Altaira’s commitment this October’s Mental Health Awareness Month!

Altaira place the upmost importance on offering support and strategies to improve the mental health and wellbeing of our healthcare professionals.

Recognising that healthcare professionals are highly resilient and given the recent ongoing challenges, Altaira have been working with like-minded organisations such as Healthcare Heartbeat to support the mental health and wellness of healthcare and emergency service workers.

Mindfulness-based practices have been found to be an effective response to workplace stress with evidence finding it supports with reducing cortisol (the stress hormone which contributes to anxiety, memory loss and sleep disorders) while also increasing levels of serotonin (the neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of well-being and happiness).

With this in mind, Altaira are inviting healthcare workers across the aged care sector to attend Healthcare Heartbeat‘s innovative Reflect, Reset, & Renew session – and they will cover the cost for you to attend! Usually $150 per person, the session is a 90-minute online group coaching experience tailored for healthcare professionals and first responders. Practices explored are designed to be used in the moment, such as in PPE or BA in the middle of a shift.

Program Benefits include:

• Provides a space to PAUSE and check in with how you are feeling
• Learn how to begin your shift feeling ‘renewed’ instead of ‘depleted’
• Gain insights to the connection between your Heart Rate Variability and overall wellbeing, including a simple practice that can done in the moment to achieve a more coherent and calm state.
• Learn strategies to respond more effectively (rather than reacting) to challenging situations and interactions
• Increase your capacity to focus in the moment and transition from feeling ‘stuck’ to identifying how you can positively influence outcomes
• Establish a self-care starter plan to assist with forming more helpful habits
• Connect with other healthcare workers to share insights and maintain focus.

When registering you’ll automatically go into the draw to win FREE Chefgood everyday wellness meals once a week for a period of 4 weeks (40 free meals in total). Body, Healthy Mind!

Tuesday 18 October 2022

12.00pm SA time

12.30pm VIC/NSW/QLD time

This Reflect, Reset, & Renew (RRR) session is facilitated by Katheryn Curnow of Finnbell Consulting, who has over 15 years’ experience working as an Organisational Development Consultant and is certified in the Health Industry Leadership Capability Assessment. She isalso a Level 2 iRest teacher which delivers Meditation and Deep Relaxation Techniques to Overcome Trauma/PTSD.

Register by emailing gabriella.ocenasek@worldyouth.org.au by 10 October, and reference “Altaira Wellness”. This will ensure you also go into the draw for the Chefgood free meals.

A portion of the registration fees for this session is contributed to charity World Youth International/Healthcare Heartbeat, towards building the mental fitness of nurses, healthcare professionals and first responders.

Terms and Conditions: –

• Altaira will cover the cost of 6 Altaira healthcare workers to attend the Reflect, Reset, & Renew session, valued at $150 per person.
• Registrants must apply via email to gabriella.ocenasek@worldyouth.org.au between 27 September and 10 October 2022.
• Registrants must attend the Reflect, Reset, & Renew session on 18 October 2022 to go into the draw to win the free Chefgood everyday wellness meals. The winner will be announced at the end of the session.
• The winner of the draw will receive 10 x Chefgood everyday wellness meals once a week for a period of 4 weeks (40 free meals in total).