Health links
Health related agencies and information for Sheds and Shedders.
Health links
Whether you’re looking for some health advice or a guest speaker for your Shed you’ll find some useful contacts below.
Asthma Foundation WA
The Asthma Foundation WA is a leading community organisation that provides education and support services for people with asthma, their families and carers.
Beyond Blue
Beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related disorders in Australia
Diabetes WA
Diabetes WA is the peak body and voice of diabetes in WA providing a range of support and education services to make living with diabetes easier, offering programs that inform the community about the ways of safeguarding against or reducing the impact of diabetes, including type 2 diabetes prevention initiatives.
Food Sensations for Adults
Food Sensations for Adults is a FREE nutrition and cooking program that is hands on, fun and provides a safe environment to learn new recipes and skills. It has been successfully run at many Sheds around Perth – is yours next?
Healthy Male Andrology Australia
From anxiety to fertility, exercise to erections — the Healthy Male website shares evidence-based, easy-to-understand content for everyone, created with the expertise and experience of Australia’s best clinicians, researchers and educators.
Men’s Health Contact List
The Men’s Health Contact List is compiled by Healthy Male with the aim of directing men to services that will help them make good decisions about their health.
Men’s Health and Wellbeing WA
Men’s Health and Wellbeing WA is the peak independent not-for-profit charity organisation dedicated to representing and promoting the health and wellbeing of boys and men in Western Australia.
Men’s Health Peer Education
The Men’s Health Peer Education is a program of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs
that raises awareness about men’s health issues and encourages men to share responsibility
for their own health and wellbeing.
Mens Directory – Online
A searchable listing of services available to men in Western Australia across a broad range of health and wellbeing areas including crisis services, relationships, fathering, eating right, being active, weight control, alcohol and drug use, preventable diseases, suicide prevention, legal and financial support, and domestic violence.
It encourages men to be proactive in taking control over their physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing (provided by the Men’s Health and Wellbeing WA).
Mental Health and Mesothelioma
Caring for your mental health after a mesothelioma diagnosis can improve your quality of life and positively impact your physical response to treatment. It is natural to feel sadness and anxiety about your diagnosis, but with support, you can still experience purpose and joy as your condition progresses.
PROST! Exercise 4 Prostate Cancer Inc
PROST! offers men with a prostate cancer diagnosis ongoing support through an evidence-based tailored group exercise program supervised by qualified exercise physiologists to help their recovery from the various treatments for prostate cancer such as incontinence and sexual dysfunction. The group nature of the program and the coffee club held after each exercise session also supports men with their mental health.
The program is for “ordinary” blokes (all sizes, shapes and ages) and aims to achieve extra-ordinary outcomes for them from their cancer journey. Prior to registration all participants must declare any pre-existing medical conditions potentially affected by exercise and undertake a pre-exercise assessment for their overall fitness to participate. The exercises are moderate in intensity and fun. Two one-hour sessions a week are offered at each location. The attendance cost is $12 per one hour session, for which some private health insurers provide a rebate of $10 a session (e.g. HBF).
PROST! operates from three locations: Subiaco Football Club’s gymnasium at Leederville Oval; in Nedlands at the University of WA in the Exercise and Performance Centre; and in Fremantle at BFT gymnasium in Queen Victoria Street. Their fourth location will soon open in Joondalup at the West Perth Football Club’s gymnasium at Pentanet Stadium, Joondalup Arena.
To register go to their website and look for PROST! Registration.
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
PCFA is dedicated to reducing the impact of prostate cancer on Australian men, their partners and families.
Regional Men’s Health Initiative
The Regional Men’s Health Initiative is comprised of a team of people who are passionate about raising awareness of men’s health in regional communities.
Spanner in The Works?
A Men’s Health initiative by the Australian Men’s Shed Association.
Stay on Your Feet
The Stay On Your Feet® program provides information and strategies for older adults, their friends and family and health professionals to prevent slips, trips and falls.
They run three campaigns focusing on modifiable risk factors to prevent falls, and promoting the Move Your Body, Improve Your Health, and Remove Hazards messages.
The Mesothelioma Center
Australia’s high incidence of mesothelioma corresponds with the country’s extensive history of asbestos use. Because of this use, Australia has the second-highest mesothelioma death rate in the world, trailing only that of the United Kingdom.
The Mesothelioma Center (Asbestos.com) has created a comprehensive guide about asbestos in Australia.
Understanding the Male Menopause and Mental Health
A general information guide from UK based Optimale to better understand male menopause conditions and their effects on men’s mental health. It has information on the physical and emotional changes associated with male menopause, the effect on men’s wellbeing and their impact on daily life and other useful information.
Managing Gout: A Complete Guide to Causes and Treatment
Gout is a type of arthritis. Small crystals form inside and around the joints, which can cause sudden, severe pain.
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