Issue 1 Thursday 17 February 2005

 get ACCTIVE - Summer Holiday Challenge

We have a winner!!  Congratulations to Allyson Croxford who walked an amazing 800,233 steps, which took her past Port Fairy to the South Australian border and then back again to Portland.

Approximately 40 walkers participated in the Summer Holiday Challenge -  a virtual walk along the Victorian Surf Coast which started on 26 December, 2004 and finished on 26 January, 2005. Walkers left the Caulfield campus and travelled through the bayside suburbs and along the Mornington Peninsula, enjoyed New Year in Rosebud, on to Portsea, across to Queenscliff and then on to Bells Beach, Lorne, Apollo Bay, past the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge, through Warrnambool and arriving at Port Fairy.

23 participants reached Port Fairy and 4 walkers reached the South Australian Border and were commencing the return journey home.

Congratulations is also extended to Lorraine Foxall of the University Bookshop, Caulfield for reaching 2,000,000 steps in the two challenges held to date.  See campus profile for interview.

Also worth noting, is another 12 walkers have now walked over 1 million steps in the two Monash challenges.  They are:  Aldonia Ferreira, Bill Wright, Jayne Godfrey, Jill Grogan, Julie Parker, Kim Langfield-Smith, Lorraine Foxall, Margaret Croxford, Martin Doulton, Lois Roberts, Paul Rake and Tracey Bloxsome.   With the 3 walkers who achieved this milestone in the Coast-to-Coast challenge, there are now 15 members of the Monash Caulfield community who have achieved their One Million Steps.

Congratulations to all involved, and especially to Allyson.

The next Team Challenge - get ACCTIVE Autumn Challenge will be starting on 20 March - a virtual walk from Cooktown to Healesville.  Start thinking of who you would like to be in a team with and start recruiting now.  Further information will be available soon.

Invitation to the Caulfield Campus International Women's Day Lunch

An invitation is extended to all members of the Caulfield campus community to attend the International Women's Day Lunch on Tuesday 8 March, 2005.  This year's speaker is Wendy Little.  Here is a little bit about Wendy

 "...., Melbourne's own Rock Comedy Diva, Wendy Little. Wendy performed her first solo show at the 2004 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. That show, KILL BOB Volume 13, was an outrageous evening of stand-up, sketch and foot-stomping songs and she promises a taste of the same for us.

Wendy is also a 'SHERYL'. These comedy rock queens have performed in
five Melbourne International Comedy Festival shows, as well as the
Melbourne, Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. They have been seen
and/or heard on ABC TV, Merrick & Rosso, Triple J, the Footy Show, the
comedychannel, Channel 10, Triple J, 3RRR, and JOYFM. The Sheryls
deliver an irreverent mix of live songs, banter, improvisation and
musical parody. In 2002 The Age wrote that the Sheryls were like "The
Doug Anthony All Stars with a sex change".

Wendy says her passion is performing, but managing to squeeze this
passion into four other fulltime careers- mothering, working,
postgraduate studies and keeping a husband (her own) is an unenviable
juggling act. With all the hype about Life coaching Wendy reckons there
is business opening for Wife Coaching (but not, we suspect, of the
Surrendered Wife a la Laura Doyle kind). Wendy claims not to have slept
since 1995 when she produced her first child. She also claims that she
doesn't need to carry a purse as she has a permanent purple bag under
each eye big enough to hold her loose change. In a career stretching
back to the '80s as a barfly on "Neighbours" Wendy claims a highlight
has been performing on a 12 tonne truck covered in flannelette whilst
wearing a flannelette ballgown for the 2001 Sydney Mardi Gras. "

The 2005 IWD lunch promises to be one out of the box, thought provoking and hilarious.

WHEN: Tuesday, 8 March 2005 (12 noon - 2 pm)
12 noon - pre-lunch drinks
12.30pm - Main Meal
1pm - Speaker
Dessert, tea, coffee, chocolates after the speaker
2pm - Conclude

WHERE: Peter Lawrence Room, Heath Function Centre, Melbourne Racing Club (Caulfield Racecourse)

COST:$30 - excellent two-course meal with tea, coffee and chocolates. All
drinks included (funded by the Academic Director/Campus Manager).

PRIZES: There will be prizes for some lucky attendees.

PARKING:Complimentary - Kambrook Road carpark via Gate2, Station Stree, Caulfield.

If you would like to register an expression of interest in attending the
lunch please email Linda Bird from University Community Services AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE at:

Linda.Bird@adm.monash.edu.au

If you wish to pay by IDN please email Linda with the names of
attendees, cost centre and fund. Cash ($30) can be brought to Linda at
University Community Services, Level 1, B Block or cheques (payable to
Melbourne Racing Club) can be delivered or sent to Linda. Please contact
Linda on x32922 if you have any other particular payment arrangements.

PAYMENT IS DUE BY COB TUESDAY, 1 MARCH. Please also advise Linda by this date if you require a VEGETARIAN meal.

Numbers are limited so please register your interest early and secure a
place! If you wish to sit with other people please advise names when you
pay. Please feel free to invite colleagues from other campuses and
friends from outside Monash.

If you have any queries please contact Helen Dunne on x31595.

The lunch will provide an excellent opportunity to hear a great speaker/performer and to meet other staff and students from Caulfield
campus.

Intercampus Bus - Caulfield & Clayton campuses

The intercampus bus between Caulfield and Clayton campuses is a free service running in both directions and can be boarded at the bus loop on Clayton campus and the gatehouse on Caulfield campus. The Monday to Friday service commences at 7.40 a.m. daily and the last service is at 8.10 p.m. The service is provided for all staff and students, who must be able to present their staff/students ID on request. There are a limited number of seats; utilisation is on a 'first come-first served' basis.  This service will run during the academic year starting Monday, 21 February 2005 and finishing Friday, 25 November 2005. The service will not operate during the main semester break 4-15 July 2005 or on University recognised public holidays.

Further information, including timetables, is available at
http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/facserv/info/bus/

Academic Building & Car Park - Bulletin No. 4

Construction of the new multi deck car park is nearing completion and is six months ahead of schedule. The car park will be operational in February 2005. The basement and the ground floor will be restricted to Area 1 permit holders. Parking on other levels will be by way of ticket machine at hourly rates. The fit out of the academic building will be progressively completed over 2005.

A café will be constructed in the basement with an outdoor terrace area. The café operator is Malatesta Corporation which also operates the STRIP café at Clayton campus. The basement will also have four, tiered lecture theatres ranging in capacity from 60 to 90 seats and three syndicate rooms.

Level one has two 130 seat, tiered lecture theatres, the Graduate School of Business shop front, a postgraduate lounge and retail outlets.

Level two houses three tiered lecture theatres, three computer laboratories, three large lecture theatres and nine syndicate rooms. All lecture theatres, two of the computer laboratories and all syndicate/ seminar rooms in the basement, levels one and two are centrally programmed spaces.

The Faculty of Business and Economics (departments of Economics and Accounting and Finance), will occupy levels 3 and 4 of the building. Planning for the fit out of the Faculty of Information Technology will commence early 2005 and they will occupy several levels.  Level 10 will accommodate a conference centre and corporate facility. There is also some space for commercial tenants.

New Multi-Level Car Park

The new multi level car park has now formally been handed over from
Equiset to the University. Permit holders of the new car park should
commence parking in the car park from Monday 14 February 2005. The
parking area is the Basement and Level 1. Entry to the carpark is via
Princes Avenue only (Level 1). There are two exits from the carpark -
one at Princes Avenue (Level 1) and one at Dandenong Road (Level 1).

Note that as we have just received notice on the car park, signage and
line marking still need to be completed, this will occur over the next
several days. University Pool vehicles will be parked on Level 1 in the
Yellow painted bays. Please refrain from parking in these spaces. Once
this space is clearly signed infringement notices will be issued to
vehicles parked in these spaces, the notices will not be withdrawn. It
is important for users of Pool vehicles that the vehicle booked can be
easily found in the correct parking area. Permit holders parking in Pool
vehicle space forces Pool cars to be parked elsewhere in the car park
therefore users will have to search for their vehicle.

Levels 2 to 6 should be available for ticket machine parking for
students, visitors etc from 21 February 2005.

Queens Avenue parking will be made available for Yellow permit holders
from our other campuses and some short term visitor parking and VIPS.

Staff who have received renewal notices and have not yet paid for
permits must do so by COB today, 11 February 2005. 2004 permits will be
considered invalid from Monday. Permits not renewed will be issued to
staff and students from Monday.

Parking officers will be patrolling car parks from Monday 14 February
and will issue infringements to vehicles not displaying a valid 2005
permit.

No parking will be allowed in the Quadrangle from Monday. Works relating
to refurbishment of this area will commence within the next few weeks.

Any queries can be directed to Chris Riskas extn 32212.

Research Office at Caulfield campus   

The Monash University Research Office (now known as Monash's
Research Grants and Ethics Branch) is establishing a presence at
Caulfield Campus on a weekly basis, in Building A, Level 1, Room 19
(A1.19).

Every Wednesday afternoon from 2.00 p.m., two staff members from the Research Office (on rotational roster) will be available to assist you in matters
pertaining to Research, including:

* Animal Ethics Obligations – February 16

* Human Ethics Obligations – February 23

* How to get a NHMRC Grant  - March 2

* How to get State or International Funding – March 9

* Publications – March 16

* How to get an ARC Grant – March 23

 * Monash University Research Data (MURD) - including fortnightly on-site support for the ResearchMaster database.

Please register for each session directly with Heather Whelan at the
Research Office via email Heather.Whelan@adm.monash.edu.au

Please contact Heather on ext. 53012 if you have any queries.

Update to Health Service  

The Monash Caulfield Health Service is a bulkbilling medical clinic on campus, that not only sees patients for general health issues but is intimately involved with the general health of all staff, students and their families. 

The Head of the Health Service, Dr. Jill Grogan, and Nurse Judy Evans are actively involved in promoting health awareness on campus for both students and staff.   This involves health promotion on campus and includes the “get ACCTIVE” campaign, as well as representation and advocacy for all health issues. 

Our focus is to promote health awareness and the prevention of ill health through education of preventative health measures, as well as the management of ongoing illness. 

The health service is co-located with Community Services in Level 1 Building B.

Contact with the health service for appointments is through our reception team on 31177.  Dr Jill Grogan or Nurse Judy Evans are also happy to be contacted via the email system regarding representation or advocacy for health promotion or administrative issues. 

The medical clinic is open Monday – Friday 8.30a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (6.00 p.m. in semester time). The doctors are: 

Dr Jill Grogan, Dr Jack Goldberg, Dr Judy Carman, Dr David MacDonald, Dr Janet Keys-Brown and Dr Charles Okraglik. 

Other services include:

Physiotherapist  – Paul Kron

Masseur – Arwen Buckland

Optometrist – Tibor Weisz

Dietitian – Nicoletta Kandyliotis 

Please note that the phone number for all contact with the health service is 31177.

Higher Education Development Unit  

The HEDU e-Learning Team will be conducting the following tutorials:

Tutorial 7 - Introducing your Tutors to WebCT Vista (2 hours)
Where: Lab K.103 (Building K)
When: 23 February, 2-4pm

Tutorial 8 - Marking Online Assessments in WebCT Vista (1 hour) and
Tutorial 9 - Marking Online Quizzes in WebCT Vista (1 hour)
Where: Lab F5.01 (Building F)
When: 4 March, 10am - 12pm

Please visit our website to register:

http://www.celts.monash.edu.au/webct/staff/webct-workshop-program.html

Please contact Margot Schuhmacher, if additional or customised tutor training is required on ext: 56811 or email: Margot.Shuhmacher@CeLTS.monash.edu.au

Caulfield Women's Networking & Support Group 

If you enjoy meeting other staff on campus over lunch, why not join the Caulfield Women's Networking & Support Group.  The group meets monthly (usually Mondays) and always has interesting speakers.  If you would like to join or have further queries, please contact Helen Dunne on ext 31595 or via email: helen.dunne@adm.monash.edu.au

Massage Summer Special!  

Monash staff are invited to enjoy a massage at discounted student prices at Monash Caulfield Health Service.

Pay $30.00 for 1 hour (normal staff price - $40.00) or $20.00 for 1/2 hour (normal staff price - $25.00).  Appointments are available Tuesday and Thursday 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Hurry, as this offer is only available until the end of February. Call the Health Service on ext 3 1177 to make an appointment.

Yoga Classes  

Monash Sport are currently trialling lunch time Yoga classes.  The classes are held on Tuesdays at 12.10 p.m. in the Aerobics room. The cost is $5.50 (student), $7.50 (staff) and $9.50 (community).

News from Counselling Service  

Coming up for Caulfield students and staff are community services
regular programs: SMART & THRIVE. SMART is a five week course for
students aimed at academic enhancement . In first semester this
program will run on two occasions, with students being able to attend
either on Tuesdays or Thursdays. In addition, students can now enrol
on-line for SMART. Further information on this program can be found
on the community services website. The first THRIVE cycle for the
year commences on Wednesday 2nd March. Over 100 staff completed this
program last year. Limited places are still available for the first
cycle. Community Services are about to launch a Stress Clinic for
students. This drop in clinic commences on Wednesday 9th March at
Community Services, level one, building B. It will run for one hour
per week on Wednesdays, 1-2pm. This is in response to stress being an
issue for many students, with this clinic providing an opportunity to
drop in without having to make an appointment. For further
information on any of these programs, contact Community Services on
extension 32500.

White Lily Flowers & Gifts

The Management of White Lily Flowers & Gifts thank the community of Monash University for their support since opening up at the Plaza late last year.  To show its appreciation, White Lily Flowers & Gifts is offering staff of Monash University a 10% discount (identification must be provided) when buying flowers.  (Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion and is only offered for fresh flowers).   

Caulfield Profiles

Lorraine Foxall who has walked over 2,000,000 steps is profiled in this edition of Offcourse.

What is your role here at Monash Caulfield and how long have you been at Caulfield?
 I am the Accounts Assistant for Monyx Services at the Bookshop, and have
 been this for 4 years.

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 How did you become involved in the 10,000 Steps Challenge?
 I thought that this would be a fun way to be involved in supporting an important cause, and the University Community.

 What was your motivation in taking up the first Challenge and how have  you maintained your motivation?
Motivation has never been a problem, as I  do a large amount of walking without realizing. I have added an extra walk around the park at Queens Avenue before I start in the morning.

 Do you feel better and/or do you find that you are more active at work
 and outside work since starting the 10,000 steps program?
I know that the walk in the park before starting work has helped, as I now
have some time to just think about what I have to do in the day.

Would, or have you encouraged others in your work area to continue or take up the 10,000 steps program?
I have tried to encourage others to take up the challenge and did try to
encourage some of the others from here to keep at it.

 What do you like to do in your spare time?
Spare time. What is that? No, only kidding. I am actively involved in
amateur theatre, where I help by the sound for some shows or I work doing
Front of House. When I am not involved in a show we go to other theatres
supporting other company members.

Monyx Messenger

Take a look at Monyx Food & Beverage's monthly newsletter.  Please click on the following link to view the current edition of Monyx Messenger:

http://www.monyx.com/food/messenger.html

The monthly newsletter will keep you up-to-date with specials, features and upcoming events.

Caulfield Moves

Are you or someone you know making a move this year either to a new job, a conference or through a collaborative venture? Please let  Offcourse  know. 

Authorised by the Office of the Campus Manager 

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