Our Community Clinic and health and wellbeing services is open & available to a wide cross section of the community including the elderly, homeless, socially isolated and marginalised. A medical practitioner referral is not required to access our service. The cost to attend the Clinic is a $4 donation if possible. Check below for details. […]
Mackay Community Chiropractic Clinic
Hands on Health Australia in partnership with CQU – providing access to healthcare to improve health and wellbeing to the community of Mackay The clinic offers chiropractic care and rehabilitation delivered by final year chiropractic interns under the supervision of qualified chiropractors. In addition to providing you with valuable patient care, the Clinic delivers quality […]
Alby Clarke Scholarship Fundraiser
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 […]
2020 Chiropractor of the Year Award
Dr Joan van Rotterdam has been awarded the prestigious John A Sweeney AM 2020 Chiropractor of the Year Award. Joan is well known as Chair of Hands on Health Australia, having a strong a commitment to social justice, and a passion for working with disadvantaged groups, especially Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities to improve […]
Alan Jones & Sam Ginsberg
Sky News host Alan Jones has spoken with psychologist Dr Sam Ginsberg who is a patron of Hands on Health Australia, a medium sized charity which works with society’s disadvantaged. The charity looks after 80,000 disadvantaged people in the community every year, providing physical and mental health services, as well as wellbeing programs and financial […]
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 […]
