A great night was had at BDDGP’s Practice Managers Christmas Function. Beth Wilson was the guest speaker, she provided us with a lively talk on her experiences as the Victorian Health Services Commissioner. Beth then entertained us with an ‘interesting’ song accompanied by a fantastic backup crew. Check out the photos!

Awards

During the evening nine general practice staff were acknowledged with an achievement award for their work in 2009 to complete a Certificate III in Health Services.

Also acknowledged during the evening were 4 Practice Nurses who received continuing professional development scholarships.

More photos!

A huge thank you to our three sponsors who co-sponsored the event with BDDGP.

A word from our co sponsors:

A Christmas Survival Guide from Fernwood Women’s Health Club

Believe it or not, it is possible to indulge during the silly season without putting on unwanted kilos and be left feeling guilty! Here are Fernwood Ballarat’s top ten tips on how to get through the holidays the healthy way.

1. Don’t do your pre-Christmas food shopping on an empty stomach. You’re more likely to purchase healthier options whilst shopping on a full stomach.
2. Pre-plan your Christmas meal, know exactly what you want to make on the day and ensure to include some healthier options such as low fat ice-cream for dessert.
3. Choose a special outfit for Christmas day which makes you look and feel good. Remind yourself you want to look the same way in this outfit after the holidays.
4. Ask family and friends not to give you chocolates, and if they do, you don’t need to eat them all in one day. Take your stash to work and share your indulgence around.
5. For buffet style meals, allow yourself one plate of food and enjoy it. If you need to go back for seconds, wait at least 10 minutes between plates to avoid overeating.
6. Talk more and eat less! Stay away from the nibbles table and keep the conversation flowing as you are less likely to eat too much when engrossed in a good chin wag!
7. Choose low fat calorie drinks or set yourself a limit. Drink a glass of water in between each alcoholic beverage to minimise over doing it.
8. Get everyone moving after your Christmas feast. Go for a walk or play a game of backyard cricket with the kids.
9. Ask for “active” presents from your loved ones – a gym membership, rock climbing session, gym gear or a weekend away at a health retreat.
10. Don’t set yourself up for failure by expecting to lose weight during the festive season. Instead, aim to keep your weight stable and get back into healthy eating in the new year.

Fernwood Women’s Health Club Ballarat is located on the Cnr of Mair & Lydiard Streets. For further information, please call 5332 2300 or email lee@fernwoodfitness.com.au.

National Hearing Care

National Hearing Care has been assisting Australians to hear better for over 10 years. They employ a team of professional audiologists, each with experience in all areas of hearing loss, including rehabilitation, hearing loss prevention and the latest instrument fitting technologies.

Did you know that, over 60% of people in their 60s suffer from hearing loss.

National Hearing Care is an independent provider of hearing healthcare services and products. They have over 70 permanently staffed clinics throughout Australia, they dispense leading brands in hearing devices and they offer specialist treatments such as for tinnitus.

Their mission to improve the hearing of people through excellence in client care.

Omni Healthcare

Omni Healthcare is a local owned and operated health care equipment store specialising in the sale and hire of equipment for the aged and disabled. The showroom is located at 204 Creswick Road. It features an organised and effective display of their product range. Staff at Omni Healthcare have over 30 years experience in the health care industry and therefore can understand the needs of their clients. There is plenty of car parking is available for customers – both on-street and off-street.

Omni Healthcare provide the following services:

• Department of Veterans Affairs – Rehabilitation Appliance Program
• Hire Equipment for clients with short-term needs including beds and bedroom, furniture, walking aids, wheelchairs, bathroom and toilet equipment, scooters and pressure care products.
• Hire-Try-Buy – the opportunity to purchase equipment customers are hiring at any time after the first two weeks of hire and receive a discount on the usual retail price equivalent to the two weeks hire charges.
• Sports Medicine Solutions – stockists of both the McDavid and Bodyassist range of orthopaedic supports.
• Home Assessments by qualified Occupational Therapists.
• Home Modifications

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