Health Promotion

Central Coast Local Health District NSW

Professionals

World Breastfeeding Week art competition

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Every year, World Breastfeeding Week highlights the health and wellbeing benefits of breastfeeding for babies and their mothers.

Breastfeeding supports good nutrition, protection against infection, poverty reduction and food security.

This year, World Breastfeeding Week is focusing on the role of breastfeeding to protect the environment, its importance for both the planet and its people.

To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2020, the Central Coast Local Health District Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Reference Group has launched a community art competition.

During the current climate of social distancing, we encourage our Central Coast community to promote their own health and wellbeing… and what better way to do so than by engaging your artistic talents while at home!

In keeping with this theme, entrants must submit a drawing, painting or photograph of their own that supports the link between breastfeeding and the environment.

The judges will be looking for artwork that:

  • Informs people about the links between breastfeeding and the environment/climate change
  • Encourages action on improving the health of the planet and people through breastfeeding

Artworks could also show:

  • The health benefits of breastfeeding
  • The challenges of breastfeeding
  • Support for breastfeeding in our community

Entries can be created in one of three formats – painting, drawing or photography.

Finalists will have their artwork on virtual display during World Breastfeeding Week, and winning entries will be displayed in local health services for community members to appreciate.

Entries must be submitted in hard copy between the 15–17 July 2020 via drop off at Gosford Hospital and/or Ngiyang Aboriginal Pregnancy, Child and Family Health Service in Tuggerah.

Winners will be announced during World Breastfeeding Week in August.

So, download the entry form, get your camera, paints or pencils out and start today!

You can also download, print and share our competition flyer.

And if you want to learn more about breastfeeding, why not check out these online webinar classes from the Australian Breastfeeding Association.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

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What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder ?
(FASD)

FASD is a diagnostic term for severe neurodevelopmental impairments (you may see these as difficulties with physical activities, language, memory, learning and behaviour) that result from brain damage caused by alcohol exposure before birth.

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Find more about FASD

Infographics

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We have a library of infographics available for download to use in newsletters or social media. Topics include healthy eating, being active, choosing water and screen time. A small selection of infographics are included below.  To download just click on the image and then right click and choose ‘save as’.

If you would like to request other infographics please ring our team on 4320 9700 and ask for Jane, Justine, Chad or Jeff who will tailor a set for your needs or complete form below.

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Munch & Move Workshops

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Munch & Move offers training and resources to educators working in NSW early childhood education and care services. The training aims to assist educators to implement a fun, play-based approach to supporting healthy eating and physical activity habits in young children.

If you have a question or would like information on the next workshop contact Jeff on 4320 9765 or send in form below.

Preventing Falls

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Health Promotion provides older people, their families, carers and health professionals with information and actions that can be taken to reduce the risk of falls and the injury from falls, enabling people to love independently in the Community.

Want to find out how to arrange a FREE Falls Prevention talk to your seniors group?

Meet Helen Kale

You can reduce your personal risk of a fall-related injury by answering these 11 simple questions.

11 Simple Questions 

After completing the questionnaire go to each of the falls risk factors to find out how to make the changes you need to stay on your feet.

Pharmacist
Manage your Medicines
Preventing Falls in Public Places
Preventing Falls in Public Places
Mature Woman with glasses
Make the most of your eyesight
Be Physically Active
Be physically active
Manage Chronic Conditions
Manage Chronic Conditions
Balance and Footwear pic
Balance and Footwear
Over 50s exercise active and healthy
Active & Healthy
Older couple eating breakfast
Eating Well
Home-SafetySpot the Difference
Home Safety
Falls are preventable DVD
Falls are preventable DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stepping On – free falls prevention program

Get Healthy at Work – Diabetes

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Get Healthy at Work is a free NSW Government workplace health service that aims to help improve the health of working adults by giving workplaces tools and support to address

  • Healthy eating
  • Healthy weight
  • Physical activity
  • Active travel (ie walking, cycling, public transport to work)
  • Smoking
  • Harmful alcohol consumption

Why improve health at your business?

In the short-term, you’ll be able to recognise a successful workplace health program by the way your team:

  • Works together
  • Engages in their jobs
  • Enjoys their work

In the long-term, a successful workplace health program may influence the performance of your workplace through:

  • Gains in staff attraction and retention
  • Improved productivity
  • Enhanced corporate image
  • Reductions in absenteeism

Get Healthy at Work is currently focused on the prevention of chronic disease including type two diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. However, if your workplace would like to focus on supporting mental health there are a range of resources and support programs available to workplaces and workers in NSW.

No matter what industry you’re in or the size of your workplace, Get Healthy at Work makes it easy for you to identify the biggest health issues facing your workplace and make changes for the better.

Visit Get Healthy at Work to register your interest, request a Workplace Information Kit or to find out more about the program.