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Mens Health Week 2017
June 12 - 18 2017
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Keeping The Balance

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Mindful in May 1 -31st May 2017 
Organisation: Mindful in May

Mindful in May brings the benefits of meditation together with an opportunity to help bring clean water to those living in the developing world. Your donation and fundraising will be used by Charity Water in its mission to solve the water crisis. When you register and donate, you'll receive a one-moth meditation program.

National/State: National
Website:

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The below article appeared in the Australian Alzheimer’s Newsletter for Western Australia

Alzheimer’s Society UK

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/info/20074/alternative_therapies

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Our Community

Our Community is a community based non profit organisation that provides important dates at a state, national and international level with links to information and contact details.

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World Leisure Organisation

 

Founded in 1952, World Leisure Organization is a world-wide, non-governmental association of persons and organizations dedicated to discovering and fostering

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Stroke Foundation – Australia is a not for profit organisation supporting and information to the entire Australian community both professional and non professional. September is their month for awareness so please check out their website and resource list at the below website.

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About Therapeutic Gardens Australia

Founded by Joanne Aquilina, Therapeutic Gardens employs a holistic approach to creating therapeutic gardens for individuals, groups and organisations seeking to achieve improved physical & mental health outcomes for those living with developmental, cognitive, psychological, and physical challenges.
It’s not just about designing and building the gardens. It’s also about getting people out amongst them, despite mobility or mental health challenges.
Statement of Purpose/Vision

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NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920′s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Indigenous Australians.

NAIDOC Week is held in the first full week of July. It is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society

This years theme:

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This month’s web link has being submitted by Janet Godsell. It provides a link to an interesting read.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/may/16/the-invisible-aged-the-people-politics-forgot

Another great June web link

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The University of Utah has worked hard to produce a video that promotes the profession of Recreation Therapy! We hope that you share this video with your local organizations, co-workers, family, and friends! It is our goal to use this video as a tool to inform both prospective clients as well as future professionals! 

Enjoy and encourage others to share! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMwFLDgGEhA&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop

and a bonus second website this month 

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