Quickword Podcast S2E1: January 2025

Hi and welcome to another episode of Quickword where we give you the headline features from our e newsletter. This newsletter aims to connect and inform people that work with people about different health related campaigns, events and resources in an uplifting and positive way. We Acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands that were never ceded that we live, work and record upon.

We pay our respects to Elders past and present and to those who may be visiting our website or listening to our podcasts today.

My name is Jennifer Farinella, and I'll be talking you through what you'll find in this month's Quickword

Let's dive in.

This month's Quote is:

We have paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology.

This quote is by E. O. Wilson. Read more at eowilsonfoundation. org.

This month's Useful Fact.

GEN is a comprehensive one stop shop for data and information about aged care services in Australia. It reports on capacity and activity in the aged care system, focusing on the people, their care assessments, and the services they use. GEN is designed to cater for all levels of users, from students looking for information for assignments, right through to data modelers and actuaries.

 The data and information is presented at different levels. Each section begins with an overview and fast facts of the topic, and is followed with greater detail and the option of interacting with the data. The data that underpins each topic is available for further analysis, and additional data, not necessarily displayed in a topic, is available in the Analyze section.

If there is a need for data which isn't available on GEN, it's possible to request it from them.

Find out more at genagedcaredata dot gov dot au

This month's Instagram Highlight.

 Tired of kissing frogs? We recommend 100 Dates by Angela Ahola. For anyone looking to improve their dating life, Dr. Angela Ahola provides insights from the literally 100 dates she went on, so you don't have to.

This dating handbook gives practical advice with the latest scientific research and experience to back it up. Want more book recommendations? Check out what we're reading on our website or our Goodreads profile.

Follow us on Instagram for more content like this.

This month's Campaign and Events.

Youth Educating Peers, or the YEP project, aims to support and educate young people on relationships, sexual health and blood borne virus issues. They do this by working in partnership with the Western Australian Youth Sector and building the capacity of youth workers. A key focus is on the use of peer education as a youth participation and health promotion strategy, with a group of paid peer educators, the YEP crew.

Condoms, dams and gloves are only effective when used properly, and believe it or not, there is a right and a wrong way to use them.

Find out more about their campaign at theyepproject. org. au

This month's Know Your Websites.

Did you know that there are plenty of free e books available online? Here are a few places where you can find them.

Gutenberg. org offers over 60, 000 free e books, including many classics and public domain works.

Manybooks. net provides a large collection of free e books, primarily classic literature and some contemporary works.

Smashwords. com is another great resource for free e books. It's a platform that allows independent authors to publish and distribute their works.

While not all books on Smashwords are free, many are offered at no cost.

Bookbub. com is a fantastic resource for discovering free and discounted e books. It offers a daily email newsletter that curates deals on e books based on your reading preferences.

PDFbooksworld. com is a site that offers free PDF versions of classic literature and historical texts.

Freeebooks. net is a platform that provides a wide range of free ebooks across various genres.

And finally, Openlibrary. org is a project of the Internet Archive aiming to create a web page for every book ever published.

This month's Who Are?

The Water Well Project is an award winning charity that improves the health and well being of communities from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds by improving their health literacy. Their core activity is the provision of free, interactive, community based health education sessions delivered by volunteer health care professionals across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales.

The Water Well Project utilises a community centric model by working closely with refugee and migrant support organisations. Sessions are delivered upon request from community groups and co designed alongside community partners. This means that sessions are tailored to the needs of each community group and delivered in a culturally safe manner.

Find out more at thewaterwellproject. org

This month's on the Blog.

In the realm of dating, where swipes and likes are abundant, the search for genuine connection can feel like a vast sea, or maybe a space vacuum, of expectation and fleeting potential. It has become increasingly clear that we need to switch up the game and refine our skills in deciphering our wants and desires, and investing our time, energy and emotions into fostering meaningful connections and nurturing these relationships.

Enter the vibe check, a dynamic tool for any savvy dater. How can the vibe check elevate your dating game? How can it help you navigate the murky waters with finesse and confidence? How can you find a match? Unsure? Don't worry. We've got you. Just keep reading.

Read the whole blog at caddyshackproject.

This month's Resource.

Bereavement is the experience of grief and mourning following a death. As the bereaved, it can feel like time is standing still, like you're stuck in memories of the one that's passed away, rather than looking to a future without them. For some of us, our grief might not lessen, even after time passes, and it can significantly disrupt our daily functioning, affecting jobs, relationships, and how we interact in the community.

The GriefLine Integrating Grief Program is aimed at helping individuals struggling with their grief. The program helps people come to terms with the loss, restoring a sense of purpose to their life. Griefline's Integrating Grief program is a free counseling and support service developed by Griefline and funded by the New South Wales Government to provide enhanced bereavement care for the people of New South Wales.

Find out more at griefline. org. au

This month's Diary Dates.

For all our upcoming webinar dates, check our website where you can register for free and also complete free online modules on sexual and reproductive health in your own time.

You can read our monthly blog, find the map, which shows you where to access free condoms at services who are part of the Condom Dispenser Project in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven and order a free bag of 144 condoms, now with lube as well from Play Safe, New South Wales Health, Australia.

Thanks for listening to this episode of Caddyshack's Quickword.

We hope you learned something, found a useful link or can pass it on to a colleague, friend, or family member. You can find all the details on our homepage on the web at caddyshackproject. com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, or check it out our On The Couch podcast series until next month.

Peace, love, and protection.