The Alby Clarke, AO Scholarship is part of Hands on Health Australia’s mission to assist those that are disadvantaged with particular emphasis on Aboriginal Students, as part of HoHA’s program: Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands (AHAH). Through the establishment of this Scholarship, it is intended to help young people to continue in education, with an […]
Fitzroy Stars Grant Approval Announcement & Sod Turning
It is with the greatest of honour we welcome the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Gabrielle Williams MP to announce their approved grant to go to the Fitzroy Stars. The funding will go towards the construction of their change rooms. Fitzroy Stars sees this as an important step towards the first ever Women and Girls Sport […]
New Community Clinic – Osteopathy
COMMUNITY CLINIC – Health & Wellbeing services Opens every Friday for Osteopathy 1.00pm – 4.00pm The HoHA Social Model Clinic offers quality, affordable services by Chiropractic, Osteopathic and Remedial Massage students from RMIT and Victoria University under the supervision of registered practicing therapists. Clinical services include; assessment and treatment of muscle aches and pains. This […]
HELP NEEDED FOR DISADVANTAGED AT ALL-TIME HIGH
The 60-year peak in Lifeline calls last weekend, the third highest in their history, is reflected in the needs of the escalating number of disadvantaged people in Victoria. Hands on Health Australia (HoHA) Chief Executive Officer, Franca Smarrelli, said today Lifeline’s figures mirrored those of their operations. Lifeline – Australia’s leading suicide prevention service – […]
HELP TO DISADVANTAGED AGAIN LIMITED
Disadvantaged people in need of physical and mental health counselling in the Victorian government’s Stage 4 lockdown can seek help from Hands on Health Australia. Although the clinics are closed, online counselling is available through the Head Office support line: Tel (03) 9417 6787. HoHA Chief Executive, Franca Smarrelli, said today that the sudden announcement […]
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
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 […]
