Hands on Health Australia (HOHA) recognises Sunday (9 August) as United Nations’ International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples. HOHA CEO Franca Smarrelli said today that disadvantaged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were a significant part of the charity’s cohort of clients. “Today can serve as an important reminder to every one of the importance of […]
RETHINK REQUIRED FOR DISADVANTAGED – MORE ARE NOW SUFFERING
Small to Medium Not for Profit organisations working with the disadvantaged continue to “fall between the cracks” in the Federal and State governments granting strategies. Hands on Health Australia has written to Federal and State Ministers of Health and the Federal Government Charities Cabinet jointly headed by Tim Costello AO to alert them to the […]
Our Approach to the Coronavirus- (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
Our Approach to Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Public Health Emergency
Volunteers on their way to East Gippsland
58 HOHA Volunteers are on their way to East Gippsland to help bushfire affected residents, volunteers, firefighters and army personnel who are in the fire affected areas and need a therapeutic touch. Chiropractors, myotherapists, osteopaths, massage therapists and mental health counsellors have heard the call to help out in Bairnsdale, Buchan, Swan Reach and Swift […]
East Gippsland Bushfires – Can you help?
IMPORTANT URGENT REQUEST East Gippsland Bushfires – Can you help? Hands on Health Australia (HOHA) will be going to East Gippsland to help the hard working and brave volunteers and workers next week from Tuesday the 21 January to Friday 24 January 2020 and, we need your help! If you are a Physical & Mental […]
In Memoriam: Dr John Sweaney, AM
We are deeply saddened to announce that John Sweaney passed away today. John’s commitment, pathos and passion were the source of his dedication to Hands on Health Australia. He promoted the interests of disadvantaged communities, women and had a special interest in Aboriginal health. John is remembered by us as a warm and caring friend, […]
Reaching out to lend a helping hand
RMIT together with Hands on Health Australia (HoHA) deliver a student outreach health clinic to Indigenous football and netball club, Fitzroy Stars. HoHA is an organisation delivering quality health care to marginalised communities across Australia through training, education, research, and treatment. Working with RMIT, HoHA clinics utilise current students to help deliver key healthcare services […]
Update from Dromana HOH Clinic
Wendy is one of our clients that has grown in strength to become one of our valued volunteers. She is why I do this job to see the changes we make to some ones life . Her job is very important to our clients not just a great cuppa and smile but an example of […]
Locals return from Volunteering in Nepal
Ms Cynthia Howard (Music teacher), A. Prof Andrea Carr, Dr Stephen Crean (Chiropractor), Bronwyn Crean and Damien Mazur returned from their time in Nepal feeling that volunteering was successful and rewarding. They delivered Kingborough Lions soccer strips and soccer balls to a school in Ghandruk, in the Annapurna Mountains, to the orphanage at Humanitarian Concern […]
