The increasing harmful use of prescription medicines is a major public health concern. This session will look at how overdoses have affected the community and how ‘addiction’ is still stigmatised. Options will be discussed for where and how to seek help.
Tues 2 Apr | Doncaster, 10.30 am - 12.00 pm
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Join Nicole Avery, mum to five and founder of Planning With Kids, a resource for parents who want to establish solid plans, routines and processes that allow them to spend more time on the fun bits of family life.
Wed 3 Apr | Box Hill, 6.30 pm - 7.30 pm
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Are you overwhelmed by superannuation choices and all the details? Come to this session and find out How superannuation works, fund choices and investment options, contribution and access rules.
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Join us as Rosalie Ham, author of three books, including award-winning film The Dressmaker, talks about her latest work, The Year of the Farmer; a darkly satirical novel of a small country town battling the elements and one another.
Thur 4 Apr | Nunawading, 11.00 am - 12.00 pm
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The session will include the following topics: An introduction to disabilities and What is the NDIS? Who can receive financial support from the NDIS and how does the system work?
Thur 4 Apr | Box Hill 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Join Sustainable Gardening Australia to learn the health benefits of gardening, garden design for active ageing, plant choice for low maintenance, managing gardens in hard times, gardening safely, where to access community resources, and more.
Wed 3 Apr | Bulleen 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
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Come try out OSMO! Osmo modules are tactile pieces that interact with iPad STEM apps through augmented reality!
6+years.
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Join us to explore and develop valuable leadership, world-building, and storytelling skills in the fantasy roleplaying environment of Dungeons and Dragons.
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Get your seed collection started with a workshop by Karen Sutherland, author and garden designer at Edible Eden Design. Learn how to grow, harvest, and make packets for your seeds, and how to write your 'seed story'. Join us after for a swap meet.
Sat 13 Apr | Vermont South, 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm
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Join the Centrelink team to learn how to determine what your aged care needs will be, the fees and charges and options for your former home. Centrelink will also discuss pension and taxation implications in ageing.
Wed 24 Apr | Bulleen, 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
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What do you know about funerals? What do you want to know? What happens after you loved one dies? Scott, Location Manager at LePine Funerals Box Hill, will be joining us at Box Hill library for an afternoon that seeks to de-mystify the funeral industry.
Tues 30 Apr | Box Hill, 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
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Department of Human Services present a brief overview of the Medicare system, including the amount spent each year on Medicare payments.
Tues 30 Apr | Doncaster, 10.30am - 11.30 am
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