Hepatitis ACT offer training to workers and organisations providing services to clients living with viral hepatitis or associated risk factors. These sessions include information about:

• Viral hepatitis awareness (types and prevalence of viral hepatitis)
• Priority populations, risk factors and preventing infection
• Testing, monitoring, treatment and care options
• Liver health
• Stigma and discrimination
• Workplace health and safety
• Rights and responsibilities

Please visit the website or contact Hepatitis ACT on (02) 6230 6344 and info [at] hepatitisact.com.au for more information.

The Belconnen Arts Centre (BAC) ‘Dance for Wellbeing’ program is supported by ACT Health and provides regular dance classes for ACT communities with Parkinson’s disease, Dementia, Multiple Sclerosis and other chronic conditions.

Their classes include:

• Ricochet (Dance for All), a weekly dance class at Belconnen and Uniting Amala Gordon designed for adults with physical challenges who want to keep their body and brain active and healthy, regardless of their mobility, skill or age
• Offbeat (Dance for People with Parkinson’s), a joint weekly dance program with Parkinson’s ACT specifically designed for people with Parkinson’s held in Belconnen and Greenway
• Vivacity! (Dance for People with Dementia), a joint weekly dance program with Dementia Australia for people living with Dementia and their carers held in Belconnen and Phillip

They also offer a Dance for Wellbeing online program which provides participants with video tutorials to dance at home.

Please visit the website or contact BAC on (02) 6173 3300 and philip.piggin [at] belconnenartscentre.com.au for more information.

Ruth Spencer of 360Diabetes provides support with the education and management of Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. Her services include:

• Diabetes self-management education
• Education for health professionals
• Group consultation/Individual consultations

Please visit the website or contact Ruth Spencer on 0431 144 693 and rspencer360diabetes [at] outlook.com for more information.

Kevin Mullins provides support with the education and management of Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. His services include:

• Diabetes self-management education
• Education for health professionals
• Home visits
• Individual consultations
• Insulin pumps
• Medicine review

Please visit the website or contact Kevin Mullins on (02) 6258 4949 and charnwood [at] capitalchemist.com.au for more information.

Amanda Galbrath provides support with the education and management of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and pre-diabetes. Her services include:

• Diabetes self-management education
• Home visits
• Individual consultations
• Insulin initiation

Please visit the website or contact Amanda Galbrath on 0402 458 175 and amandag [at] capitalchemist.com.au for more information.

Melina Tandy provides support with the education and management of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, pre-diabetes and pregnancy in diabetes. Her services include:

• Diabetes self-management education
• Education for health professionals
• Home visits
• Individual consultations
• Medicine review

Please visit the website or contact Melina Tandy on (02) 6231 6446 and wanniassa [at] capitalchemist.com.au for more information.

Tara Whelan provides support with the education and management of pre-diabetes and Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Her services include:

• Diabetes self-management education
• Individual consultations
• Medicine review

Please visit the website or contact Tara Whelan on (02) 6231 6550 for more information.

Caroline Salisbury APD offers specialised nutrition advice, chronic disease management plans and aged care nutrition. She specialises in:

• Food intolerances and food allergies
• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Coeliac Disease
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Irritable bowels
• FODMAP
• Selective eating

Please visit the website or contact Caroline Salisbury on (02) 6257 1415 for more information.

Nutrique Canberra offers individual and couple nutrition consultations. Their services include:

• Healthy weight management with long term healthy eating habits
• Managing Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes
• Managing cardiovascular disease or patients with metabolic syndrome
• Lowering blood pressure or cholesterol
• Managing emotional eating
• Managing gastrointestinal discomfort (bloating, pain and irregular bowel movements)
• Dietary management of Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

Please visit the website or contact Nutrique Canberra 0451 080 655 and nutriquecbr [at] gmail.com for more information.

CIT Fit and Well is fitness centre offering exercise equipment, personal training and fitness classes. They offer a range of fitness classes targeted at people with chronic illness. This includes:

• Heart Health, a gentle physical activity class for people who have not exercised in while
• Osteocise, a safe and effective exercise program for people in need of increasing the strength of their bones and muscles (particularly those over 50)
• Lungs in Action, a community-based maintenance exercise program for people with stable chronic lung conditions
• Functional Mobility, a class focused on flexibility and joint mobility

Please visit the website or contact CIT on (02) 6207 4309 for more information.