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What is new? What is happening? What do I need to know?
IN THIS ISSUE (click to jump to the sections)
What's Happening at GEALC> Join a Digital Technology class and improve your skills! >Winter Health Series Session 3: The Importance of Health Screening > GEALC Good News Story Health InformationThe fourth COVID vaccine dose > Health & vaccine news: Monash Health Community News > CONNECT Health Community Transport > Link to translated health resources from Health Translations Interesting Things Happening in the Community > FERN Financial Wellbeing Workshops > MyAus App for new migrants > Victorian Government $250 Power Saving Bonus This month...> "Donate Life" Organ Donation AMEP & Pathway Guidance> Pathways guidance bookings > Jobs Victoria Jobs Hub > AMEP English Conversation Club Wellbeing & Mental Health Supports> Emergency contacts > Nurse on Call Connect with GEALC > on Facebook and Instagram
Hello everyone!!
It has been a very busy start to the term with so many classes at GEALC.
We have some limited spaces in our Digital Literacy courses - maybe you would like to join one and improve your skills? Get in quick to join:
Digital Essentials
Short courses in Word and Excel
Excel starts next week! Tuesday 2 and 9 August 12.30pm to 3pm Word is scheduled for Tuesday 16 and 23 August 12.30pm to 3pm
MYOB (Mind your Own Business) – new start date Friday 5 August
See the posters below for more information or check our website.
Session 3 of our Winter Health Series will take place THIS THURSDAY, July 28 at 11.00am in the Orange classroom and Facebook live (https://fb.me/e/2bQ8jqTcK). See poster below for more details. All welcome. Please let us know if you plan to attend.
Note that due to the health information session, there will be NO WALK & TALK THIS THURSDAY.
Note also that SEWING will start at 1.15pm!
I mentioned it last week but here is another reminder that we can help you apply for your$250 POWER SAVING BONUS!
Applications for the Victorian government $250 Power Saving Bonus are now open. You can visit the Victorian Energy Compare website for information and to submit an application or you can ask me (Lindy) for help. See below for more details.
If you haven't had your FLU VACCINE OR FOURTH COVID VACCINE DOSE yet, doctors and health professionals are strongly recommending it. Details below. See your GP or book at a pharmacy.
JOIN US THIS THURSDAY 28 JULY:
SO MUCH IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION FROM AMAZING HEALTH ORGANISATIONS AND EXPERTS!! We will be live streaming tomorrow’s Winter Health Series session. If you are unable to attend at GEALC, click here to watch: https://fb.me/e/2bQ8jqTcK from 11.00am on Thursday 28 July.
FOURTH/WINTER DOSE FOR ADULTS AGED OVER 30
All adults over the age of 30 are encouraged to receive a fourth/winter COVID vaccine and are encouraged to
You should wait three months after having a COVID infection or after your third dose of the vaccine.
HEALTH AND VACCINE NEWS FROM MONASH HEALTH CHECK OUT THE COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD FROM MONASH HEALTH, SOUTH EASTERN PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT SIGN UPHERE TO RECEIVE THEIR WEEKLY HEALTH NOTICEBOARD
https://sephu.org/news/ CONNECT HEALTH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT CONNECT Health are also looking for volunteers. TRANSLATED HEALTH RESOURCES For an incredible range of translated, verified health information, go to HEALTH TRANSLATIONS, a free, online library with over 24,000 multi-lingual resources! https://www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/
Check out this multi-language, easy-to-use app, providing you with information to help navigate life in Australia.
Currently available in English, Arabic, Dari, Hazaraghi, Hindi, Mandarin, Cantonese, Pashto, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu and Ukrainian Click HERE to download the app on AppStore
Click HERE to download app on GooglePlay COME AND SEE LINDY AT GEALC FOR HELP WITH YOUR APPLICATION
To submit an application for the $250 Power Saving Bonus, you will need:
*an Original PDF or printed hard-copy version of your household electricity bill from your retailer.
*your BSB and bank account details to have the $250 paid into your bank account. Go to https://compare.energy.vic.gov.au/for more information. LITTLE FREE PANTRY
DONATE LIFE
It's DonateLife Week. Organ donation saves lives. And it only takes ONE minute to sign up! For around 1,750 Australians currently on the organ transplant waitlist, it’s a matter of survival. And there are many more whose lives could be transformed through a tissue transplant. But Australia does not have enough registered organ and tissue donors. In fact, there are 13 million people who are eligible to register, but haven’t. We need to turn this around.
Anyone 16+ can register - it doesn’t matter if you’re just 16 or in your 80s, what kind of lifestyle you lead, what country you’re from or how healthy you are – you can still register as an organ and tissue donor. Even if you’ve had COVID, you can register - it really does only take one minute at https://www.donatelife.gov.au
JOBS VICTORIA - click the images to check out the website
FOR EXTRA ENGLISH CONVERSATION PRACTICE, JOIN THE AMEP CONVERSATION CLUB!
See Lindy for more information.
CLICK ON POSTERS FOR MORE INFORMATION
In an emergency, if you or someone you know is at immediate risk of harm, call 000 for police, ambulance or fire. LIFELINE provides crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call 13 11 14 or go to www.lifeline.org.au
BEYOND BLUE provides anxiety, depression and suicide prevention support including Coronavirus mental wellbeing support service
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call 1300 22 4636 or go to www.beyondblue.org.au
