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- The dangers of sitting: why sitting is the new smoking
The less sitting or lying down you do during the day, the better your chances for living a healthy life.
- Older people in hospital - Skin care and preventing pressure sores
Skin thins with age and can become very weak. Older people in hospital can be vulnerable to skin tears and pressure injuries. Skin care is important.
- Virtual Women's Health Clinic
The Virtual Women's Health Clinic offers free, confidential telehealth support for women's health issues. Women, girls, and gender diverse people can access free appointments without referrals.
- Too busy to get moving? Tips for fitting physical activity into your day
Fitting physical activity into your day can be challenging. Here are our tips and tricks for making physical activity part of your every day.
- Neck pain
Treatments like physiotherapy, osteopathy or remedial massage can generally help neck and shoulder pain.
- Back pain in children
Children with back pain may grow into adults with chronic bad backs, so it is important to encourage sensible back care.
- Local Connections
Local Connections supports adults experiencing social isolation or loneliness to build strong social connections. Support is free and confidential, and you do not need a Medicare card or GP referral.
- Obesity
Overweight and obesity are essentially preventable diseases.
- Sport, physical activity and our health
Many Australians do not meet the recommended physical activity guidelines to gain optimal health and wellbeing benefits.
- The amount of physical activity you need
It’s important for your health that you get enough physical activity every day, and that you limit your sedentary behaviour. But getting the amount of physical activity you need doesn’t have to be hard or unpleasant.