Report of Operations - South West Alliance of Rural Health

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area and join classes to undertake training or just
to have fun. They run on principles of inclusive
participation, community empowerment, life long
learning and active citizenship.
Marrar Woorn Neighbourhood House Coordinator -
Karen Washfold
• Observation and assessment of the client’s physical condition.
• Analysis and identification of the problems.
• Development of a treatment program in consultation with the
client (and family or carers) and, where appropriate, other
members of the health care team.
• Management of the treatment or training program based on
mutually acceptable goals for client and therapist.
• Evaluation of progress, modification of treatment if necessary
and ending treatment once goals have been reached.
The Physiotherapy service in Apollo Bay can also provide fitted
orthotics and acupuncture.
We can provide sessions in their own homes for people who
require assistance with their exercises, or have difficulty getting to
appointments.
We also run a number of groups to assist community members
to be as fit and healthy as possible. There are several ‘Strength
for Life’ classes held each week which are particularly good for
maintaining/building good muscle strength as we age.
Neighbourhood Houses
Neighbourhood Houses offer community members the chance
to meet new people, develop new skills, become involved in
community events, learn about other services or activities in the
This has been an exciting year at Marrar Woorn. New
groups have been formed and Marrar Woorn now
belongs to one of two clusters of nine Community
Houses in the Surfcoast and Colac Otway Shires that
are collaborating to become ‘Eco Living Centres’ and
embed sustainability into Community House day to
day operations. Neighbourhood House Workshops
will support households in the community to reduce
everyday environmental impacts and build the
capacity of the local community to respond to climate
change.
We encourage and welcome suggestions from
community members for activities and courses they
would like to join or deliver and we offer a diverse
range of activities including:
• Solar hot water information sessions
• Forum on Climate Action
• How to Write Children’s Books Workshops
• Jazz
• Hip Hop dancing
• Information Technology Courses from
beginner to advanced
• Website design
• Tai chi
• Yoga
• Dog obedience
• Book Club
• Responsible Service of Alcohol training
• Patchwork Quilting workshops
• Spinning Group
• Bushwalking
We are delighted with the increasing numbers of
people who use Marrar Woorn, and welcome the
many community groups that hold meetings here.
The youth of Apollo Bay have a greater presence here
than ever before. 3.30pm is a very busy time with lots
of hot Milo being consumed in the lounge as students