The Healthy In Wellington Community Workshops are an opportunity to discuss how we can each play an important role in making health eating and physical activity an easy choice for our community. We have visited communities in Yarram and Stratford to discuss actions we can each take locally and across Wellington to make the healthy choice easier for everyone. To learn … [Read more...] about Healthy In Wellington Workshops
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Have a conversation to assist vulnerable individuals with emergency preparedness this summer
As trusted individuals, health workers or carers you are often best placed to assess a person’s circumstances and risks in relation to emergency preparedness and resilience. This is particularly relevant for some older people and others receiving support services as many still believe that ‘somebody will tell us what to do’ in the event of an emergency. Disturbingly, a … [Read more...] about Have a conversation to assist vulnerable individuals with emergency preparedness this summer
Health Literacy Month – 1-31 October
Health Literacy Month is a time for organisations and individuals to promote the importance of understandable health information. This annual, worldwide, awareness-raising event has been going strong ever since Helen Osborne founded it in 1999. Over the years health care organisations, community services, health literacy coalitions, government agencies, literacy programs, … [Read more...] about Health Literacy Month – 1-31 October
Wellington Shire Upswing Youth Festival
The Wellington Shire Youth Council is once again holding the Upswing Youth Festival – promoting positive mental health. They are wanting to have as many organisations, clubs and services that work with young people in Wellington there sharing their work and who they are, by running some type of interactive activity. Youth Councillors have been busy contacting groups and … [Read more...] about Wellington Shire Upswing Youth Festival
Position Available – Project Worker – Mental Health
Are you a change maker? Do you want to improve mental health in Wellington? Wellington Primary Care Partnership has been chosen to deliver a groundbreaking new project that will work with employers to improve the mental health and wellbeing of shift workers in our community. Project Worker This is a three year full time role. Part time and job share applications are also … [Read more...] about Position Available – Project Worker – Mental Health
Pick my Project – Please Vote!
Maffra District Hospital has put forward two (2) projects for “Pick My Project” funding. Both projects have passed through to the public voting stage. The project with the most votes will be successful in securing the grant. CGH invites staff to vote for the following projects and forward this email to friends and family. Project One: Day Respite … [Read more...] about Pick my Project – Please Vote!