Walking is the first thing an infant wants to do and the last thing an old person wants to give up. Walking is the exercise that does not need a gym. It is the prescription without medicine, the weight control without diet, and the cosmetic that can’t be found in a chemist. It is the tranquilliser without a pill, the therapy without a psychoanalyst, and the holiday that does not cost a penny. What’s more, it does not pollute, consumes few natural resources and is highly efficient. Walking is convenient, it needs no special equipment, is self-regulating and inherently safe. Walking is as natural as breathing.
http://www.walk.com.au/wtw/page.asp?PageID=207
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Feed Back Please:
To help us improve and make the site more interesting and relevant to you please let us know of any:
- broken links
- difficulties you have had with the site
- outdated information
- things you would like to see added to the site
We would especially value feed back from HS-A branch members about any events we can help promote on the site.
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Newsletter Page:
The Digital version of the newsletter has now been changed to a PDF file. -Site Admin
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Branch Websites:
Central Sydney Branch has a great website up at:
http://heartnetcs.weebly.com/
As do Goldcoast Branch at:
http://www.meetup.com/heart-support-goldcoast/
Follow the link and have a look! If other branches have websites up or would like assistance setting up their own website to keep branch members informed please let us know at national office or email me at:
ljagiello@heartnet.org.au
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National office has moved to:
36 Constitution Avenue
Canberra City, ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6249 8877
Fax: (02) 6247 9707
More details on this are in the June newsletter.
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Small Grants For Small Rural Communities Program
The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal is offering a total of $900,000 a year in grants for projects that assist rural and remote communities. If your branch is in a rural or regional area you can find the details for this grants project HERE
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Acute Coronary Syndromes Resource Exchange
The Heart Foundation and the National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) have worked together to create a website to enable the sharing of tools and resources used in the treatment of ACS.
Find the Website HERE
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Generation Risk
HS-A Director Tony Arvidsson discussed the 'Generation Risk' report on Channel 10 Morning News in May of this year. You can see the the footage HERE or on HS-A's
YouTube Channel.
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iPhone ADE GeoTagger:
James Leaming, of Penn State University faculty of emergency medicine, has developed a free iPhone application that assists in finding the nearest automatic external defibrillator in an emergency.
CLICK HERE to find out more
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One Life A Second Chance:
We commenced the "One Life, A Second Chance" project last year. It has been funded through the Department of Health & Ageing. The DVD and supporting materials are avalable to HSA branches and too the public.
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Preventing Infective Endocarditis:
Infective endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves or the lining of the heart (endocardium). If untreated it can lead t serious problems such as heart failure.
Read articles about preventing infective endocarditis by following the links below:
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Bending Over Backwards:
View or download "Bending Over Backwards". A Guide for carers produced by HS-A.
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Back On Track booklet:
View or download "BACK ON TRACK - A directory of rehabilitation services and excercise programs for heart patients from South-Eastern New South Wales". A very useful booklet researched and published by the HS-A ACT Branch.
>CLICK HERE TO GO TO OUR PUBLICATIONS PAGE
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