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Our programs are designed to support people who are deaf and hard of hearing improve their quality of life and live independently.

Eat Smarter Program

Want to eat well, make smarter food choices, and feel better?

This program is perfect for anyone wanting to translate simple, healthier food choices to Auslan, to improve your everyday health, introduce variety into your daily meals, and develop the knowledge and skills to make fresh, delicious, and enjoyable food choices every day.

Program details:

  • How to choose foods and drinks that are healthy
  • Know which foods and drinks are unhealthy
  • How to read, understand, and translate food nutritional labels
  • How to eat the healthy way every day
  • Why nutrients are important for our body and gut health
  • Which deaf-friendly equipment can help with healthy cooking
  • Tips for healthy, safe, cooking at home

This program can be delivered as a 3-session or 5-session package

Perform Better Program

Feeling tired or drained? Want more energy? 

Even if you are in peak health, your food and drink choices are a major contributor to how you feel each day. This program can help interpret the often-confusing information, and help you learn simple changes to start fueling your body for peak performance the healthy way – at work, at the gym, in your sports team, and in everyday life. 

Program details:

  • How to understand nutrients needed for exercising (sports and gym)
  • How protein, iron and carbs in foods are important for energy, and how to translate recommended daily intake tables and charts
  • Dangers of processed foods and drinks in your diet
  • The importance of hydration and translating recommended amounts
  • Food and drinks needed before, during, and after exercising

This program can be delivered as a 3-session or 5-session package

Improve My Health Program

Healthy food choices can boost your immunity, strengthen your bones, and lower your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some illnesses. 

If your doctor has recommended a change in your diet, or if you just want to reduce your risks and feel better, we help you understand complicated recommendations and learn how to choose the right foods and drinks to help you achieve your specific health goals.

Program details:

  • How to understand and interpret the diet-related information given to you by your doctor or health specialist 
  • Translated recipes to create nutritious meals that support your health goals
  • Simple charts created for what you can and cannot eat, according to your doctor’s recommendations
  • Tips for healthy, safe, cooking at home  

This program can be delivered as a 3-session or 5-session package

Make Better Meals Program

Prepare better meals, in less time and for less money, that your family, friends, and even picky eaters will love!

Whether preparing school lunches, dinners for family, or entertaining at home, this program helps you gain confidence in cooking a variety of healthy and tasty meals, with simple recipes translated into Auslan, and with visual instructions.

Program details:

  • Translate healthy versions of family favourite meals into Auslan
  • How to read, understand, and translate food nutritional labels
  • Tips for shopping for the healthiest ingredients
  • Guide for how to take healthy lunches to work and school lunchboxes
  • Safety on how to avoid foodborne illnesses, with visual aids

 

      This program can be delivered as a 3-session or 5-session package

      • Sessions are invoiced upon completion of each session.
      • Reports and requested resources are invoiced upon delivery.
      • Support coordinators and workers may attend sessions if desired.
      • Additional sessions may be added as requested for $198 each.
      • Sessions are booked after the completion of intake forms and service agreements.
      • Terms of service and cancellation policies apply.

      We offer in-home support for select clients in the Melbourne metro area (and occasionally in other cities in coordination with local organisations).

      If you are interested in learning more, we can discuss on Zoom

      If you are interested in learning more we can discuss on Zoom. Booking button below:

      Support/s you can use for the programs: 

      • Services to Interpret or Translate another language

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      “Thanks again for participating at the Festival. Your workshop was certainly one of the crowd favourites! Great idea to have the second camera too – it looked great on the stream.”

      Vibe Festival

      Coordinator