A MUCH-NEEDED early intervention service is back again after being shut down by the COVID pandemic for several months. The free service provides hearing checks for babies and children aged from birth to five years of age, and received a warm welcome from the community when it was launched early in 2020. “This initiative is delivered by IWC in partnership with Hearing Australia, and it directly addresses the important social issue of hearing issues among children,” said IWC North Burnett Manager Jenni Toogood. “Hearing issues can affect a child at any age, and is critical to speech and language development, communication, and learning.” IWC has continued its popular Midwife sessions during th
Key points: IWC Medical Centre has remained open throughout the COVID crisis, with additional procedures and precautions. The construction of the IWC North Burnett Health & Wellbeing Centre in Gayndah continues and is due for completion in 2021. Telehealth and phone consults offered by GPs, Specialists, Allied Health Professionals, Psychologists, Alcohol & Other Drug Services and the NDIS Local Area Coordination team. New services added: Speech Therapy Occupational Therapy Exercise Physiology Winner of the Premier’s Award, Queensland Reconciliation Awards 2020 Delivery of Cultural Healing online resources, and rollout of Cultural Responsiveness Training e-learning WITH the COVID pandemic bru
WHILE the region continues to reel from the impacts of the COVID pandemic, a beacon of hope is emerging in North Burnett. The $2.43 million project to deliver a purpose-built IWC North Burnett Health & Wellbeing Centre in Gayndah to serve the whole of the region is proceeding on track and on budget. “We couldn’t let the pandemic slow down this project,” said IWC General Manager Wayne Mulvany, “because it is offering a very real opportunity for the region to move ahead in relation to Primary Health Care. Everyone across the North Burnett will see the benefits of this important infrastructure.” IWC is Aboriginal Community-driven and a Registered Charity, offering services to all people, Indige
EATING for emotional and physical wellbeing is top of the agenda for many during the COVID pandemic, and health and wellbeing organisation IWC is stepping in to provide practical help on this very topic. “Healthy eating is more important right now than ever before,” said IWC Accredited Practising Dietitians Jessica and Chloe Bauer. The twin sisters work side by side at the IWC Health & Wellbeing Complex in Bundaberg, and on Wednesday 12 August will be holding a free Healthy Eating During COVID session at the popular community hub. “This session will focus on how individuals and families can best address their diet and nutrition needs during the pandemic,” said Jessica Bauer, who also is a Di
The COVID pandemic hasn’t dampened the community spirit in North Burnett, with plans well advanced for the 2020 IWC Charity Golf Day. The event will be held on Saturday 15 August, hosted by Gayndah Golf Club, and this year the monies from the charity event will be going to the club. “Gayndah Golf Club has been generous for the past three years in its support of the inclusive community event, which is held annually by IWC to mark Reconciliation Week,” said IWC North Burnett Assistant Manager Cynthia George. “It started in 2018, going from strength to strength each year, and the club and IWC want to send the community a resounding message of positivity by holding this event despite the impacts
