Dance 4 Wellbeing

23/10/2025

Dance for Parkinson’s community celebration of ten years of dance classes in the Sydney and NSW region.

23/10/2025

Thank you for your support this AusArt Day (and everyday)!

If you are able to, please consider making a donation today to our "Together We Move" campaign to support:

Sustaining and expanding in-person & online dance health classes
Building capacity for teaching artists & volunteers, especially in regional areas
Supporting the initiation of public showcases linked to the World Parkinson’s Congress 2026

Donation page: https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn00000WEFSzMAP/together-we-move-dance-for-health?fbclid=IwY2xjawNg5WtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEwRHF3YUZoUU1wREVVT0YzAR7oyGKtC9ddWuoNvNgbtguo2E542Fy_5FPXiwuPsSWmZMX96ThAccCSyiP4mQ_aem_qV24ZGoYdTIlSJ5IzTGYRQ

21/10/2025

Support Dance for Parkinson's Australia and donate on AusArt Day!

21/10/2025

Dance your way to help prevent falls!
Fall prevention is everybody's business.
As we age it is important to keep moving and dance is an enjoyable way to incorporate strength and balance exercise into your routine.
Find a dance program that supports this and join the movement.
Get up on your feet, stepping to the beat for your health & wellbeing!

21/10/2025

Super excited that we are a finalist in the 2025 Murrumbidgee Primary Healthcare Awards! Since branching out into regional NSW, Dance4wellbeing has worked hard to reach & support more older adults in community, aged care & online.
More projects are on the way and fantastic collaborative work with Queensland colleagues, Gail Hewton and Julie Chenery (Gold Moves Australia) building our Not-for- profit Sound Moves 55+to support further regional ,rural and remote communities via our Digital Movement Library.

MPHN has announced the finalists for the 2025 Murrumbidgee Primary Healthcare Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation across the region’s healthcare sector.

The awards recognise people and organisations making a significant impact in primary healthcare and will be presented at a gala dinner on Friday 31 October 2025 at The Range Function Centre, Wagga Wagga.

MPHN Acting Chief Executive Officer Ms Julie Redway said the awards are an opportunity to honour the dedication of those working to improve health outcomes across the region.

“These awards shine a light on the people and projects that are helping communities live healthier lives,” Ms Redway said. “We’re proud to celebrate their achievements and share their stories.”

Promoting Healthy Living
This category recognises projects encouraging people to take ownership of their own health and wellbeing. The finalists are:

Dance4wellbeing
A weekly dance-based mobility program launched in August 2024 across Young, Harden, Cootamundra and Temora. Designed for older adults in community, aged care and online settings, the program promotes healthy ageing through gentle movement, social connection and evidence-based falls prevention. It uses music and themed content to enhance physical, cognitive and emotional wellbeing, and supports accessibility through affordable options and digital resources via the website.

H.E.R – Harden’s Exercise Revolution
Launched in March 2025, this community fitness initiative encourages people over 60 in Harden Murrumburrah and surrounding areas to engage in regular physical activity. Evolving from popular aqua and dance classes, it offers four varied weekly sessions that improve strength, balance and functional fitness. The program fosters healthy behaviours through peer support, practical health discussions and a strong social component, while drawing on evidence-based approaches to support ageing well and managing chronic conditions.

In Motion Fitness – Lungs in Action
A community exercise program launched in September 2023 in Wagga Wagga for people with chronic lung disease, lung cancer or heart conditions. It helps participants manage breathlessness, build strength and stay socially connected through safe, evidence-based classes. The program has expanded to offer four cost-free weekly sessions and includes Golden Warrior, a fitness class for over-60s focused on strength, balance and mobility.

12/10/2025

Our regional programs are on hold for next few weeks due to unforeseen family circumstances, we will update you with notice when classes will re- start.
Newcastle classes continue in Lake Macquarie as usual starting this week.
Classes on hold are -
▪️Yass Moving Well Mondays 10am
▪️Young Moving Well Tues 9.30am
▪️Young Dance4PD & Mobility Tues 11.15am
▪️Cootamundra Moving Well Thurs 2pm
▪️Make a Move Online Mondays 3.30pm

Thank you all, dance soon!🙏

12/10/2025

Our Dance4Parkinsons Newcastle classes are resuming again next Tuesday 14th Oct back at our original home venue where we started!
🟪Note slight time change to start
11.15am - 12.15pm + social
17 James St, Charlestown, NSW.

The Newcastle PD Choir follow this class with their meetings at 1/1.30pm!
Happy Term 4 2025 till early December!
Join the Movement for your health & wellbeing!
Info- jess@dance4wellbeing.com

10/10/2025

Check out all the great dance and community news in our most recent Newsletter!
Link:
https://media.dancepdau.org/v/99879/1025427/email.html?k=pw0q4K5EIsuO815chqwHZUgEsbRJafq0Wr5BAdX3qDQ

01/10/2025

This year’s theme is “Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action”. It’s all about older people speaking up for their rights, staying active in their communities, and helping fight ageism.

At Parkinson’s Australia, we know that older people living with Parkinson’s face extra challenges, and we’re here to support them with clear, helpful info and resources.

Check out our Info Hub for tips on care, symptoms, and navigating supports: https://hubs.la/Q03Ktk5X0

01/10/2025

Today is International Day of Older Persons!

International Day of Older Persons is a significant global event dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges and opportunities of ageing. This year’s theme is Advocating for Healthy and Inclusive Ageing and to mark this occasion OPAN has hosted a roundtable with the members of our National Older Persons Reference Group.

Join Heather Scott, Kevyn Morris, Rosemary Seam and Judith Covell as they discuss the contributions older people make to society and highlight the importance of creating a world where older people can live with dignity, independence, and inclusion. Hosted by Beverly Baker.

Watch now: https://opan.org.au/video/roundtable-international-day-of-older-persons/