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MARC-abilities - Join our celebrations on 2 December
Back pain research:
FREE local physiotherapy treatment
Health and Wellbeing
- November - December 2009
- MARC-abilities - Join our celebrations - 2 December
- Interested in improving your WELLBEING?
- depressioNet - Volunteer Peer Support Team
- MensLine Australia - new telephone support group
- Back pain research: FREE local physiotherapy treatment
- Ongoing
- Strong4life - A class designed to improve strength, core stability, flexibility and balance:
strongMARC at MARC, Strong4life at CAHC, Strong4life at ORC - DISABILITY ACCESS PROGRAM - Attendant Support Initiative (MARC)
- Smiles 4 Miles - initiative to improve oral health for preschool aged children
- Health Events Calendar
Interested in improving your wellbeing?
Swinburne University is currently running a research trial to test the effectiveness of Living Well Feeling Well (LWFW), an internet-based program designed to teach you skills to improve mental and physical wellbeing and help you cope with challenging situations.
For more information, or to register, go to Living Well Feeling Well, http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lss/swinpsyche/etherapy/programs/wellbeing/
Published - 9 November, 2009
depressioNet - Peer Support Services
depressioNet operates Peer Support Services utilising the media of Online Communication Forums and Discussion Rooms for people, across Australia who are impacted by mild to moderate depression.
If interested, please e-mail volunteer@ihealth.org.au asking for more information. Thank you.
Published -15 October, 2009
MensLine Australia - new telephone support group
Cancer Council Victoria, in partnership with MensLine Australia, have launched a new telephone support group for men with advanced prostate cancer.
Funded by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue: the national depression initiative, this program will provide an opportunity for people to share experiences and coping strategies.
Delivered via teleconference, these groups are professionally facilitated and meet weekly for around an hour over a period of six weeks.
Talk to others who understand what you are going through and discuss- Living with the impact of cancer
- How cancer effects relationships
- Coping with treatment and side effects
For more information, call 13 11 20 or email csg@cancervic.org.au
Published - 21 September, 2009
Back pain research: FREE local physiotherapy treatment
Back pain research: FREE local physiotherapy treatment is available for people aged 18-65 with low back pain or sciatica of less than 6 months duration. This is a LaTrobe University research trial.
- Must be aged 18 – 65
- Must have had back pain or sciatica for between 6 weeks and 6 months
- Must not have had previous back surgery
For more information:
Phone: 9479 5871
Email: backpain@pac.com.au
Internet: stopsbackpain.com.au
Published - 4 September, 2009
Updated: 19 November 2009
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