Empowering Students with Wellbeing and Resilience Skills and Strategies UNSW Leadership Foundations Program
What is the UNSW Leadership Foundations Program? The UNSW Leadership Foundations Program is a university wide development program. This AHEGS recognised program involves blended learning experiences through a series of six modules, one of them being Wellbeing & Resilience.
The Wellbeing & Resilience Module
The Wellbeing & Resilience module focuses on evidence-based * skills and strategies to expand personal capacity when encountering challenges.
Students create a personal self-care plan which covers four aspects of wellbeing: Mind, Body, Emotions and Social.
Mind
Self-Care Plan
Body
During the workshop, students practice skills that can be used to navigate setbacks and change including:
Controlling Impulses Managing Emotions & Empathy
Emotions Social
Optimism & Flexible Thinking Seeking Support, Self-efficacy & Confidence
Our Student Experience
" I really enjoyed Module 3 as [ this was ] the most impactful for me as I didn ' t regard / prioritise my own wellbeing, nor how important genuine and meaningful relationships [ are ]. I may have gone without ever discovering [ these skills ] for the rest of my career had I not participated in the program.” – 1 st Year, Bachelor of Commerce / Computer Science Student
100 % of students believe the skills covered are valuable and important for their future
95 % of students would recommend the Wellbeing & Resilience module
“ Found it really great, definitely need more of this sort of thing for students, I think it ' s really beneficial.”- 4 th Year, Bachelor of Medical Studies / Doctor of Medicine Student
“ I still reflect back and apply [ my learnings ] in my dayto-day life” – 1 st Year, Master of Construction Project Management / Master of Property and Development Student
* The theories drawn upon include PERMA +( Seligman, 2013), 5-Ways to Wellbeing( New Economics Foundation, 2008), SEARCH framework( Waters, 2019), and the Resilience Factor( Reivich & Shatté, 2002).
Authors: Olivia Tunks and Amanda Carlon
Co-Curricular & Student Development team, UNSW Employability