Health and Wellbeing Groups
Social group for seniors
Join our monthly multicultural social group for seniors. We meet monthly at Chermside on the second Wednesday of the month starting at 9.30am. We support seniors to make new social connections and friendships while learning about healthy ageing and staying independent. The group also has morning tea and lunch provided.
The group is free and open to people from multicultural backgrounds 60 years and over. You must register before coming along so that our friendly staff can talk with you about whether you need transport support, your dietary requirements and if you have support needs in order to attend. Seniors who do not speak English are encouraged to join. We provide language and cultural support.
To register call Yen on 0493 168 955 or email YenPing.Chng@worldwellnessgroup.org.au
Multicultural Social Group English
Physical Activity Classes
All our classes are free and supported by the Brisbane City Council Active Parks Program:
- Salsation at DM Henderson Park, Macgregor on Mondays and Les Atkinson Park Sunnybank on Wednesdays
- Hot Hula at Calamvale District Park on Wednesdays
- Konga at Inala Hub on Thursdays
Our classes follow the Queensland school term dates (no classes during school holidays).
Art therapy groups
Join our weekly art therapy group, held at WWG in Stones Corner. Our art therapy groups provide support while you are engaged in a creative activity. The groups are facilitated by Kirsi Reinikka, AMHSW and Registered Art Therapist and Alison Stone, BVA and Grad Dip in Art Therapy (currently finishing her Masters in Art Therapy). Art therapy is a psychological therapy that is provided through art making processes. You do not need to have artistic skills to join the group – the final product does not matter as much as the actual process in the session. People who have joined our groups have found that it helps with loneliness, stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues.
To be eligible you need to be 18 and over, from a multicultural background and not an NDIS participant. We encourage people who need language and cultural support to join as these supports can be provided to you.
The groups currently take place on Wednesdays either 10.30am-12.30pm and 1-3pm in Stones Corner. Community and self-referrals are accepted. There might be a waitlist from time to time. To register please email mentalhealth@worldwellnessgroup.org.au or call (07) 3333 2100 and select 2 for mental health. If you are a service provider, use our mental health referral form and tick ‘art therapy’.
