Cathy Hurman Consulting provides speech pathology and assistive technology services to people of all ages including children with Complex Communication Needs (CCN). Her services include:

• Skill, Ability and Needs Assessments
• Early childhood supports
• Therapeutic support

Please contact Cathy Hurman Consulting on 0412 066 177 and cathy [at] cathyhumanconsulting.com.au for more information.

Canberra City Health Network provide a comprehensive range of services including:

• Bone Health and Falls Prevention
• Corporate services
• Cupping
• Dry needling
• Ergonomics in childcare
• Exercise physiology
• Health Assessments
• Hydrotherapy
• Kinesio tape
• Lymphatic drainage
• Nutrition
• Osteopathy
• Physiotherapy
• Pilates/Functional Fit
• Psychology
• Real Time Ultrasound
• Remedial massage therapy
• Sports services

Please visit the website or contact Canberra City Health Network on (02) 6247 0733 and enquire [at] canberrahealthnetwork.com.au for more information.

Buzz Speech Pathology provide comprehensive, standardised and/or informal communication assessments for children from birth to 18 years of age. They also provide personalised speech pathology intervention therapy.

Please visit the website or contact Buzz Speech Pathology on 0402 704 199 and hello [at] buzzspeech.com.au for more information.

Belconnen Community Service (BCS) provide in-home and social support, before and after school care, school holiday programs, youth services and housing support. They have specialist services and programs for:

• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people
• Young Children (0 - 5)
• Over 65s
• Parents and families
• People living with disability
• People living with mental illness
• School age children (5 - 12)
• Youth (12 - 25)

Please visit the website or contact BCS (02) 6264 0200 and bcs [at] bcsact.com.au for more information.

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) provide information, intervention and a range of services to meet the needs of people on the spectrum and their families. Their services include:

• Aspect Assessments for autism across the lifespan
• Autism-specific education
• Social and community support
• Respite and short-breaks, after school, weekend, evening and holiday programs and respite and short term accommodation for children, siblings, youth and adults
• Youth Social Clubs
• Social or interest-based groups
• Autism related workshops for parents, carers, educators and health professionals
• NDIS planning meetings
• Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), a person-centred framework for providing support in situations where there is, or there is a risk of, challenging behaviour

Please visit the website or contact Aspect on 1800 277 328 and customerservice [at] autismspectrum.org.au for more information.

The Assistive Technology Centre (ATC) provide assessment, communication device prescription, individual and group therapy and professional development workshops service for infants, children and adults who require alternative and augmentative communication (AAC).

Please contact ATC on (02) 6255 2310 and kath.proudfoot [at] atcentre.com.au for more information.

Woden Community Services (WCS) offer an ‘Assistance with Care and Housing’ program (ACHA) for financially disadvantaged older people. ACHA can assist with obtaining services, housing and care to assist older people to remain living in the community.

Please visit the website or contact WCS on (02) 6181 2815 and acha [at] wcs.org.au for more information.

Amanda Morrison is a social worker experienced in psychological interventions for people with mental health disorders. Her areas of experience include:

• Depression and other mood disorders
• Anxiety disorders
• Psychosis
• Relationship problems
• Family conflicts
• Life crises
• Trauma
• Other mental health concerns
• Parenting issues
• Workcover assessments and counselling

Please contact Amanda Morrison on 0419 250 922 and amanda-morrison1 [at] hotmail.com for more information.

Dementia Australia operate support groups for those caring for a family member or friend with dementia. The groups provide support to members and allow them to cope by sharing their feelings and experiences, offering family carers a break and a chance to get out of the house, helping others through the sharing of ideas and information and giving family carers an opportunity to talk through problems they are facing or choices they have to make.

Dementia Australia currently offer the following carer support groups in the ACT:

• Calvary Retirement Community, Bruce (monthly)
• Hellenic Club in Phillip (twice monthly)
• Younger Onset Dementia at the Hellenic Club in Phillip (monthly)
• Dementia Australia in Kaleen (monthly)
• Kangara Waters in Belconnen (monthly)

Please visit the website or contact Dementia Australia on 1800 100 500 and act.admin [at] dementia.org.au for more information.

Align & Balance offer health and fitness services to Canberra and the surrounding region. They specialise in training for people over the age of 40 with an emphasis on corrective functional exercise, postural alignment and creating flexible bodies.

Their classes include:

• Nordic walking
• Pilates
• Strengthening 50+
• Stretch classes

Please visit the website or contact Align & Balance on 0415 524 953 and nicky [at] alignbalance.com.au for more information.