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Accent on the positive

25 February 2009

Competition winners with members of the Positive Monash committee.

A new group has been formed to enhance the well-being and experience of students and staff at Monash.

Positive Monash aims to bring positive psychology to Monash, providing different perspectives to help people foster strength, optimism and confidence.

Late in 2008 Positive Monash held a competition asking staff and students to convey their positive stories about their time at Monash.

More than 60 entries were received covering different aspects of university life, from volunteering, favourite teachers and the welcoming environment at Monash.

Winning entries included Meagen Teague, a Master of Education student from the Gippsland campus, who wrote about her experience volunteering to teach international students to swim.

Chana Grossbaum, an Art and Design student from the Caulfield campus, collected handwritten letters from people that told of something they had always wanted to say but had not.

The group has representation from Health, Wellbeing and Development, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Faculty of Business and Economics, Occupational Health and Safety and Student and Community Services.

If you would like to join Positive Monash email Suzanne Wolf at Suzanne.Wolf@adm.monash.edu.au.