Health and Wellbeing Ambassadors (HWA) are students who are passionate about health and wellbeing. Working in partnership with the UNSW Health Promotion Unit they make a difference to the health and wellbeing of UNSW students through peer education, peer outreach, health promotions campaigns and communications and advocating for changes to the university environment. The program is accredited by UNSW Advantage, and volunteer contribution is recorded on AHEGS statements upon graduation.
HWAs work with the HPU to co-design and deliver online and face-to-face health and wellbeing initiatives that are informed by student needs, perspectives and experiences. HWAs are coordinated by the HWA Executive teams who have leadership positions and are responsible for the coordination of the program.
HWA Structure
Applications for the Executive Team of 2022 are currently closed.
Applications for the HWA Volunteer team are taken throughout the year. Follow the link below to view the HWA position descriptions.
Applications for Term 1 2022 are currently closed, to apply for Term 2 2022 recruitment complete the EOI form via the button below.
HWA Volunteer
AHEGS Accreditation
Mental Health First Aid Training
Term of Engagement: 1 Year (opportunity to extend)
Accreditation
- Accredited by UNSW Advantage = Yes
(For recognition on Australia Higher Education Graduation Statement)
Availability of activity
Type of activity
Community volunteering, Student ambassadors
Interest area / Advantages
Serve society, Value diversity, Foster collaboration, Champion sustainability
Skills required and/or developed
Academic & scholarly skills, Cross-cultural & global citizenship, Event & project management, Interpersonal & communication, Leadership, Organisational & time management, Team work & networking
Contacts and more information
For more information about co-curricular activities, see UNSW Advantage.