New women's support group

A new women's support group will meet at the Peninsula Women's Health Centre, to be known as "Women 4 Women".

The group will be held on Wednesday, May 21 and June 18, from 1.30pm to 4pm, and on Wednesday, July 23 and August 20, from 10.30am to 1pm.

The group is designed to support women in leading a more "active and healthy lifestyle" and builds on a recent course at the centre about Better Health Self Management.

Health education worker Ms Kate Bradfield said the course was designed to build resilience and to facilitate "complete health for you".

"The focus is on healthy mind, body and spirit," Ms Bradfield said.

Ms Bradfield said the course was for people with chronic health conditions and was free, although a gold coin donation was appreciated.

The group included women with different long-term health problems including depression, asthma, arthritis, heart problems and anxiety.

It was run by trained health workers and community members across the Central Coast.

"The group is organised by the: Central Coast Community Women's Health Centre and is facilitated by Nicole Turner," Ms Bradfield said.

"Nicole recently met with a group of women who wanted a follow-up group after completing a course in late 2007.

"The women discussed what they wanted from the group and in the process named it Women 4 Women."

Participants can drop it, or call ahead on 4337 2203 or 4342 5905.

The Peninsula Women's Health Centre is located at 20a McMasters Rd, Woy Woy.

For more information, telephone the Better Health Self Management coordinator at Northern Sydney Central Coast Health on 4328 7340 or 4328 7341.

Press release, 22 Apr 2008 Kate Bradfield, Peninsula Women's Health Centre