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 […]
HOHA celebrate NAIDOC Week
To celebrate NAIDOC week, HOHA and Macquarie University have joined forces with principal partner, BioCeuticals to host a Pop-up Chiropractic Community Clinic. Joan van Rotterdam and Macquarie staff will supervise a group of Chiropractic students as they provide free services to the community. National Centre for Indigenous Excellence 180 George Street, Redfern (located at the […]
Professor Jon Adams joins HOHA
HOHA is pleased to announce that Professor Jon Adams has joined the team as Chair of Research, Education and Training. Distinguished Professor of Public Health, Aust Research Centre in Complementary & Integrative Medicine, Professor Adams is the world-leading public health and health services researcher focused on self-care, informal health care and traditional, complementary, integrative and […]
Dr James Evans
It was with great sadness that we learnt that Dr James Evans recently passed away. James was a highly esteemed statesman in the chiropractic profession and the community. Amongst many senior leadership roles he was President of the Victorian branch of the Australian Chiropractors` Association (1987), assumed a range of academic positions at RMIT University […]
CQUni Chiro Clinic Partners with HOHA to offer Healthcare
HOHA are proud to introduce a new partnership with CQUniversity Mackay’s student Chiropractic Clinic to provide chiropractic care to those in need. “For a couple of hours each Wednesday morning (from 20 March), CQUni’s fifth-year Master of Clinical Chiropractic students will deliver adjustments for the price of only $4 to anyone who needs chiropractic care, but has […]
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, […]
