Global Corporate Challenge is also underway.  Seven staff members of the Caulfield campus set out on this five and a half month walking challenge and after two weeks are in third position, just behind ANZ Port Macquaire and Herald Sun. 

If you see any of the team members, some who are in the photo below, please pass on a few words of encouragement. 

(Five members of the GCC Team 2006 - from left to right Jacqui Hughes, Rosemary Demirtas, Jason Ceddia, Renee Gedge and Peter Lausch  Not in the photo are James Lenihan and Felcity Allen)

$2 Gym Visits

With shorter and colder days fast approaching, the Monash Sport Fitness Centre - Caulfield is offering all staff casual access to the gym for only $2.00 a visit, that's a saving of $8.00.  Casual access visits include use of all cardio equipment (treadmills, bikes, rowers, steppers and cross trainers), free weights and pinloaded weights apparatus.

This offer is valid until 24 July.

Vale David Leith 

Condolences are extended to the family of David Leith from the Department of Management, and the Caulfield campus community.  David sadly passed away as a result of a pedestrian accident on Friday 26 May.

Justice of the Peace on campus  

Rod Simpson, Justice of the Peace, is available on Tuesdays from 10am to 2.30pm in A1.19 to provide a Certification and Statutory Declaration/Affidavit witnessing service.   If you need documents witnessed at other times please contact Christel Kent who will provide you with names of other staff who can assist.

Media Communications Office  

A reminder that the Media Communications Office has a presence on campus.  Robyn Anns is working at Caulfield on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and her office is 3.115 in Building H.  Robyn can be contacted on 0417 568 781.

Religious Service - Rosary Prayer 

Rosary prayer is available Monday to Friday 12.15 p.m. at the Campus Religious Centre,  Room T3.01.  For additional information please visit website:  monashcatholics@blogspot.com

Caulfield Profiles

As we have welcomed and introduced Caroline Cooksley in this edition of Offcourse, Caulfield profiles will be held over until the next issue.

 If you would like to be "profiled" in an upcoming edition of Offcourse, please email me at Christel.Kent@adm.monash.edu.au
 

Authorised by the Office of the Campus Manager 

Caulfield Contributions can be emailed to Christel.Kent@adm.monash.edu.au