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Five fuss free and festive style tips
5fuss free & festive style tips BY SAM & JORDI WOODS
The festive season for many is a time for family, friends, food and fun. Therefore it can often be a hectic time with many social activities to attend, helping the “man in red” with his shopping and ensuring there is delicious food for all occasions – planned and those unexpected guests. Add to this the heat and humidity of an Australian summer and it can be challenging to know what to wear or how to feel festive, fresh and stylish!
Below, we have 5 fuss-free tips to help you feel festive no matter what the “silly season” throws at you. 1 Be Prepared Check your diary and calendar of upcoming events and then check in with your existing wardrobe as to what you have you can wear. TIP: If you find you have nothing appropriate or you would like something new, make a list and set aside some shopping “you” time. If your budget doesn’t allow pre Christmas spending, phone a friend and see what you both have and maybe have a “swap shop” at each other’s homes. What you may be tired of wearing your friend may love and vice versa.
2Give Glow A Go Give your skin an instant sun-kissed summer glow without the harmful effects of the sun! TIP: Add a small amount of liquid shimmer to your foundation or wear it over a moisturised face. You will be looking like you have been on holidays before the Christmas break begins. (Glow Serum pictured available at The VC Style Studio).
3Add Some Sparkle To Your Day or Night Nothing says party season more than glitter and shimmer so bring some sparkle into your style and feel
fabulous in a heart beat. This season there is an abundance of metallic finishes in fashion featured in
footwear, hair accessories, bags and clothing. Glitter sneakers are a cool way to dress up not only your
casual wear but relaxed after five looks too (depending of course on the event dress code).
4Keep It Cool There is nothing stylish about sweat patches so if the weather is warm opt for natural fibres and light layers, open weave and cotton crotchet tops, cardigans and kimonos. If wearing a hat all day for sun protection, try tying a scarf around it to change up your look or co-ordinate it with different outfits.
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5Embrace Beach Hair! When it is too hot or time consuming to be blow drying your hair into a manicured style, go “wet and wild” and enjoy the relaxed and ‘get out of bed’ look with messy holiday hair. TIP: Apply a conditioning hair cream or pure coconut oil to the ends of your hair to avoid a frazzled finish and experiment with some “half up/half down” styles, pretty hair clips, headbands or this seasons trending head scarves.
No matter what you are doing this festive season DO IT WITH A SMILE! Christmas can be an overwhelming, busy, exciting, sad and for some, lonely time of year. Take time to slow down and smile as you pass people, your smile may be what makes someone’s day feel festive and we guarantee you it can lift your mood instantly too.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Sam & Jordi Woods x
The I Can Read literacy system arose from research undertaken by Australian educational psychologists, it has now gained global success with over 50,000 students in seven countries. I Can Read centres are total literacy centres, covering all aspects of literacy including: • reading • spelling • vocabulary • comprehension • grammar • written composition • public speaking • drama • preparation for kindergarten • preparation for selective schools Boost literacy skills!
Book in for a free assessment at Erina Fair with Clare Egan – MSpeEd (Newcastle) by calling 0438 284 739 For excellence in literacy, always consult professionals.
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Understanding styling and fashion is one thing. Having a super-natural flair for making everyday people look incredible is another. Once you’ve met Sam & Jordi Woods, it’s hard not to catch their infectious passion for dressing to match your own lifestyle, personality and charisma. Through their consultancy ‘VibrantConcepts’, Sam & Jordi have transformed the lives of thousands. Let Sam & Jordi show you how to look and feel fabulous everyday at their Style Studio in Erina – learn the art of illusion dressing, colour matching, styling, translating fashion trends and savvy shopping with their unique VC Signature Styling Systems and services that are truly personal and really work! To contact VibrantConcepts phone 0425 221 676.
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Concerned about your child or teenager’s state of mind? When to see a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist?
Australia’s youth are facing a crisis, and they need our help as care providers and advocates. The percentage of youth in Australia who say mental health is an issue of national importance grew from 21% to 43% between 2015 and 2018. Forty-three percent of kids say coping with stress is their top personal concern.
At the same time, as many as half of all children and adolescents in Australia receive inadequate (or no) treatment, despite meeting the criteria for mental health disorders. Kids with complex conditions have an even higher risk of inadequate care.
There are many reasons our children aren’t getting the mental healthcare they need. Often, those reasons tend to be structural and aren’t reflective of the kind of care possible for young people. Even still, if you recognise behaviours in your child that trouble you, there is something you can do to advocate for your child’s care.
And that is to bring your child to see a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist.
Finding help for your child: The first steps Is your child struggling or experiencing emotional distress?
When it comes to a child’s health, while there may be a number of professionals may be available, but there is one often overlooked professional – the Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist.
A Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist is a medical specialist with at least five years (often longer) of further accredited rigorous specialist training under the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) in public hospitals where they deal with complex and acute cases of mental health. To become a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, a candidate has to complete at least two years of specialised training under the RANZCP in mental health work with children, adolescents, and their families. Their expertise allows them to use multiple treatment approaches – diagnostic studies, prescription medications, and several types of psychotherapy interventions.
When should you see a Child Psychiatrist? Diagnosing mental illness in children is tricky for all health professionals for several reasons. First, children may not have the vocabulary or the emotional maturity to express their feelings as they experience them. Additionally, development varies significantly between individual children, which means there’s no true timeline to follow. Finally, mental illness presents differently in children than in adults.
It is important for the psychiatrist to be directly involved in the initial assessment and management of any children displaying common signs of mental health issues. However, it becomes even more crucial among children and young people presenting with complex, severe symptoms and who face increased risk to themselves and others.
In cases where the underlying cause of problem behaviours is illness, a misdiagnosis or no diagnosis is devastating for children. Attempting other treatment options without rigorous assessment and diagnostics means you are all working to manage symptoms without acknowledging the existence of the underlying cause.
What’s worse, data shows that waiting too long is harmful for both kids and their families. As they wait for help, their ability to emotionally or cognitively function declines. The decline may cause you to lose hope that anything can change, and you both may be resistant to try care again in the future.
Although your child benefits from the work of a healthcare team (including a psychologist, paediatrician, speech therapist, etc.), both your child and the team benefit when a child psychiatrist oversees all aspects of mental health treatment. Doing so offers a clear path forward and allows all members of the team to adjust the treatment plan as one rather than as individuals.
Australia’s children are asking for help with their mental help, and we can give them the care they deserve.
Dr Sangeetha Makielan CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST
The 120 Countdown program connects learner drivers with volunteers who mentor and supervise them while they complete the required 120 hours of driving experience they need to be able to take their driving test for the P1 licence. The social and economic benefits of the 120 Countdown program are huge and here on the Central Coast we hope to have many community members gain their provisional licence, achieve independence, gain employment and become a contributing member of our community.
The program is available to members of community, such as young mothers, sole parents, young people, families with young children, unemployed people, low income earners, senior citizens, culturally and linguistically diverse people, Indigenous Australians and people with a disability, that are finding it difficult to get ahead and tend to experience social exclusion because of transport issues. Here on the Central Coast we know that public transport isn’t always accessible throughout our communities and getting a licence is not always easy. At Uniting, we want to help bridge this gap, by connecting good drivers in our community to those who are working towards a provisional licence. Obtaining a provisional licence is not the only program goal, our volunteer mentors are there to guide our learners along the way, helping them to build confidence and adopt safe driving practices. Our volunteers can benefit from being part of a program that can lead to disadvantaged members of the community obtaining a new freedom to say ‘yes’ to opportunities. The program gives our dedicated mentor volunteers the opportunity to give something back and pass on their wisdom to people in their local community. It’s also rewarding for both parties to make new social connections within their community. We have created tools to ensure all mentors and learners are as prepared as possible before hitting the road. Uniting provides a fully maintained and insured vehicle and relevant volunteer training and support.
Volunteer mentors and learner drivers can get in touch by contacting our Customer Service team on: 1800 864 846 or email ask@uniting.org https://uniting.org/who-we-help/foradults/120-countdown
Brisbane Waters Private Hospital welcomes Dr Sangeetha Makielan CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST Dr Sangeetha Makielan sees children under the age of 18, perinatal and postnatal mothers and families of the children and mothers. Her specialities include:
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, including children under the age of 18 (Anxiety, Depression, ASD, ADHD, Complex Trauma, Gender Dysphoria, School Refusal, Psychosis)
• Perinatal Mental Health – Antenatal Depression, Postnatal Depression and Postpartum Psychosis
• Perinatal and infant psychiatry (e.g. bonding difficulties) • Psychotherapy – Individual, ParentChild, Family Therapy • Psychotopic medication used during pr egnancy and breastfeeding • Adjustment difficulties with pr egnancy or parenting • Grief associated with fertility and perinatal loss • Parent-child relationship difficulties • Transcultural Psychiatry
Dr Makielan is passionate about working collaboratively with patients and offering a holistic approach to treatment to achieve optimal outcomes for infants, children and their families. Treatment is built on mutual respect, responsibility, and commitment.
For all outpatient appointments please contact Brisbane Waters Private Hospital Consulting Rooms on: T: 02 4343 0265 F: 02 4342 7164 E: contact@dolphintribe.com.au W: www.dolphintribe.com
Once upon a time...
410 Coastie women united to slay cancer
There was a swarm of Cinderellas, an entourage of evil queens and enchanting princesses galore – when hundreds of women gathered at Ettalong Diggers last month for the Coast’s biggest all female fundraiser of the year – The Cancer Council Girls Night In, which was this year themed Once Upon a Time.
With tickets selling out in a record six minutes, young and old came together in an extraordinary show of unity to slay the coast’s biggest cancer killers. Daphne McNab, 88 who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, and is now battling lung cancer, was graciously smiling and laughing, despite the battle she was waging within.
“I’ve been coming for four years and wouldn’t miss it for the world,” says Daphne.
Emma Lovie, who lost her mum Kim Steed last year from stage 4 ovarian cancer, was a first-timer.
“When mum was going through her battle, we heard a lot about clinical trials in Sydney and this and that in Sydney. But there seemed to be a disconnect when it came to local people getting this access easily. The great thing about this event is that all money raised stays on the coast to go towards cancer research as well as financial and home help for local women with cancer.
Above: Live like there is no Midnight! Tracey Mostyn from St Hubert’s Island (Wicked Stepmother Centre), with the two stepsisters Drizella (Simone Rich) and Anastasia (Emma Lovie)
Above: Local heroes, Stacey, Margaret, Belinda Sonja and Julie started up the event in 2010 after two mums in their local primary school were diagnosed with cancer.
Above: Daphne McNabb, 88, fighting cancer head on with family and friends
“It was so moving to see mum in the tribute on screen at the event, which sadly included too many young women and girls too. Mum fostered more than 60 kids over a 15 year period, and was also the most devoted (and loudest!) grandmother I know. She would have loved what this evening was about. Central Coast Breast and General Surgeon Dr Mary Ling paid tribute to the five local mums who raised more than $135,000 over the past 10 years to fight breast, ovarian, endometrial, cervical and other women’s cancers.
Above: Medical Student Sloane Nicholls from Umina took out best dressed for her self-made Mad Hatter outfit, while Julie De Lisser was a close second for Snow White’s Queen Ravenna outfit (the collar fashioned out of a coat-hanger and spotlight fabric and a few feathers.)
“These evenings get women talking to women about screening and prevention and also raise money to help women when they need it most. What these five ladies have achieved is extraordinary. In this fairy tale, there’s no damsels in distress waiting to be rescued. Once upon a time….(yet again!)….Coastie women are fighting cancer together…The End!”
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Creating a familiar pathway for all children, from home to early learning to school, is the aim of The Beach Early Learning Centre Erina. We are committed to ensuring that all children in the community have access to high quality early learning.
At the Beach Early Learning Centre Erina we pride ourselves on meeting community needs, and are now providing fresh, nutritious and creative meals each and everyday for all children.
The early years in a child’s life are instrumental in developing positive, long-term eating habits. Exposing young children to a healthy, diverse diet not only gives them the best start in life, it helps secure their future health, development and wellbeing as they grow up.
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The Beach Early Learning Centre Erina is pleased to now be collaborating with Kids Gourmet who use high-quality, fresh ingredients and a broad range of flavours and textures to create meals that meet – and often exceed – the latest nutritional guidelines for children in care. Supporting each child’s individual learning and development is central to the way in which our Directors Emma and Rebecca lead the team of Educators to ensure individual needs, interests and strengths are considered, as well as the strong level of cultural diversity in the centre. The Educators and the Centre as a whole have now become an accredited Wellness and Mindful centre. The Beach Early Learning Centre Erina has created spaces and programs for the children to develop and adapt to being mindful of themselves and others. Yoga is now a daily part of our curriculum and has intentionally fostered resilience, confidence and engaged wellbeing.
