October Health and Wellbeing Update

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Welcome to the October 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

Service Spotlight

Sundowner Physical Activity & Movement Recognition

Recently Sundowner Kindergarten was recognised for the Physical Activity & Movement health priority area of the Achievement Program. They have been doing some amazing work with their versatile indoor and outdoor space for play, dance and yoga, encouraging active travel to families, providing staff with resources and holding kinder Olympics!

Healthy physical activity and movement in children helps promote growth and development of healthy hearts, bones, muscles and minds as well as motor skills and emotional regulation.

If you would like support to work on and meet the Physical Activity & Movement benchmarks or any of the other health priority areas of the Achievement Program, please reach out!

Achievement Program Support

FOR STAFF & EDUCATORS

Inclusive Language Resources

Check out these Inclusive Language resources created by DET in partnership with Access Health & Community and Link Community Health.

These resources provide information on the evolving space of inclusive language. The resources provide tips on inclusive language and share key definitions on gender and sexuality.

Download Inclusive Language Resources

FOR THE WHOLE SERVICE COMMUNITY

Kingston Women of the Year Awards - Nominate Now!

Nominations are now open for Kingston Women of the Year Awards 2023 that celebrate the outstanding contribution that women are making to industry, community, and society.

Nominations can be made across a range of categories, including Courageous Commitment; Excelling in Arts and Sport; Inspiring Innovation and Success in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Nominations close 5pm, 31^st October 2022 with winners to be announced at Kingston’s annual International Women’s Day event Friday 10^th March 2023.

For further information visit https://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/kwa or contact Nishtha Goel, Community Projects Officer on 9581 4648 or email community@kingtson.vic.gov.au.

Play Today Campaign

Play Today is a national campaign to get every child in Australia playing freely outside every day. As parents and caregivers, it’s critical to provide FREEDOM, TIME and SPACE for children to play freely outside every day for their healthy development. Here’s a short video and factsheet on “play to move”. Find out more at the website below.

Share this campaign with your service families!

Play Today Website

SAVE THE DATE

World Mental Health Day | 10 October

National Nutrition Week | 16 - 22 October

October is Mental Health Month!

Good mental health is when we can cope with the stressors of our daily lives, participate in loving relationships, contribute to our community, and work towards our goals. Everyone has mental health. And we can all benefit from looking after our own mental health and the mental health of our communities.

Visit Mental Health Australia's website for tips on how to look after yourself (and others), or check out the Mental Health Month calendar for some daily activities.

Held during National Nutrition Week, Try for 5 is a unique annual campaign to encourage Australians to get more veg in their day.

We know veggies are packed full of nutrients, and that eating more veg supports our health and protects us from certain diseases. Yet, most Aussies (including children) don't eat enough!

Eating the recommended 5 serves of veg a day doesn't have to be complicated. Check out the Try for 5 website for inspo on how to get more veg into your day, including how to encourage kids to enjoy veggies, recipes, virtual events, cooking demos, and more!

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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