Clubs and societies

The Parkville campus has a variety of social, sporting, academic, cultural and religious clubs. The Monash Parkville Student Association (MPSA) supports each of the clubs on campus.

Course based clubs

Pharmaceutical Science Society - PSS
Pharmaceutical Science Society endeavours to build a sense of community within Pharmaceutical Science students on the Parkville campus as well as assisting students during their course and beyond its conclusion. The highlight of the PSS calendar is the Pharmaceutical Science Dinner in which students – undergraduate and postgraduates – past graduates and lecturers are all invited to attend.

Victorian Pharmacy Students Association - VPSA
Pharmacy is a dynamic and international profession, and what’s a better time to discover the real world of pharmacy than now!

There is more to uni than just lectures and textbooks – get involved and be active with VPSA, your link between student and professional life! Not only will you broaden your awareness of your future profession, but you will also broaden your mind and friendship circle locally, nationally and internationally!

See more, learn more and discover more about pharmacy beyond the four walls of uni!

www.vpsa.org.au

Social, sporting, religious and cultural clubs

ASEAN
ASEAN Parkville is the newly opened branch of the ASEAN group that is already alive and HUGE in Monash Clayton and Caulfield. This year and from now onwards, ASEAN will be an integral part of Parkville's already awesome clubs social life!

Standing for the Association of South East Asian Nations, we stand for providing students with an exciting, fun and friendly social experience at uni! We generally attract but are definitely are not restricted to young adult members of Asian descent, and we are at the forefront of bridging a social gap between the Australian-Asian community. In fact, ASEAN is the largest social club of Monash University!

We organise a huge selection of exciting and popular events, and work with other clubs. You'll have heaps of fun at our anticipated traditional and annual events, as well as a few premiere new events! Look out for our Summer Camp, Annual Ball, the ski trip, Cocktail Night and Poker Tournament!

www.asean.net.au

Australasian Union of Jewish Students - AUJS
AUJS, the Australasian Union of Jewish Students, is a network of Jewish student societies in both Australia and New Zealand. It caters to the needs and interests of Jewish students socially and culturally.

AUJS Parkville is pluralistic. It exists so Jewish students can meet each other (those from both Monash Parkville and other universities in Australasia) and mix with students of all nationalities and religious persuasions. We are not political; we are about celebrating Jewish culture and customs.

Baha'i
The aim of Baha’i society is to foster a spirit of unity in diversity on campus by facilitating a range of activities that encourage and promote the principles of the Baha'i Faith, namely World Peace and the oneness of humankind.

These activities include Unwind which is a chance to chill out to the words of different faiths and traditions to the sound of relaxing music. Also you may like to join ‘reflections on the life of the spirit.’ This gives participants a chance to discover the journey of the soul through a guided interactive study circle.

Monash UniversityIslamic Society – MUIS
MUIS Parkville aims to represent, support and provide for the needs of Muslim students at Monash Parkville campus. It invites both Muslims and non-Muslims alike to partake in the variety of social, cultural and spiritual events to be offered throughout the year.

Music at Parkville - M@P
M@P, is a new music society founded in 2008 at Monash Parkville which aims to provide opportunities for students to display their musical talent.

Rehearsals, performances and other activities are organised and held constantly on campus which allows students to share their passion in music with peers.

Parkville International Students Association - PISA
PISA is the international student body at Monash University Parkville campus and was set up in 2005 to represent all international students on campus, including undergraduate, postgraduate, study abroad and foreign exchange students. Beside international students, PISA membership is also open to local students to further facilitate interaction between local and international students.

By organising various activities, we strive to create everlasting friendship and make uni life fun and memorable for our members. If you have any enquiries, do not hesitate to e-mail us via pisa2005@gmail.com or visit our website for the latest event coming up at Monash University Parkville campus via www.pisa05.blogspot.com!!

Parkville Recreation Activities Club - PRAC

Parkville Recreation Activities Club (PRAC) is a unique club within the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences scene.  The club aims to provide students with exciting co-curricular activities. Sports such as soccer, football, morning group runs and basketball are facilitated by the club, with matches organised amongst year levels and staff. This provides a great and entertaining way to keep fit and mingle amongst peers. PRAC is simply not only restricted to sports and budding athletes alike. Future events such as rock-climbing, dancing classes and a fishing trip are on the agenda!

PRAC is an exciting way too meet new people and break a sweat! So don’t just procrastinate....recreate!

Remedy
Remedy is concerned with international health. It’s mission is to share resources with Pharmacy institutions of underdeveloped countries, with the aim of improving their educational facilities and increasing their standard of Pharmacy education and Pharmacy Practice.

To educate ourselves and our community on health and Pharmacy Practice issues in underprivileged areas, both in Australia and on an international scale.

To help it achieve its mission and create some fun, Remedy regularly organises events including Reality bites dinner and Soundwaves soiree evening.

www.remedy.mpsa.org.au/

Shorinji Kempo - Self-defence
Everybody is welcome to enjoy and train in Shorinji Kempo. Unlike other forms of self-defence which require physical strength and conditioned bodies, Shorinji Kempo is based on speed, balance, and body movement. In this way, a small person can overcome a larger and stronger opponent.

Shorinji Kempo Melbourne is the only club in Victoria and has trained at Monash University since 1986. We are registered with the World Shorinji Kempo Organisation (WSKO) in Japan.

Shorinji Kempo places no emphasis on winning or losing. Instead, it concentrates on mutual respect and understanding between training companions so that both parties enjoy the benefits of training and progress on the basis of mutual development. The essence of Shorinji Kempo practice is the development of a healthy mind, healthy body and ability in self defence.

Contact:  Sean

Universe
Universe is the Christian club at Monash University Parkville. We exist to bring a difference into your life and to make sure you have an awesome time not only at uni, but outside of uni as well! Our aim is to give you a chance to discover purpose and meaning in your life as we go through uni together, to make your time here at uni one you'll never forget.

We have hosted lots of events including: breakfast days, movie nights, waffle days, and the like. Don’t forget to check out and be a part of our regular weekly Bible classes, come along, contribute to discussion, have your say and build strong friendships along the way!

Be sure to check out our bi-weekly powerful life changing prayer meetings! Join us as we pray together as a group to see changes in people's lives!

If you’d like to know more about us and about what we do, visit our blog: http://universevcp.blogspot.com, or contact us at universe_vcp@hotmail.com. We’d love to hear from you!

Vietnamese Health Science Students Association Victoria - VHSSA
We endeavour to inspire a spirit of unity amongst Vietnamese Health Science Students throughout Victoria, in the dream of promoting awareness for the Health of the Vietnamese community.

VHSSA offers a variety of events and activities to its members including: bowling nights, BBQs, a mentor night and a Dinner and Dance and more.

VHSSA is open to all students regardless of race and background and hopes to improve diversity and  unity within the student body of the health and related sciences fields and is affiliated with the Australian Vietnamese Health Professionals Association of Victoria.

For more details email hssav@hotmail.com

Working In Leading Development for Indigenous and Rural Education - WILDFIRE

WILDFIRE is a multidisciplinary club with members coming from most campuses of Monash University, and the Rural Clinical Schools. We aim to raise awareness of the issues facing rural and indigenous Australians and to promote the positives of going rural. We are also able to provide support to students going on rural placements. WILDFIRE also belongs to the National Rural Health Students Network (NRHSN), a multidisciplinary Network aiming to increase the health workforce and health outcomes for rural and remote Australians. Through the NRHSN, students can also apply for funding to attend Conferences of National Significance (CoNS). For more information, visit the WILDFIRE website, or e-mail wildfire.parkville@gmail.com.