Simon Scott-Findlay provides support with the education and management of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes and diabetes in children and adolescents. His services include:

• Diabetes self-management education
• Individual consultations
• Insulin initiation
• Medicine review
• Nursing

Mr Scott-Findlay is available at the Barton Specialist Centre on Wednesday mornings.

Please visit the website or contact Simon Scott-Findlay on 0407 491 476 and diabetespartner [at] hotmail.com for more information.

Simon Scott-Findlay provides support with the education and management of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes and diabetes in children and adolescents. His services include:

• Diabetes self-management education
• Individual consultations
• Insulin initiation
• Medicine review
• Nursing

Please visit the website or contact Simon Scott-Findlay on 0407 491 476 and diabetespartner [at] hotmail.com for more information.

Alive Health and Fitness offer Smart Moves, a low to moderate intensity class suitable for those with or at risk of chronic disease, diabetes or obesity.

Please visit the website or contact Alive Health and Fitness on (02) 6295 9500 and info [at] alivehealthclubs.com.au for more information.

The Tuggeranong 55 Plus Club offer a variety of activities, special events and opportunities for members to spend time with each other. The Club encourages a healthy lifestyle, both physically and mentally, in a safe and stimulating environment.

The Club runs weekly activities and special events which includes:

• Cards
• Table Tennis
• Yoga for seniors
• Crafting
• Gentle exercise
• Dancing
• Garden Club

Please visit the website or contact the Club on (02) 6293 4004 and tugg55plusclub [at] gmail.com for more information.

The Cooking Circles project aims to reduce social isolation by building relationships between women and girls in the ACT.

Their activities and events include:

• Weekly lunches at Currie Crescent Community Centre, where each week a different ‘host’ leads the cooking with recipes close to her heart, teaching these to a group of 5 to 15 women
• Monthly in-home lunches and dinners, which run in the homes of different women in the Cooking Circles Canberra network and include a variety of cuisines

Please visit the website or contact Cooking Circles at cookingcirclescbr [at] gmail.com for more information.

Uniting seniors gyms offer personalised exercise and movement programs in a safe and comfortable environment for people over the age of 60 who want to stay fit and healthy.

They offer:

• The support of accredited Exercise Physiologists and Fitness Specialists
• Group and individual exercise activities
• The chance to meet new people and have a chat
• Health and fitness checks
• One-to-one program evaluation every three months, to make sure an individual’s program continues to suit their needs and goals
• Advice and help with reducing the risk of long-term health issues
• Disease management and assessment

There are flexible and affordable payment options available, including casual visit passes.

Please visit the website or contact Uniting on 1800 486 484 or homecare [at] uniting.org for more information.

Capital Hydrotherapy provide a range of services to assist with the following chronic health conditions, including:

• Musculoskeletal injuries
• Chronic pain (Fibromyalgia, lower back pain)
• Arthritis
• Diabetes
• Osteoporosis
• Heart disease
• Occupational rehabilitation and Worker’s Compensation clients
• Joint replacement and reconstruction
• Spinal surgery or neurosurgery
• Falls prevention, poor balance
• Stiffness, muscular weakness,
• Stroke and Spinal Cord Injuries
• Cerebral Palsy
• Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neuron Disease and other neurological conditions

They also offer a range of group hydrotherapy classes, including Hydrolates.

Please visit the website or contact Capital Hydrotherapy [on (02) 6156 2223 and reception [at] capitalhydrotherapy.com.au for more information.

Weston Creek Community Centre (WCCC) offer a range of physical activity classes, including:

• Beginners Yoga and Meditation
• Fitball class
• Heart Beat, a safe and gentle physical activity program
• Inform PT, a Pilates exercise program
• Mature Fitness
• Tai Chi and Qigong
• Zumba Gold, a lower impact Latin-inspired dance fitness-party suitable for active older adults and those returning to a fitness program

Please visit the website or contact WCCC on (02) 6288 1144 and info [at] westonccentre.org.au for more information.

Arthritis and Osteoporosis ACT offer membership for those suffering from, or caring for someone with, a musculoskeletal condition. Their services include:

• Information sheets and resources
• Support groups
• Dietetic clinic
• Library
• Research
• Courses
• Exercise programs
• Counselling services

Please visit the website or contact Arthritis ACT on 1800 011 041 and info [at] arthritisact.org.au for more information.

The Prostate Cancer Support Group ACT Region (PCSGA) provide support to men and their partners on an individual basis and through monthly meetings which are free and open to all people.

The PCSGA hold monthly meetings and informal coffee and chat mornings which help the newly diagnosed man, his partner and those concerned for his welfare to understand the treatment options available and how these options can be accessed. They also provide perspectives on what may lie ahead after treatment has been undertaken.

The PCSGA have a comprehensive library of of print and audio-visual materials relating to prostate cancer health and treatment with further information available through their website.

Please visit the website or contact the PCSGA at president [at] prostate-cancer-support-act.net for more information.