Newsle�er Edi�on No.7

Thank You

We thank all those who signed our local pe��on

in regard to funding preventa�ve health services.

We s�ll have forms to collect and we have

collected almost 700 signatures which is amazing

for a popula�on our size. If you see a form

around and have not signed one yet please do, as

the pe��on it will be tabled in state parliament.

Addi�onally phone us or email and make a

comment...every voice counts.

Hub4Health

Freelance …. It Is Not Bad News

During Hub4Health’s long life we have always been reliant

on government funding to provide much needed services

across the district. We started out canvassing for medical

and clinical services and 15 years later are still doing the

same.

The federal government’s new tender/commissioning

model has seen many small organisations such as ours fall

by the wayside as larger organisations with the capacity to

write tenders and provide state wide services win tenders.

It is a sign of the times. We could choose to fall or become

the ‘David’ to the government ‘Goliath’.

However difficult it may be moving into the future and it will

certainly have its challenges, we at Hub4Health will

continue to provide the range of services we see as

invaluable. Some of them are considered by others small

services, such as the Toe Nail Clinic where we have a current

client list of 260. However simple the service may seem, the

lack of it will have a big impact. Other programs are

individually focused, for example Gentle Walking helps one

person at a time gain confidence in walking. Other programs

are group based, with over 50 individuals managing chronic

illness, registered for Fitness and Strength across the district

and 169 users of the St Marys Community Gym programs.

Our services cover physical, mental and social wellbeing;

from birth to 99; from preventative and proactive health/

social initiatives to clinics that help support those living with

disease and illness. We work across the municipality and

beyond into Dorset and Glamorgan /Spring Bay.

You can choose, face a challenge with a defeatist attitude or

with a positive mindset. Hub4Health chooses the later.

There are advantages about being ‘freelance’. We are best

able to provide flexible and changing programs to meet

community need without the need to ‘stick within scope’ of

a government contract and we are able to canvass and lob-

by governments for service provision as is needed without

fear or favour. We will still be actively pursuing funding and

fundraising will be a part of our future, however we remain

confident that good work and strong ethics will be rewarded

and we know we have strong community backing.

Warm regards,

Hub4Health Team, staff and Board of Management

Ochre Medical Centre at Hub4Health, 5 Portland Court, St

Helens is excited to announce that the first of the two

permanent doctors will now be star�ng earlier than first

expected. Dr Janet Cantley will now be star�ng on Monday

the 10th of April with appointments available Monday to

Friday from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Dr Janet Cantley’s special

interests are in women’s health, mental health and

emergency medicine.

Here at Hub4Health and Ochre Medical we pride ourselves

with providing a caring and friendly atmosphere for all your

health needs.

To make an appointment, phone Julie on 6376 2971

Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.

Men, Where Are You? A recent analysis of the Hub4Health client base has

highlighted the fact that we have predominantly

female par�cipants in all programs including doctors

appointments.

We constantly strive to meet the needs of our

community so please give us a call and tell us what

types of Physical or Mental Health Services you are

looking for.

Clinical ServicesClinical ServicesClinical ServicesClinical Services Counselling & Consul$ng

Services Tasmania

Weekly Counselling services for all ages

including under 18. Up to six sessions are

available via Hub4Health referral. Individual

and small group counselling available in St

Helens, St Marys and Fingal.

Call Leanne on 0419 175 948.

Podiatrist

Virginia and Travis from St Johns Foot Clinic

provide excellent podiatry services on a

regular basis. Appointments are available in

both St Marys and St Helens.

To book an appointment call 6376 2971.

Next Visit: 8th May

Exercise Physiologist

Grant is available for private appointments on

a weekly basis, no referral required. Grant

develops individual exercise rou�nes to meet

your needs.

To book an appointment call 0428 491 621.

Personal Trainer

Jason from Hub4Health works with the

Exercise Physiologist in designing, supervising

and running fitness programs.

For more informa�on please call 6376 2971

Psychology

Katherine & Sarah from Tess Crawley and

Associates are available for face-to-face

appointments, addi�onal follow up Skype

appointments can also be facilitated from

Hub4Health in Portland court, St Helens.

For appointments call 6331 0577 or 6376 2971

for more informa�on.

Die$cian

Fully accredited prac�sing die�cian Georgia

Rosse�o works with both adults and children,

and carries out comprehensive nutri�on

assessments.

Phone 6376 2971 to book an appointment.

Next Visit: 2nd June

Australian Hearing

Australian Hearing visits Hub4Health every 3

weeks. For fiHngs and adjustments.

Contact Australian Hearing on (03) 6332 4700.

Next FREE Hearing Check: TBA

Blue Tier Chiroprac$c

Chiropractor Gareth Sutcliffe from Blue Tier

Chiroprac�c is back on deck. A severe mountain

bike accident has not kept him down for long

and his first clinic back was on the 21st of April.

Call Hub4Health for bookings 6376 2971

Hub4Health Building Connec$ons Project

It has taken a whole year but it was �me well spent. The ground

floor renova�on of the Tasmanian Hotel, home of the Fingal Valley

Neighbourhood House is almost complete. Hub4Health and Fingal

Valley Neighbourhood House worked collabora�vely to begin the

restora�on of the grand old building. The project was completed

with mentors and young Break O’Day residents youth and is a

major achievement to all involved

Hub4Health is con�nuing to expand its clinical services into the

Fingal Region and now has a clinical/counselling room available for

its services. Watch out for informa�on regarding podiatry,

die��an, counselling and chiroprac�c services.

New Clinic Room In Progress

Change The World

Bruce our Youth worker/mentor, and the year 11/12 students from the

Break O’Day Trade Training Centre have been busy making ‘American

Style Smoke House BBQ’s’ from recycled materials.

The Project is part of Hub4Health’s “Change the World” Project. Our

youth work is based on the work of

psychologist Andrew Fuller and

3000 years of research about what

makes people happy. Research

indicates that happiness is not a

new car, an overseas holiday, the

best job in the world, or even choc-

olate ...happiness involves doing

something for your self and the

community that you enjoy doing

and is greatly valued by others’.

COMING UP

AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS in collabora�on with

Hub4Health

6 week workshops in Fingal and St Helens.

Focusing on cooking up a storm… preparing

healthy, delicious and affordable meals for you.

LEARNING ABOUT:

♦ Healthy Food

♦ How to eat well on a limited budget

♦ How to choose good food op�ons

♦ Healthy Cooking

♦ Physical Ac�vity

We’ll get together for three hours a week over six

weeks

MORE DETAILS TO COME

The RIGHT

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CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH HEALTH AND COMMUNITY

SERVICES

Hub4Health is in the process of rolling out the RIGHT PLACE

community care initiative. The aim is to better connect people

with health and community services and enhance knowledge

of what services are about and how to access them

The RIGHT Place was developed and trialled in the Huon

Valley over the past 18 months with great success; and was

sponsored by Primary Health Tasmania.

It was developed in consultation with the community which

identified local issues and potential solutions relating to an

integrated approach to health care.

Rachel from Hub4Health will be contacting key community

members over the next weeks, across all of the municipality to

look at regional issues and identify key people/organisations

that will provide a long term solution for residents in assisting

them to find and contact the health/community service they

need. To find The RIGHT Place for them.

Digital Technology….Here to Stay For many of us now regarded as the ‘older generation’ the

move to digital technologies can be difficult. However there is

no doubt that it is here to stay and developing at a rapid rate.

One such change is the move to electronic health records.

Having a “My Health Record” means your important health

informa�on can be digitally stored in one place. Healthcare

providers like doctors, specialists and hospital staff can see

these details online from anywhere at any �me when they

need to. You can access your health informa�on from any

computer with an internet connec�on.

As part of the RIGHT PLACE we will be skilling key people in

the local area how to assist you in registering and accessing

your health informa�on on-line. Local people helping local

people.

St Marys Walkers Are you interested in joining a Walking Group in St

Marys?

You may be a serious walker, or want to become fi�er.

Walking together is mo�va�ng and can expand

friendships.

We are open to sugges�ons; early morning or

aSernoons, when work finishes or during the day.

Winter may be around the corner but we have decided

that it is the ideal �me to start walking and improve

our health. A St Marys winter will not keep us down!

Contact Hub4Health on 63762971 if you are interested;

or put your name on the form at the newsagency.

Regards,

Rachel

FoodREDi

Dance for Fun to Fitness

Are you interested in dancing your way to

fitness, enjoying music and friendships?

Dancing the old fashioned way,

Mixed Groups to start in both St Marys and St Helens

Contact Margie at Hub4health to register interest and

she will contact you

Ph. (03) 63762971

Building Blocks April 2017

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This month at Building Blocks we will be joining in with a range of community Easter celebra�ons—

sharing a special morning tea and craS ac�vi�es for children. We are excited to be visi�ng new

communi�es in Dorset, with a pop and play session at Jetsonville—see our calendar for more details.

We will be focusing on fine motor skills this month—strengthening li�le hands and working on the

important skills children need for cuHng, drawing, wri�ng and many other tasks.

Sleep Managing sleep for babies and children is one of the most common concerns for parents. Many worry about

whether they are doing the right thing if their child doesn’t sleep soundly all through the night. There are many

different ways for parents to help babies and children to sleep, and pa�erns vary between cultures and families.

What ma�ers most is that bed�me is relaxed and comfortable and that babies and children have comfort when

they need it and that they are safe. If things aren’t working well for you, some of the following informa�on may

help.

Some facts about sleep

Types of sleep

There are two main kinds of sleep – light sleep and deep sleep.

Light sleep is when we dream and ‘go over’ the day’s events and

wake feeling refreshed. It is also the kind of sleep where we wake

more easily. With babies this is 80% of sleep, but by adolescence it

is only about 20% of sleep. Deep sleep is when growing and heal-

ing takes place. It is much harder to wake people from this kind of sleep.

Each night we all go through sleep cycles from light sleep to deep sleep then light again. Babies move through these two types

of sleep but their cycle is shorter. Toddlers usually take about an hour for each sleep pa�ern or cycle. It is between the stages

of light and deep sleep that as adults we might roll over to get comfortable and then fade back into sleep. For babies and tod-

dlers this may be where they cry and need help to rese�le back to sleep.

How long do babies and children sleep?

Sleep is very individual and can vary a lot at any age. Children in one family may have very different sleeping needs to those in

another family. Some�mes a child’s sleep pa�ern does not match their parents’ expecta�ons. The best way to work out how

much sleep your baby or child needs is to keep a sleep diary or chart. Mark when your baby or child is asleep and when she is

awake. This way you can get an average of how much sleep she needs each day. Talk to your health professional if you’d like

help to do this.

Remember that sleep needs change quickly as babies and children grow and you need to adapt to these changes. More info

contact your local Child Health and Paren�ng Support Service. www.chatas.com.au

contact Tanya at Hub4Health on 63762971

or 0400 002116

Email: tanya.greenwood@hub4health.org.au

All Building Blocks sessions are free of charge

for all children from 0-5 years old, along with

their parents, carers & grandparents

Services and ProgramsServices and ProgramsServices and ProgramsServices and Programs

Senior get Ac$ve:

Tuesday mornings from 9:30-11:00am at St

Marys Gym. Our bus leaves Hub4Health at

8:45am.

Gentle Tai Chi for Seniors:

Every Tuesday from 9:15am at St Helens

Tennis Club.

Individual Fitness Support:

Wednesday 9:30am—12:00pm at St Marys

Gym for personalised programs and support.

Jump online to download the latest

�metable.

Weight Management Support

Wednesday aSernoons at 1:30pm. Small

peer support group at the Child and Family

Centre, Groom Street St Helens.

Gentle Walkers:

Tuesday 10:30am; group walking beginning

at Hub4Health for those who require gentle

and/or a beginning exercise op�on.

Strength and Fitness: Chronic

Health Management

Thursday 9:30am at St Helens Tennis Club &

1:00pm at St Marys Gym. Exercise classes

facilitated by exercise physiologist and

personal trainer to op�mise your health and

fitness.

Hub4Health Walkers

Wednesday 8:50am; leave Hub4Health on

designated walk. Contact Hub4Health to find

out weekly des�na�on.

Hub4Health (03) 6376 2971

Gym Classes

In addi�on to the exercise op�ons above the

St Marys Gym has a number of exercise

group classes running throughout the week .

Please check out the gym �metable on our

website and Facebook page.

Contact HUB4HEALTH for any further

informa�on 63762971

Fitness For Life

It has been said that fitness and friendship are compa�ble “Friends

that sweat together stay together”. One group proving this is the

Senior Outreach Friendship Program, who catch the bus to St Marys

for Senior Get Ac�ve every Tuesday morning.

If you would like more informa�on please contact Hub4Health on

6376 2971

Fitness In The Valley

The Hub4Health Mobile Gym is on the move! Fitness and Strength

Classes are beginning on Wednesday the 26th of April using the

big room at the Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House, with the

possibility of Mathinna and Fingal if interest is shown. A survey

will be out shortly asking for interest in an evening class and other

supported programs.

Why Tai Chi

Tai Chi is oSen described as "medita�on in mo�on," but it might

well be called "medica�on in mo�on." There is growing evidence

that this mind-body prac�ce, which originated in China as a

mar�al art, has value in trea�ng or preven�ng many health

problems. And you can get started even if you aren't in top shape

or the best of health.

In this low-impact, slow-mo�on exercise, you go through a series

of mo�ons and as you move, you breathe deeply and naturally. Tai

Chi can be easily adapted for anyone, from the most fit to people

confined to wheelchairs or recovering from surgery.

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Would you like to volunteer? As a Meals on Wheels

driver you can volunteer anywhere from once a week

to once a month. Please contact us if you are

interested, or if you know someone who would

benefit from this worthwhile service. For more details

contact Hub4Health on 6376 2971.

Contact UsContact UsContact UsContact Us

Hub4Health

5 Portland Court, St Helens, Tasmania

Phone: 03 6376 2971

Email: admin@hub4health.org.au

Web: www.hub4health.org.au

Opening Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm

Monday to Friday (Excluding: Christmas & Public Holidays)

Hub4Health St Marys

Main Street (behind op shop)

Ac�ve4Life Gym

Harefield Rd, St Marys

Phone: 03 6376 2971

admin@hub4health.org.au

Web: www.hub4health.org.au

Hub4Health Walking GroupHub4Health Walking GroupHub4Health Walking GroupHub4Health Walking Group

New members are most welcome. Please call Hub4Health: 6376 2971

or Bryan Edhouse: 0414 987 435.

Hub4Health is a Self Funded Community Health Organisa�on

Building Blocks is funded by the Department of Social Services.

Wed 15th March: Beerbarrel Beach Carpark - Burns Bay via the

dams

(Leader- Wayne Fulford)

12 par�cipants met at the car-park on an overcast day. A cool

blustery breeze & choppy seas greeted us as we made our way

south toward Burns Bay. Brilliant coastal views south to Scamander

& Falmouth with the stunning uplands views could be seen. Halfway

along the group deviated inland to the dams dug some �me ago.

ASer a bit-of-a-bushbash, we made it to the gravel road & then

onward to the bay. ASer a breather, we returned to where the cars

were parked; refreshed & invigorated.

Sat 18th March: Simeon Place to Blanche Beach

(Leader: Alex Buchanan)

Ten members set off from the end of Simeon Place and enjoyed a

leisurely walk, northwards, around the margin of Georges Bay,

taking advantage of the low �de. At first the going was a li�le

squelchy underfoot as we follow Simeon Place to the edge of the

estuarine samphire flats, but on rounding Pelican Point the shore

became more sandy, though strewn with dead boobialla branches.

We passed a few fishermen, one landed a sizeable trevally, and a

large ray shadowed us in the shallows as we walked along the

water's edge. Next we followed the Blanche Point track out to the

newly extended training wall at the entrance to Georges Bay and

then we turned right onto Blanche Beach.

At the eastern end of the beach we found a rough track that

eventually emerged onto the road very near the turnoff to the St

Helens Point Light. Lunch with a view was had at the light, the long

sweep of Maurouard Beach disappearing into the distance. ASer

lunch we dropped down to the seaward coast and so began the long

beach-walk back towards our star�ng point. We turned off

Maurouard Beach and followed the track over the granite quarry hill

and out to the road.

The short walk along Simeon Place completed the loop.