Health & Wellbeing Services

BURRA SA AMBULANCE

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FOR ALL EMERGENCIES CALL 000

Training When: Monday nights

Where: SA Ambulance Station, Market Street Burra.

Volunteer Opportunities: Yes

Types of Volunteer Roles Available: T

Contact:

Head Trainer: Michelle Harvey

Email: michelle.harvey@sa.gov.au

Phone: 0419213187

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BURRA CFS

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FOR ALL EMERGENCIES CALL 000

About: We are volunteers who are priceless. We train to be able to help others in their time of need.

When: Monday nights 7.30 pm (except Public Holidays)

Where: Burra CFS - 12 Smelts Road, Burra

Volunteer Opportunities: Yes

Types of Volunteer Roles Available:

Brigade Operational Support e.g. communications, logistics

Structural Firefighter e.g. house shed

Rural Firefighter e.g. crop, grass

Other fires e.g. vehicles, rubbish

Natural Disasters

HAZMAT Combatant

RCR Combatant

Assist other emergency service providers

Contacts:

Chris Taylor

Captain

Mob: 0418 851 107

Pauline Christine

Lieutenant/Cadet Coordinator/Brigade Administrative Coordinator

Mob: 0438 104 940

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurraCFSGroup

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BURRA SES

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Call 132 500 for SES assistance during a flood or storm. For life-threatening emergencies call Triple Zero (000).

When: Training Nights - Wednesdays 6.30 pm

Where: Burra SES Centre, Smelts Road Burra

Volunteer Opportunities: Yes

Types of Operational Activities:

- General Rescue

- Land Search Operations

- Reconnaissence

- Storm Damage Operations

- Road Crash Rescue

Contact:

Paul Knight

Burra SES

Email: knightsy@y7mail.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/BurraSES/

Web Link: https://www.ses.sa.gov.au/about-us/our-units/burra-unit/

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Contact:

burracmc@gmail.com

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Mid North Community Passenger Network

About: The Mid North Community Passenger Network is a not-for-profit community organisation providing a transport service to the residents and communities encompassing the local government areas of Mid North SA.

There is a community car located at the Regional Council of Goyder office in Burra and is available to assist transport for disadvantaged residents to attend medical & health appointments locally or in metropolitan areas.

The cars are driven by volunteers and transport can be arranged for such activities as:

medical appointments
shopping
banking
chemist
hairdresser
visiting friends or social events

(conditions apply)

Check your eligibility for the service by visiting the Mid North Community Passenger Network website.

Volunteer Drivers Needed!

Coordinator: Damien Graham

Email: cpn@CGVC.sa.gov.au

Ph: 8842 1677

Facebook: Mid North Community Passenger Network

Web Link: Mid North Community Passenger Service

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Patient Assistance
Transport Scheme

The Patient Assistance Transport Scheme – called PATS for short – is a subsidy program funded by the Government of South Australia and administered through the six regional local health networks by the Rural Support Service in SA Health.

Through PATS, subsidies are provided to assist South Australians who are required to travel more than 100km each way to access necessary and approved medical specialist services that are not available locally.

Approved escorts are also eligible for PATS.

For more information about PATS or to find out if you are eligible for subsidies, please visit www.PATS.sa.gov.au.

Contact:

Ph: 1300 341 684

Email: pats@sa.gov.au

Web Link: PATS

Optimum Exercise Physiology

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About: Optimum Exercise Physiology is focused on achieving the best possible results for all clients. This means helping you to move well and live a better life. We are dedicated to providing individual exercise programs and treatment for each client using the latest evidence in health and movement to help you achieve your goals.
We proudly service the Clare Valley and Lower North communities.

We offer:

- Health Screening and Assessment

- Movement, posture and fitness screening and assessment.

- Development of self-managed exercise strategies to assist those with chronic conditions.

- Individual and customised exercise program. specific to assist those with chronic conditions.

-Education and healthy living/weight management.

- Supervised individual or group exercise programs, or prescription of a home program tailored to meet individual goals and ability.

Serving private clients, NDIS, Medicare, DVA, Private Health

Where: Burra Hospital Complex, Commercial Road Burra.

When: Wednesday fortnight (contact us for dates)

Contact:

Ph: 8873 0628

Email: info@optimumep.com.au

Web Link: www.optimumep.com.au

Facebook: Optimum Exercise Physiology

Burra Hospital Auxilary

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About: The BHA is a not-for -profit group of volunteers that:

Advocates on behalf of the Burra Hospital, patients, residents and staff where relevant and appropriate.
Raises funds to make the hospital and nursing home environment and experience, a comfortable and pleasant for the patients and residents.

When: First Friday of the Month at 2.00 pm

Where: The Burra Hospital Board Room

Volunteer Opportunities: Yes

Types of Volunteer Roles: Committee members, fundraising.

Secretary: Jenny Turner

Email: turners.burra@bigpond.com

Mob: 0488 436 722

Facebook: Burra Hospital Auxiliary

Meals on Wheels - Burra

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About: Checking in on and caring for people whilst delivering meals.

When: Serve Mon-Fri 11.30 to approx. 12.30

Where: Township of Burra and District

Volunteer Opportunities: Yes

Types of Volunteer Roles Available: Deliverers; Kitchen – Meal Heaters.

Organiser: Bev Fleming

Email: bev.fleming2@bigpond.com

Mob: 0438 796 076

Facebook: (3) Meals on Wheels SA | Facebook

Web Link: Home - Meals on Wheels SA

Australian Red Cross

About: Red Cross' resilience program aims to support communities, organisations, services and leaders to manage the psychosocial impacts of living with dryness.

Programs: Psychological First Aid - Supporting the Supporters - Communicating in Communities under Stress - Resilient Leaders - Farm First Aid - Specialist Support Network - Mentor Programs

Programs can be adapted for schools.

For more information and to explore FREE training opportunities, please contact Heidi.

Volunteer Opportunities: Yes

Volunteer Roles Available: Visit website or Facebook for further information.

Council and the YAC Committee with support from local youth at the Burra Community School.

Drought Resilience Coordinator: Kendra

Mob: +61 499 463 172

Email: kewhite@redcross.org.au

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SARedCross