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.

COTA ACT run a free Community Education Program which works to encourage and enable older people in the community to minimise risks to their health and wellbeing. The Program is based on a ‘Peer Education’ model and sessions are run by trained presenters over 50 who volunteer their time to talk to older people about healthy ageing.

The sessions are:

• Free of charge
• Delivered by fully trained volunteer Peer Educators
• Available across Canberra (some topics are available in NSW)
• Structured with a practical focus including discussion of simple strategies to deal with the issues raised
• Designed to be interactive – attendees are encouraged to share their own ideas and experiences / For groups small or large
• Designed to last for up to an hour

Please visit the website or contact COTA ACT on (02) 6282 3777 and communityed [at] cotaact.org.au for more information.

Epilepsy ACT offers a wide range of training to individuals, organisations and community groups in the ACT and surrounding areas. This includes:

• Workplace Training, which provides responsive information and education services to community organisations, health and welfare groups, businesses, education providers, students and any other group where a need is identified
• Community Education, in-house training to individuals who wish to gain a better understanding of epilepsy and seizure types as well as fist aid and epilepsy treatments
• Midazolam Community Education, a registered nurse run training session for organisations and individuals who work with people that are prescribed midazolam

Please visit the website or contact Epilepsy ACT on (02) 6287 4555 for more information.

Polio NSW support groups put members in contact with people who share similar problems and experiences to help them cope with the late effects of polio. The groups aid one another through their shared polio history with each member bringing a range of strategies which they have developed to assist them cope with the challenges of everyday living.

Please visit the website or contact Polio NSW on (02) 9890 0946 and office [at] polionsw.org.au for more information.

The Sleep Apnoea Association ACT support group meets bi-monthly and provides guidance, ongoing information and advice to sufferers of sleep apnoea and similar sleep disorders. The meetings regularly include guest speakers on topics relevant to members.

Please visit the website or contact the Sleep Apnoea Association on (02) 6230 7800 and sleepact [at] yahoo.com.au for more information.

humankind provides is an online service providing a range of resources, including podcasts, videos and books, for those living with chronic illness, including those close to them.

Please visit the website for more information.

Kidney Health Australia provide a free, national, phone support service for people living with and/or affected by kidney and urinary disease, via the Kidney Helpline line. The service offers information, support, referral and advice to both patients and their families with callers are directed to the most appropriate service to meet their needs.

The National Relay Service is also available for those with hearing or speech impairment.

Please visit the website or contact the Kidney Helpline on 1800 454 363 and Kidney.Helpline [at] kidney.org.au for more information.