Adults

Central & Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network’s Keeping the Body in Mind – Primary (KBIM-p) Program provides physical health support to individuals 18-75 living with severe mental illness, who are not currently managed by public mental health services, living in the Central & Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network region (includes South Eastern Sydney Local Health District). The program includes consultations with an exercise physiologist or dietitian, and home-based exercise programs. GPs or mental health professionals can refer.
University of NSW Lifestyle Clinic, 38 Botany St, Randwick, or via Telehealth
Website

A new NSW Health report from the Men’s Mental Health Forum held at NSW Parliament earlier this year captures key insights and the collective strategies to improve men’s mental health and reduce suicide rates across NSW.
More information and report download

This post expires on Monday 24 February 2025

Wayahead’s Anxiety Support Group is for people with anxiety and their friends and family to come together to share their experiences, and learn from each other.
Second Monday of the month, 6.30pm
Soldiers Room 4, Cronulla RSL, 38 Gerrale St, Cronulla
Registration: supportgroups@wayahead.org.au or 1300 794 992

SHARE’s Pilates Classes for Older People 50 years and over are low impact, promoting strength and mobility of muscles while focusing on improving the core, pelvic floor, balance and posture.
Tuesdays for 10 weeks during school terms, 10.30am-11.30am
Sutherland Senior Centre, 749 Old Princes Hwy, Sutherland
Registrations: 8580 0628 or info@share.org.au

SHARE are seeking Expressions of Interest for participants for their 2025 Art As Therapy Senior Wellness Program. Art therapy helps reduce anxiety, builds emotional resilience, and improves social skills and communication. For older adults 50 and over.
Thursdays for 10 weeks, 10am-12pm
Carlton School of Arts Hall, 2 Short St, Carlton
Contact to express interest: 8580 0628 or info@share.org.au

This post expires on Wednesday 15 January 2025

Inner West Sydney Sector Support Development & Training Service and partners have developed a checklist for Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers, intended to be used as a self-reflection tool. It will help organisations to consider all aspects of compliance with the Aged Care Act.
More information and checklist download

This post expires on Monday 17 February 2025

Hopefield Services’ The EVE Project is for female survivors of abuse 18+. It offers therapeutic services, training, and mentoring. The project has two intakes per year (March and August) and is now taking applications and referrals for the March program. The program begins as a two-day/week commitment (Terms 1 & 2) and increases to three days/week (Terms 3 & 4).
Hopefield, 2-4 Tea Gardens Ave, Kirrawee
More information and referral / application form. Contact: 9545 0299 or admin@hopefield.org.au

Gymea Community Aid & Information Service’s Educational Course: Introduction to Sustainable Gardening will teach skills to set up sustainable or raised garden beds. The course covers soil improvement, hands-on practice in the Community Garden, and includes take-home notes for future reference.
Tuesdays, 18 February to 8 April, 9.30am-12.30pm
Gymea Community Aid & Information Service, 39 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea
Contact: Brenda Eggleton, 9524 9559 or beggleton@gcais.org.au

The Benevolent Society and Legal Aid NSW’s Booklet: Speaking for Myself – Planning for Later Life Decision Making, aims to help people take control of later life decisions. It includes information on making a Will and/or Power of Attorney, appointing an Enduring Guardian, and more.

This post expires on Sunday 16 February 2025

NSW Police has a webpage with Senior Safety Resources, including:
– Senior Safety Tips Flyer
– Safety Information Guide for Older Adults Booklet
– Elder & Disability Abuse Fact Sheets in English, and translated in 10 languages
– Next of Kin Program Form: helps people living alone to have the contact details of their nominated person recorded at a local police station

This post expires on Saturday 15 February 2025