The Canberra Region Kidney Support Group (CRKSC) run Living Well with Kidney Disease information sessions designed for people with renal disease and their family and friends. The sessions cover:

• What your kidneys do
• Understanding your blood results
• Treatment choices available
• How to improve your kidney function through positive lifestyle changes
• Insights from people having dialysis, living well in the community

Please visit the website or contact CRKSC on (02) 6174 5090 for more information.

Pain Support ACT run regular, monthly support and information meetings where participants can hear expert speakers and find support. The meetings are held in both Belconnen and Pearce.

Please visit the website or contact Pain Support ACT on (02) 6290 1984 and secretary [at] painsupportact.org.au for more information.

The Lung Foundation Australia Information and Support Centre provides guidance, information, support and connection to other relevant support services for people living with lung disease.

Please visit the website or contact the Lung Foundation Australia on 1800 654 301 and enquiries [at] lungfoundation.com.au for more information.

UC Health Clinics run a Nutrition and Dietetics Clinic which aims to provide Master of Nutrition and Dietetics students with the opportunity to gain hands on experience by providing personalised service including dietary assessment, dietary advice and counselling, resources, eating plans and recipes, Body Composition Analysis and group activities and classes

The Nutrition and Dietetics Clinic specialises in:

• Chronic disease management including cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity
• Weight loss management
• Nutrition in pregnancy
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Healthy weight gain

The clinic provides a student led service at a minimal cost where student dietitians are supervised by an Accredited Practicing Dietitian.

Please visit the website or contact UC Health Clinics on (02) 6201 5843 and healthclinic [at] canberra.edu.au for more information.

The Healthy Eating Hub help individuals with complex underlying medical conditions who need specialist nutrition advice and care.

They can assist with:

• Obesity and weight management
• Chronic disease management (including Type 2 Diabetes and cardiovascular disease)
• Type 1 Diabetes management
• High cholesterol and high blood pressure management
• Coeliac disease
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) – crohns and colitis
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Diverticular disease
• Functional bowel and gut disorders
• Food intolerances (chemical and FODMAP)
• Allergies
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
• Endometriosis
• Haemochromatosis
• Eating disorders
• Fatty liver and liver disease

They also offer body composition scan and analysis, fresh whole food boxes and nutrition workshops.

Please visit the website or contact the Healthy Eating Hub on (02) 6174 4663 and admin [at] healthyeatinghub.com.au for more information.

Raw and Moore OT Services providing high quality Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to their clients to enable independence and quality of life. They offer after-hours and weekend appointments with no additional charge and all assessments are completed in the home, school or workplace of a client.

Raw and Moore offer the following services:

• Complex wheelchair seating 
• Wheelchair prescription (manual, power and power assist)
• Upper limb therapy
• Activities of Daily Living Assessments
• Complex and minor Home Modification Assessments
• Self-care assessments
• Cognitive assessments
• Mobile Hand Therapy (thermoplastic, neoprene splints)
• Equipment prescription & education 
• Private consulting

Please visit the website or contact Raw and Moore OT Services on 0439 464 326 and enquiries [at] rawandmoore.com for more information

Diabetes NSW & ACT provide access to a range of services, programs, events and information to help make managing diabetes on a day-to-day basis a little easier. 

This includes a variety of events and group education sessions with health professionals such as Credentialed Diabetes Educators, Accredited Practicing Dietitians and exercise physiologists. Session topics include

• Diabetes self-management strategies
• Healthy eating, carbohydrate counting and food choices
• Understanding medications and insulin use
• Dealing with complications that may arise
• Looking after your emotional health

They also hold a monthly support group at the Tradies Club in Dickson.

Please visit the website or contact Diabetes NSW & ACT on 1300 342 238 and  customerservice [at] diabetesnsw.com.au for more information.

The Canberra Lung Life Support Group meet monthly at the Weston Creek Labor Club. They provide a supportive and informative environment for people with a variety of lung conditions and their carers. The meetings regularly feature guest speakers on a variety of topics relevant to members, such as preparing for hospital stays and information about wills.

Please visit the website or contact the Canberra Lung Life Support Group at lung.life1 [at] hotmail.com for more information.

ACT Health run ‘Footsure’ group education sessions for ACT residents that provide foot care and footwear tips, including how to check your feet, care for your nails and choose appropriate footwear. Family and carers are also welcome to attend.

Please visit the website or contact the Community Health Centre intake line on (02) 5124 9977 for more information.

ACT Health offer a falls program which works with individuals and other community organisations to raise awareness on how to prevent falls in older adults.

The Falls and Falls Injury Prevention Program has services for clients aged 65 years and over, and Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islanders aged 55 years and over. Their services include:

• Prevention and early intervention
• Providing and developing local community education activities and resources
• Providing individual advice and information
• Education programmes for medical and other healthcare staff
• Stepping On (a community-based education program for clients over 70 years highlighting fall risk factors and prevention strategies)

Please visit the website or contact the Community Health Centre intake line on (02) 5124 9977 for more information.