November Health and Wellbeing Update

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Welcome to the November health & wellbeing update for 2022!

We would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet at Central Bayside, the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation, and pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people past, present and emerging, especially acknowledging the wisdom of Elders.

Each month, we aim to share resources, programs, grants, professional learning opportunities and events to help maximise wellbeing in your service.

The Health Promotion Team at Central Bayside Community Health Services (CBCHS) are always available to provide tailored support to help your services build a whole of service approach to health and wellbeing for children, staff and families, using initiatives like the Achievement Program and more! If you would like free support to build a positive and healthy environment within your service, please get in touch with our team to get started!

Take care,
Kayla - Health Promotion Team at CBCHS

e: kdimaio@cbchs.org.au | p: 8587 0205

FOR STAFF & EDUCATORS

Update Your Smoking Signage

Kindergartens, childcare centres and preschools can now update their smoke-free signage to include vaping. You can order A3 metal ‘No Smoking or Vaping’ signage via this link.

For more information, factsheets and resources click the below link.

If you would like support to work on the Tobacco, Alcohol & Other Drugs health priority area of the Achievement Program please reach out.

Smoking & Vaping Resources

Cooks Network Invite - Calling all LDC cooks

Please RSVP by Friday 4/11/22.

RSVP Here

FOR THE WHOLE SERVICE COMMUNITY

Healthy Takeaway Guide

Check out this Healthy Takeaway Guide from the Cancer Council Healthy Lunch Box team. Takeaway is often associated with unhealthy foods but there are many healthy choices you can choose from and some simple swaps you can make. Share this guide with your whole service community helping them to make the healthier choice next time they’re enjoying some takeaway.

Healthy Takeaway Guide

SAVE THE DATE

National Recycling Week | 7-13 November

Planet Ark's National Recycling Week gives us the opportunity to help improve our recycling-reusing-reducing knowledge and build better recycling habits. This year is all about Waste isn’t Waste until it’s Wasted!

There are a whole heap of free resources, tutorials and guides available on Planet Ark's website to help you learn

how to recycle right, reduce waste and contamination and engage with positive sustainable actions. Have a look at the resources and try them out at your service or at home.

If your service is doing great things around recycling and sustainable actions, let us know!

National Recycling Week Resources

First Nations Bedtime Stories | 21-25 November

First Nations Bedtime Stories is an annual week of storytelling that brings dreaming stories as old as time into homes and classrooms around Australia, from 21 - 25 November.

Join in by signing up (for free!), and get access to five storytelling films and educational resources from 21 - 25 November, sent straight to your inbox. Watch the stories and learn, reflect and connect to the stories to deepen your learnings about the First Nations.

For more information or to sign up, click below!

16 Days of Activism | 25 November - 10 December

In recognition of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, we wanted to share some books for children (and adults) that challenge traditional gender stereotypes.

We know these stereotypes can be harmful as they can impact the way children think and feel about themselves - so these books are a great way to support discussions and challenge these stereotypes. Check them out below!

For additional gender equity resources visit Level Playground’s website.

Challenging Gender Stereotypes Booklist

The Health Promotion Team at CBCHS is funded by the Department of Health, allowing us to offer free, tailored health and wellbeing support to your early childhood service.

If you'd like to find out more about how we can support your service,
get in touch with Kayla on kdimaio@cbchs.org.au or 8587 0205.

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