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Health & Lifestyle

Kerrie continues fight

IN THE PINK: Stawell resident Kerrie Skene has become a champion for the cause of Breast Cancer Network Australia to help women in her home region who are battling the illness.
Posted by Weekly Advertiser in Health & Lifestyle on 01 Sep 2010 at 02:46 am

Stawell resident Kerrie Skene has been hand-picked by Breast Cancer Network Australia to become a ‘champion’ for Wimmera families touched by breast cancer. The Stawell Breast Cancer Support Group member was among a select group of rural and regional breast cancer survivors chosen by the network to hone their community support skills. Kerrie, currently facing her third battle with the illness, took part in a ‘Pink Lady boot camp’ in Melbourne to learn ideas and skills to help spread the word about breast cancer. She said the two-day training program was designed to help individual women work effectively with local communities, fostering greater awareness of breast cancer and how it affected women and families. “It gave me plenty of great ideas and skills to use to spread the word about breast cancer and how to use my journey to help support other women in the region,” Kerrie said. “Public speaking was part of the training, which I was a bit nervous about, but I guess if anyone wants to hear my story I’m now in a better position to tell them all about it,” she said. Honoured Kerrie said that despite her third fight with breast cancer, she was happy to take up the network’s training offer. “BCNA does such a fantastic job to support women with breast cancer and I was honour...
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Mental health conference

Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
in Health & Lifestyle
on 01/09/2010 at 03:11 PM

Halls Gap will host the 2010 Grampians Regional Mental Health Carer Conference on September 10.

Ballarat Health Services is presenting a series of guest speakers at Colonial Motor Inn from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

Speakers include author Sandy J...

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Child safety focus

Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
in Health & Lifestyle
on 01/09/2010 at 02:29 PM

Wimmera Centre Against Sexual Assault will use National Child Protection Week to promote its Personal Safety Success training program for primary school children.

During Child Protection Week, which starts on Monday, Wimmera Health Care Gr...

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Pamper night to support group

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Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
in Health & Lifestyle
on 25/08/2010 at 03:09 PM

Beauty specialist Di Bell has thrown her support behind the Horsham branch of the Australian Breastfeeding Associaton, offering a ‘pamper night’ to help the fledgling volunteer group meet financial obligations. The independent Nutrimetics c...

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Health alliance signs agreement

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Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
in Health & Lifestyle
on 25/08/2010 at 02:20 PM

Five principal health services have joined forces in an bid to maximise health opportunities for the region

Members of the new Wimmera Southern-Mallee Health Alliance demonstrated their commitment to working together by signing a memorand...

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Program looks at family violence

Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
in Health & Lifestyle
on 18/08/2010 at 05:51 PM

Grampians Community Health Centre has launched its 2010 Wimmera Men’s Behavioral Change program.

The 12-week program, designed to help men understand issues surrounding family violence and the role they can play in making their partners an...

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Fun focus of run

Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
in Health & Lifestyle
on 11/08/2010 at 11:22 AM

Organisers of a Wimmera Fun Run in Warracknabeal this Sunday have encouraged ‘anyone and everyone’ to get involved.

Event spokeswoman Amy Johnson said the community run or walk would feature three, five and seven-kilometre courses.

“The a...

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Cancer support forums

Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
in Health & Lifestyle
on 04/08/2010 at 03:45 PM

Horsham and Ararat district people will have a chance to learn about the impact of cancer and what support services are available, at forums later this month.

Cancer Council Victoria will run morning When Cancer Won’t Go Away and afternoon...

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Group calling for help

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Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
in Health & Lifestyle
on 04/08/2010 at 03:38 PM

Horsham branch of the Australian Breastfeeding Association is in urgent need of business sponsorship to continue its work supporting new mothers across the district.

The fledgling volunteer group of is struggling to raise more than $2100 f...

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Industry tick for aged-care team

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Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
in Health & Lifestyle
on 04/08/2010 at 03:28 PM

Wimmera Health Care Group’s residential aged-care services have earned a tick of approval from the industry’s independent supervisor.

Wimmera Nursing Home and Kurrajong Lodge in Horsham have both achieved accreditation for the next three y...

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Students taking hands-on approach to Health Week

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Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
in Health & Lifestyle
on 28/07/2010 at 04:47 PM

If it’s true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, then visitors to Horsham Plaza next week will indeed be a healthy bunch of shoppers.

Students from Horsham and St Brigid’s colleges will be handing out the pomaceous fruit to visitors...

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