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Kirinari Community Services

Locality: Lavington, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6056 2111

Address: L1 Northpoint Tower, 366 Griffith Road 2641 Lavington, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.kirinari.com.au

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25.01.2022 Lisa and Lenny at Noreuil park for our dog walking group today. Look at those lush colours!

23.01.2022 Our day program The Hive, in Katoomba is on the move! After many years in Cascade Street, The Hive is relocating to a new venue at 41 Barton Street, Katoomba. This will allow us to increase the activities that we provide and welcome many new customers. To facilitate the move, The Hive will be closed from Thursday 25 March to Sunday 11 April inclusive. We will reopen at our new location on Monday 12 April, 2021 and look forward to seeing our customers return

23.01.2022 11th of November: The significance of Remembrance Day Originally known as Armistice Day, Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November and marks the signing of the peace agreement between Germany and the Allies that ended the Great War of 1914-1918. The Second World War began just 21 years later. Almost a million Australians served during that conflict lasted close to six years. Armistice Day was then renamed Remembrance Day.... Now Remembrance Day is a day to remember and honour all Australians who have served. How to mark Remembrance Day The First World War Armistice came into effect at 11am. To commemorate the occasion, we stop at 11am for one minute of silence to remember those who served during the First World War and those who have died in conflicts since. Although Remembrance Day events are different this year, Australians are encouraged to pause in their homes, schools or workplaces and remember. Photo by Dylan Coker NCA Newswire

23.01.2022 A big happy birthday to Glenda for yesterday from everyone at Kirinari! looks like the best birthday!

20.01.2022 Improving self-esteem is a very personal journey. It’s a key part of feeling happy within ourselves, and of feeling that we’re succeeding in the things that matter to us.

19.01.2022 STRESS EATING? Continuing our series from our Employee Assistance Program (EAP Assist) When you think of stress eating, what comes to mind? It’s probably not going to town on three bags of lettuce! Statistics show that when stressed we tend to crave sugary, carby comfort foods, like ice cream, mac and cheese, or cake. Why is that? The answer lies in our brains. When we’re stressed our brains produce cortisol and adrenaline, chemicals that facilitate the flight or fight respo...nse to threatening environmental stimuli. From an evolutionary perspective, this reflex helped our ancestors avoid danger. But in our modern society, it’s not always possible, or socially appropriate, to fight or run away from stressors. So, we’ve taken the matter of modernizing our stress response into our own hands. Or in this caseour mouths. When we eat sugar, it acts as a chemical balancer decreasing our cortisol levels in the short-term, which explains why it’s often the first thing we reach for when stressed. But the feeling of relief is only temporary, and when it wears off, the stressors (deadlines, financial worries, the news, relationship woes) usually remain. This kind of stress eating can not only lead to physical health problems, but also to lasting impact on our moodeven to the point of feeding chronic depression and anxiety. The good news is the same nutritional neuroscience used to expose the vicious sugar cycle has also illuminated some positive food-to-mood relationships. We can use this knowledge to adapt a healthier version of stress eating, one where we eat mindfully to minimize stress instead of eating mindlessly because we’re stressed. To help build up biochemical resilience to stress, try incorporating some of these food strategies into your regular diet: 1. Go a little nuts Nuts are chock-full of B vitamins, which can help keep our neurotransmitters happy and minimize fight or flight responses. 2. See to some vitamin C Fruits and berries like oranges, kiwis, strawberries and veggies like red bell peppers, kale and broccoli all have high concentrations of this essential vitamin, shown to lower blood pressure and cortisol levels. 3. Fish for omega-3s Fish like salmon and tuna are high in DHA and EPA, types of fatty acids that can help improve cognitive function and reduce anxiety. 4. Be like Popeye Eating magnesium-rich spinach and other leafy greens can help regulate cortisol and blood pressure and has been shown to help alleviate anxiety and depression. 5. Choose carbs wisely Unlike other starchy carbs, oatmeal can satisfy a craving for warm and comforting without spiking your blood sugar. Craving something sweet? Dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa provides more antioxidants than conventional candy bars for a sweet treat that better lowers cortisol and adrenaline. READ MORE

19.01.2022 Kirinari Mid North Coast Team would like to welcome Darcy into his new Supported Independent Living home in Coffs Harbour . Darcy had a wonderful weekend exploring his new surrounds! This is the direct result of the extensive collaboration, over many months, with Darcy’s family, his NDIS planner, support coordinator, allied health professionals, and the great Kirinari team. Welcome Darcy we hope you enjoy your new home!

17.01.2022 Today marks the start of NAIDOC Week, with the theme 'Always Was, Always Will Be'. This phrase recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. There are events happening across the country - show your support and get involved! https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events This year's winner of the poster design competition is by Noongar and Saibaj Islander man Tyrown Waigana, with 'Shape of Land'.... Shape of Land description: The Rainbow Serpent came out of the Dreamtime to create this land. It is represented by the snake and it forms the shape of Australia, which symbolises how it created our lands. The colour from the Rainbow Serpent is reflected on to the figure to display our connection to the Rainbow Serpent, thus our connection to country. The overlapping colours on the outside is the Dreamtime. The figure inside the shape of Australia is a representation of Indigenous Australians showing that this country - since the dawn of time - Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land. #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC #alwayswasalwayswillbe If you're curious to see previous year's posters, you can view them here: https://www.naidoc.org.au/resources/poster-gallery Image: multi-coloured dotted lines surround a map of Australia surrounded by a Rainbow Serpent with a figure inside, representing Indigenous Australians.

16.01.2022 Kirinari Community Services is seeking applications for Entry Level and Experienced Disability Support Workers in the Orange and Bathurst region. Come Join Us!

16.01.2022 Tamworth Kirinari. Becoming Better Leaders Greg Mowbray was invited to run a second session on Becoming Better Leaders for the Northern NSW team, in Tamworth. Team members from across different parts of the region were invited to participate and meet each other. The feedback from the day was extremely positive and Greg said that Kirinari's Northern NSW team had a number of emerging leaders in the region. Thankyou to Greg and all the participants for the tremendous feedback.

15.01.2022 Clare in Bathurst sent these photos through to us today with " the Bathurst Gang are busy making cookies and poppies for Remembrance Day

13.01.2022 Hi All, we have just received word that the phones are down at The Buzz in Lavington and potentially other Kirinari locations. Our IT department are onto it so hopefully they are back up and running ASAP. If you require, please contact head office on (02) 6056 2111.

13.01.2022 How amazing does Gabe’s table look! Gabe made this table house with his support worker Jed, well done Gabe.

13.01.2022 For David’s outing today, he went to help a local Aboriginal artist do a Mural in a park in Inverell.

12.01.2022 Pauly enjoyed listening to Christmas carols & making chocolate ripple cake for all his friends to enjoy tomorrow

05.01.2022 Glenda and her support worker took a drive to Lake William Hovel for a picnic the other day. Looks like such a lovely spot!

04.01.2022 Poor-quality sleep can quickly lead to reduced performance at work from reduced concentration, poor memory and diminished motivation, impaired judgment and irritability

03.01.2022 Lara, Karen, Nigel and Isobel in Bathurst have been busy making wooden Christmas trees during our woodworking group and Creative arts group!

01.01.2022 Merry Christmas from everyone at Kirinari. We hope you enjoy our decorations from the corporate office, as much as we enjoyed putting them all together!