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Jouney into Your Wisdom involves developing the inner resources to adapt to ageing instead of denying it; it is taking a step to ensure that the next phase of life is filled with self-discovery and deliverate choices.

Entry Requirements

None.

Student Instructions

Please bring a pen and notepad.

Topics

1. New Models of Ageing
2. Images of ageing – the need for a paradigm shift
3. We’ll examine personal and cultural images of ageing and how the images we hold determine our experience.
4. We will look at what it means to be an “elder” and the possible roles of elders in society.
5. The importance of looking back: Harvesting Wisdom from our Life Story
6. We will look at the way early experiences connect to later, identifying significant patterns in coming to be who we are today and looking with new eyes at what has been lived so far.

Delivery style

Face-to face workshop style with group discussions and reflections.

Outcomes

This course will provide the opportunity to explore the questions that arise at this time of life and to make deliberate decisions on how you want to live it.

Facilitator Bio

Margo Knox is an experienced facilitator with a background in counseling and teaching mediation. Margo has qualifications in Chaplaincy and Welfare as well as being a trained nurse with experience in grief and loss as well as palliative care.

Queensland Health and Lightbulb Short Courses have designed this program to provide practical cooking skills and food preparation by a qualified chef. The course consists of 3 sessions each of 4 hour duration – a total of 12 hours.

Who is the program for?

Individuals that are looking to understand how to prepare healthy meals that are both affordable, convenient and easy to prepare. This could include:

• Anyone looking for a healthier eating program;
• Parents or guardians of young children who want to instill healthy eating habits;
• People from culturally diverse backgrounds who have health concerns; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or culturally and the linguistically diverse;
• People with a chronic disease (Heart Disease, Diabetes Type 1 or 2, High Cholesterol) or who are starting to see the health consequences of a poor lifestyle and eating habits; and
• Caregivers of people with a chronic disease.

What will the course achieve?

• Improved confidence and skills to select, prepare and cook healthy food
• Improved confidence when shopping for ingredients
• The ability to create a healthy lifestyle and good eating habits for the whole family – managing portion control; occasional treats; nutritional quality and physical activity.

Entry requirements

A significant discount applies for certain individuals who meet the following eligibility criteria:

Parent or Guardian to small children

Individual who suffer from health concerns relating to cardiovascular disease, Diabetes Type I or II, hypertension and other metabolic disorders (Body Mass Index above 25, High BGL or HbA1C levels)

Individuals at risk of developing health concerns (as above) due to poor lifestyle and eating habits.

Individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds who are at risk genetically of developing health concerns (as above).

Caregivers or parents of those suffering from chronic disease.

Individuals who meet this criteria are eligible to undertake the course for a $50 payment.

Any individual that holds a Govt Issued Healthcare Concession Card is eligible to undertake the course for a $25 payment reagardless of whether they meet the eligibility criteria. To find out if you qualify for a subsidy please call 5581 8301.

Student instructions

For the course you will be required to bring the following: small/medium vegetable knives, an apron, headscarf or hairnet and a pen for taking notes. All ingredients and resources for this course are supplied. Please wear COVERED IN sturdy footwear. Handouts and recipe book provided.

Topics

The course will cover:

• Demonstration of food preparation by a qualified chef followed by the students cooking and sharing the meal and tasting the culinary creations
• Basic cooking and knife skills
• Food safety and hygiene
• Making smart food choices
• Managing the grocery budget
• Tips on how to modify recipes for better health and maximum taste
• Focus on quick, easy and healthy food preparation

• Bircher muesli with orange and pistachios
• Raisin Toast with honeyed ricotta and fruit
• Blueberry hotcakes
• Scrambled eggs Florentine
• Fruit Smoothie
• Chicken and bacon club sandwich
• Lebanese Bread Pizzas
• Lamb and mushroom kebabs
• Chickpea puree
• Carrot, zucchini and date cake
• Risotto Milanese
• Italian Pasta Salad
• Fish parcels with steamed carrots, zucchini and broccoli
• Chicken and corn soup
• Spaghetti bolognaise
• Prawn udon noodles
• Green grape and apple spritzer

Outcomes

• Improvement in practical cooking skills and food preparation
• Able to prepare healthy meals for the whole family

A student quote . . . I enjoyed cooking with all the ladies. Fun course socially. I liked the different types of food we made. Some I'd make a lot, some I may not make again, like the cottage pie, but it is still lots of fun trying different types of recipes. I also like the nutritional learning and the handouts and printed recipes – A. Saunders

A student quote . . . I enjoyed receiving the nutritional panel – VERY VERY HELPFUL TOOL! I also enjoyed Paul teaching me how to cook meat. – W. Wieczorek

A student quote . . . Paul was very helpful and approachable. He clearly explained preparation of recipes and I learned many different recipes and how to make substitutions on recipes currently used to reduce fat. – K. Jennings

A student quote . . . A most enjoyable learning curb. I have learnt so much, with a new zest for life. I learned about fat as well as enhancing with fruit and fruit juices etc. – R. Payne

Effective Parenting is about you and your interaction with your child. It is about having a happy balance in life. Included in this program will be “How to Help YOU” during stressful times. I will be integrating both areas. An unhappy mum or dad with all the parenting skills in the world may not be as Effective as a parent as one who has happiness in their life. I was that parent who didn’t have the balance and put all my focus on my children. I learned from my mistakes. I am combining my education with “REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE”.

Topics including:

• Communication
• Conflict
• Building Self-Esteem in Parent and Child.
• Relax and enjoy your children.

Elizabeth M Rae is an Internationally successful Clinical Therapist; Coach; Mentor; Author, Meditation Teacher and Facilitator.
Elizabeth Rae is an Internationally successful Professional and Executive Coach; Business Coach; Stress Management and Personal Development Consultant; and Clinical Therapist. Last year she spoke Internationally on Stress Management, Self-Awareness and Relaxation Techniques.

Financial Freedom is for people who need help with understanding their level of debt. This program guides participants with budgeting & goal setting tools to get out of debt.

Entry Requirements

None

Student Instructions

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PLEASE NOTE: ENROLMENT DEADLINE 1 WEEK PRIOR TO COURSE COMMENCEMENT.

Topics and Outcomes

Workshop outcomes include: learn how to work out your personal budget, understand how to determine which debts to deal with first and security in knowing you will have financial freedom and financial independence. Clients will also identify and focus on transferring their working abilities and capacities towards working in the future and how this will significantly contribute to their full debt recovery.

This course is designed for those wishing to gain confidence and skill in their ability to touch, in a sensitive and informed manner, friends, relatives or acquaintances in need of care.
You will learn an ordered sequence of massage techniques based on Swedish massage to cover the whole body. The general physiological effects and contraindications of massage. Basic skeletal, muscular and circulation systems to gain a clear image of the structures underlaying the skin. To integrate body awareness of both giver and receiver, observe energy exchange and emaotional aspects which may be triggered by specific techniques. Students are encouraged to work on each other in variable pairs to gain experience in contacting a variety of body structures.

Entry Requirements

None

Student Instructions

What to wear: It is advisable to wear loose comfortable clothing. Skirts or tight fitting jeans are not suitable
What to bring: Please bring 2 towels, a small bottle of olive oil, a water bottle with screw cap (no spills), a notebook and pen

Topics

Week 1: Introduction,General Physiological Effects and Contraindications of Massage. Classification, techniques and effects of massage movements. Muscles of the Lower Limb (Anterior), Massage to front of Lower Limb.
Week 2: Skeletal system. Muscles of abdomen and chest. Massage to abdomen and chest.
Week 3: Muscular System. Muscles of Arm, Shoulder Girdle, Face and neck. Massage to Arm, Shoulder, Face & Neck.
Week 4: Circulation System, Muscles of Lower Limb (Posterior). Massage to back of Lower Limb.
Week 5: Muscles of the back. Massage the back.
Week 6: Massage to the whole body.

Career Prospects

Although this course focuses on massaging faily and friends it will also introduce you to the basics for massage for a career.

Delivery Style

Hands-on. You will massage and be massaged every week – aah

Outcomes

You will know how to use the Swedish ordered sequence of massage techniques to cover the whole body and have a basic knowledge of the general physiological effects and contraindications of massage as well as basic skeletal, muscular and circulation system.

Business is about first impressions and on-going interactions. Yours and your employees’ appearance, attitude and behaviour are direct reflections of your company and brand. Your image is talking for you without your saying a word.do you know what are you saying?

How do you measure up?
You will learn the hidden value – and priceless potential – of image, etiquette and protocol and how they can make a difference in business. How to dress for your correct body shape, the power of wearing the correct colours, how to behave confidently and appropriately in all business situations, will put you far ahead of your competition.

h.3 Topics

• Dress to impress
• The etiquette essentials
• Workplace etiquette

The teacher will teach you all the industry experience tips and tricks to enhance your natural features, resulting in a new look for evening and day – all to professional standards gaining confidence as well as improved self-esteem from knowing which makeup and style to use for any occasion and that personally suits you.

Entry Requirements

None

Student Instructions

Please do not purchase any makeup items before your first lesson. Kit will be available for purchase and discussed on the first class.

Please bring along
Your current makeup and skin care products
You will need to have a clean face if not please bring a face washer and cleanser to remove existing makeup, plus tissues, cotton tips ( cotton buds) and a small mirror (most essential for self analysis)
Stationery: ruler, pen, pencil, pencil sharpener and a plastic sleeve for paperwork (handouts).

Topics

Learn all about applying basic make-up, make-up for day and night .

Career Prospects

Although this course is specially designed to benefit you personally, the information you will gain is useful for any position in the cosmetic industry or for any other work in the field of beauty.

Delivery Style

Interactive hands-on with demonstrations, diagrams notes and students working on their own faces.

Outcomes

Improvement confidence in applying makeup correctly to suit you giving you more self-esteem that comes with the knowledge of which makeup and style to use for any occasion.

“Relaxation to Realization“ Inspiring “YOU“
Empowering “YOU“ to be the Best Version of “YOUR“ “Authentic Self”

Enjoy Natural Ageless Beauty – Blossom and reconnect to your “Passion”
Luxuriate in the radiant beauty of your life and limitless gifts of the Universe. Luxuriating should be a natural part of your life. YOU will have a day of FUN, SHARING and “Radiance” with women of all ages. The higher Energies absorbed creates a “State of Abundance.”
Raising your Vibrations enriches YOUR life and the life of all those you Love.
Ignore the chronological process. That is purely a state of mind. Enjoy the process of enriching and rejuvenating you Mind, Body and Spirit.
h.3 Student Instructions
Please bring a mat and pillow

Topics

• The real “Secret” to being Beautiful
• The “Secret” to anti-ageing
• Beauty does not start with your body
• You will embrace your femininity
• Make the choice to ignore the chronological process
• Enjoy the fun processes to change
• Bring along your “Bucket List”
• Enrich and rejuvenate your Mind, Body and Spirit
• Make your Dreams a Reality

Teacher BIO

Elizabeth M Rae is an Internationally successful Clinical Therapist; Coach; Mentor; Author, Meditation Teacher and Facilitator.
Elizabeth Rae is an Internationally successful Professional and Executive Coach; Business Coach; Stress Management and Personal Development Consultant; and Clinical Therapist. Last year she spoke Internationally on Stress Management, Self-Awareness and Relaxation Techniques.

Testimonials

After 15 years I am now free from taking anti-depressants. Now know I am not a chronically depressed person. ............ You have virtually changed my life, thank God. Maureen M

“It is very difficult for me to put into words how much I would like to thank you for helping me …....... You saved my life. Now I feel like a new woman. Life is great! “ Sharyn W.

Interested in discovering your spirituality? The energetic part of you that you may have read about in books but never seem to have the time to practise.

This 2 days workshop will give you that. This is all about you having the time to discover you, the real you and what the real you wants to achieve.
. By firstly learning the Art of True Meditation you will be obtaining a valuable tool to calm the driving force that keeps you on the run pushing your nervous system too high and leaving you feeling tired, stressed, confused even lonely.

Take this time to truly relax, find peace and clarity of mind. With my help you will understand what drives you, clear old programming, then begin the journey of focussing on the power you have to improve all aspects of communication, enhance your relationships, and create more fun in your life. You will understand and feel the power of Alignment. A powerful tool to use and teach others for ongoing benefit.

Topics

Emotions/Mindset
Meditation
Alignment
Understanding Your personal unique life programming
Communication and Listening
Working with the Subconscious
Create a vision and plan

Delivery Style

A relaxed, positive, non invasive experiential workshop to focus on creating peace, fun and creativity.
Notes pertaining to your personal journey will be provided

Student Instructions

You will need pen, paper, rug, cushion and lunch (so that you do not have to leave the premises. It is better to stay in the relaxed space you create or sit in the gardens)

PLEASE NOTE: ENROLMENT DEADLINE 1 WEEK PRIOR TO COURSE COMMENCEMENT.

Outcomes

You will leave this workshop with a better understanding of the “game of life” and how to play. You will feel more relaxed and peaceful with a clear awareness and more motivation for creating harmony and success in your life.

Add value to your share portfolio by learning the techniques used by professional investors and stockbrokers everyday. Learn how real industry professionals who trade the market on a daily basis pick their trades. There is so much more to trading than just shares. Learn how to use Contracts for a Difference (CFD’s) and Options as a borrowing tool to gain greater exposure to the Stockmarket.

This course is designed for the investor who has a basic knowledge of the stock market.

Entry Requirements

Basic knowledge of the Stock Market

Student Instructions

Students are required to bring a pen and calculator. Course notes will be provided.

Topics

• Margins, what are they?
• Borrowing to Invest
• Make money when the Stockmarket is falling
• Technical Analysis (Charting)
• Contracts For a Difference (CFD?s)
• Options Defined
• Option Strategies
• Warrants, a way of borrowing in a SMSF
• Warrant Strategies
• Roles of Brokers Planners and Advisers
• What if I get a share tip

Career Prospects

n/a

Delivery Style

The Intermediate Stockmarket course is taught by Stockbrokers who give an insight into the day to day trading of professional investors. The theory is accompanied by real life examples to give you a better understanding of the content. Students are encouraged to participate and ask questions throughout the course.

Outcomes

Students will learn how borrowing to invest can enhance the returns on a portfolio of shares and the increased risks associated with borrowing. The course will enable student to identify the risks and benefits associated with alternative products that provide leverage and understand how to manage these risks.