Educating staff and students about health and wellbeing

Teachers and staff set a fantastic example for students at Wodonga Tafe in regional Victoria last year when they participated in Tour de Office 2016.

As well as riding, Tafe staff were busy raising over $5,500 for Headspace, a national youth mental health foundation dedicated to improving the wellbeing of young Australians. Staff really embraced the opportunity to show support and understanding for young people on campus and in the greater community.

Their efforts did not go unnoticed by local media, and generated plenty of positive publicity. WIN news were a major publicity source and ran two news stories – one at the official launch and then again upon presentation of funds raised to charity Headspace.  Interviews were also held with HIT104.9 as well as ABC Goulburn Ovens, Border Mail and News Weekly. 

Typical of a lot of large educational campuses, departments are spread out and interaction opportunities between staff can be limited. “Our staff loved participating in Tour de Office!  The event really helped to break down departmental barriers as it brought staff together from right across the Institute and created a positive buzz around the place.  I recommend Tour de Office to TAFEs, universities and other organisations with large departments as great way to engage staff in a fun and rewarding activity.”– Merial Trounce, Human Resources, Wodonga TAFE.  

Competition for spots in the relay was fierce! In fact a majority of staff have voted to host a second bike in Tour de Office 2017 to allow more people to participate this year. We loved their enthusiasm in 2016, the daily costumes and challenges they came up with, the great photos that captured all the action, and above all, the wonderful example they set for students. Good on you Wodonga Tafe, we look forward to seeing you back on the bike in August!

If you are an educational institution or similar organisation and would like to know how you can make Tour de Office work for you, get in touch today.