HealthWISE is a registered not for profit organisation that is committed to improving health and wellbeing in our communities with a particular focus on the prevention of disease. One initiative that supports our not-for-profit aims is our ability to provide small grants to organisations for activities that share our focus on the prevention of disease.
This year we are offering grants of up to $3000 to enable Early Childhood Education Centres (ECEC) within our region to build their own kitchen garden program and support children to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh seasonal delicious food and create positive food habits for life.
The HealthWISE Gift Fund commenced in 2018. To date, we have supported organisations in Quirindi, Moree, Pilliga and Tamworth.
Assisted participation in a football carnival. Our support helped the team challenge the thought process of being fit and healthy and what it takes to participate in the carnival team. The grant enabled a sense of belonging, bringing people together to set goals within the community for improved mental and physical health.
Purchase of junior size bikes. Games and activities were organised to encourage skill development as well as participation. In addition to Monday junior track nights supported by qualified coaches, juniors were taught how to ride on the velodrome and joined training events to increase fitness.
$20 fruit and vegetable voucher and $20 meat voucher as a thank you for attending the program. This program supported the follow up study of mums and babies who attended the centre for 13 visits from the time the baby is aged 3 months to 10 years of age. The visits include a focus on nutritional intake, social and emotional wellbeing and prevention of chronic disease.
Equipping young girls to make positive choices for themselves. Living healthy lifestyles alongside their friends, the girls receive a healthy breakfast after group exercise classes.
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“Eurah – Medicine Tree” by Rod McIntosh
Created by Kamilaroi Artist Rod McIntosh as a visual representation of wellness, inspired by the HealthWISE Vision of “Healthy Communities”.
HealthWISE acknowledges and honours the Kamilaroi / Gamilaroi / Gomeroi, Ngarabul / Ngoorabul, Bigambul, Anaiwan, Gumbayngirr, Thunggutti / Dunghutti, Yuggera / Ugarapul, Giabal / Jarowair / Western Wakka Wakka people as the Traditional Owners of the lands and waterways where HealthWISE services and facilities are located. We would like to pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging; and we would like to extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia.
Head Office:
213 Peel Street,
Tamworth NSW 2340
(02) 6766 1394