{"id":6528,"date":"2020-05-15T01:18:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T01:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=6528"},"modified":"2020-05-15T01:18:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T01:18:07","slug":"city-of-newcastle-develops-information-toolkit-to-support-community-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/05\/15\/city-of-newcastle-develops-information-toolkit-to-support-community-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Newcastle develops information toolkit to support community wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A free wellbeing toolkit designed to help people navigate\u00a0financial, psychological and\u00a0public\u00a0health concerns\u00a0caused\u00a0by\u00a0the COVID-19 pandemic\u00a0is now\u00a0available to the community.<br \/>\nCity of Newcastle has developed a COVID-19 Wellbeing Information Pack to support the community and local businesses through this challenging time.<br \/>\nThe 34-page pack\u00a0includes\u00a0tips for boosting your immune system, like getting enough sleep and eating well; improving your mental health through mindfulness exercises;\u00a0looking after your social wellbeing by staying connected with friends and family\u00a0and\u00a0more.<br \/>\nLord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said COVID-19 had far-reaching impacts on almost every aspect of our lives, making\u00a0access to\u00a0resources like the Wellbeing Information Pack particularly important.<br \/>\n\u201cEvery\u00a0one of us has been impacted by the coronavirus\u00a0and we\u2019re all doing the best we can to keep ourselves and our families safe and healthy,\u201d the Lord Mayor said.<br \/>\n\u201cCity of Newcastle\u2019s\u00a0COVID-19 Wellbeing Information Pack contains\u00a0useful resources to support the\u00a0health of our community\u00a0and connect people to the services they\u00a0may\u00a0need\u00a0in this challenging time.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are living through history, so it\u2019s OK to press pause\u00a0and access the help you need to stay well \u2013 physically, mentally, socially and financially.\u201d<br \/>\nThe information pack links to support services such as Lifeline and Beyond Blue\u00a0and references trusted news sources\u00a0whilst\u00a0providing tips to limit media exposure to reduce stress and anxiety.<br \/>\nThere are\u00a0also\u00a0home workouts for adults and\u00a0children\u00a0to try, particularly for those working from home and home-schooling,\u00a0while the\u00a0Pack also includes financial resources\u00a0and a directory of domestic and family violence support services.<br \/>\nThe\u00a0COVID-19 Wellbeing Information Pack\u00a0is\u00a0available\u00a0via the\u00a0City of Newcastle\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au\/Council\/News\/COVID-19-how-we-are-responding\/Community-and-Economic-Resilience-Package\/Additional-Support-Programs\/Community-Provided-programs\">website<\/a>\u00a0and will be distributed across the city\u2019s community and business networks.\u00a0The City\u2019s Emergency Services Relief Guide can also be accessed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au\/Council\/News\/COVID-19-how-we-are-responding\/Community-and-Economic-Resilience-Package\/Additional-Support-Programs\/Community-Provided-programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A free wellbeing toolkit designed to help people navigate\u00a0financial, psychological and\u00a0public\u00a0health concerns\u00a0caused\u00a0by\u00a0the COVID-19 pandemic\u00a0is now\u00a0available to the community. City of Newcastle has developed a COVID-19 Wellbeing Information Pack to support the community and local businesses through this challenging time. 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