After four years the Wingecarribee Health Association for Men Inc. (WHAMInc) has taken a change of direction for this year’s Southern Highlands Men’s Health Month Forum.
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WHAMInc’s Chairman, Peter van Dort expressed an enormous thank you to all the local specialists, GPs and various other professionals who have made this event such a success for the local community in past years. Some of our presenters have been with us every year.
This year WHAMInc will be supported by local branches of government services.
In a timely fashion we are looking at Aged Care, NDIS and Lifeline as well as a presentation from a local couple representing the Stroke Foundation as Southern Highlands Men’s Health Month 2018.
Seniors Rights Services is a community legal service for older people. Seniors Rights Service provides free, confidential advocacy, advice, education and legal services in NSW. Their advocates assist recipients of all Commonwealth funded aged-care services, their carers’ or family members to understand their rights under the Aged Care Act 1997.
They help them to advocate for themselves to resolve issues and complaints with aged care providers to ensure optimal care is achieved. Among the support and activities on offer during November are:
- On November 5: Highlanders can learn more about options for aged care services, how to access them, how to raise concerns and improve things for individuals and everyone else, the legal implications of entering aged care, and elder abuse.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports people with a disability to gain support and/or access programs within their community, and access mainstream supports, and if required, funded supports so they can participate in a regular life.
The St Vincent De Paul local area co-ordinator has partnered with the NDIS to guide participants so eventually they will be able to self-direct their own NDIS plans.
They can assist people who have a life-long disability or those who may be assessed as requiring early intervention for a year or two. They can assist with completing the Access form to apply to the NDIS if required and provide assistance to get an individual’s supports in place.
- November 12: they will provide further information about what specific evidence you will need from your doctor to gain access to the NDIS, and various contact avenues to gain support to resolve issues. They will explain what is reasonable and necessary to be funded according to the NDIS Act and Rules.
- November 19: a local couple, where a partner recently suffered a stroke, will share their experience as a part of the Stroke Foundation’s Strokesafe program. Learn what a stroke is, how to recognise the signs, what to do and more importantly how to prevent a stroke.
- On the last night, November 26: Lifeline Macarthur will present a suicide prevention forum to raise awareness and build hope and resilience in people. With the help of a panel, the hope is to have more people in the community who know how to ask the question and who know the next step to take as they seek a vision of an Australia free of suicide by supporting Australians in times of crisis and equipping individuals and communities to be resilient and suicide-safe.
This year’s free forums will take place in the auditorium at St Jude’s Anglican Church, Bendooley Street, Bowral, on four consecutive Mondays in November, commencing at 6pm sharp. Men of all ages are welcome, along with their partners and mates.
Details: Tom Carroll on 0419482208 or email carroll.tom747@gmail.com, or go to the website www.whaminc
- Tom Carroll
