Canberra Memorial Parks

provides Canberrans with a choice in honouring and celebrating life www.canberramemorialparks.act.gov.au

• Our natural burial area at Gungahlin Cemetery offers a burial with a lower environmental impact.

• Gungahlin Crematorium at Gungahlin Cemetery, the first publicly owned crematorium in the ACT, offers a wide range of services including a private viewing roomideal for intimate services.

• Eternity Memorial Garden, Woden Cemetery, is a newly-opened area where ashes can be laid-to-rest and loved ones memorialised.

• The new Olive Grove development will provide a new premium lawn burial option to complement our range of services.

To make an appointment to explore your end-oflife arrangements for yourself or your loved ones, call 02 6207 0000

SHOUT’S WEB OF SUPPORT: FIND THE SERVICES YOU NEED TO SUPPORT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

SHOUT Inc (Self Help Organisations United Together) is a local Canberra community organisation, located at the Pearce Community Centre, which has been operational for over 40 years. SHOUT is a hub for community organisations working in the health and disability sectors, providing leadership, promotional activities, business advice, administration services and support to our members across the region.

Self-help is an essential part of managing conditions, and being involved in a self-help group can provide assistance and support which enables the person to cope. It makes such a difference to be supported by people and offers a sense of relief that others understand the journey. Research has shown that people who connect and participate in self-help organisations and groups are likely to feel more connected with others who have similar conditions, reducing the feeling of being so alone. Friendships often develop that provide further connection and support. The social isolation of feeling alone usually decreases as a common purpose and strategies develop to enable the person to deal with the condition. Through participation in self-help groups, people learn ways to cope, empowering them to make their own decisions about their health and wellbeing. People are more likely to seek appropriate help when armed with quality information. Self-help also works well alongside the medical model and reduces hospital admissions, especially once the acute stage has passed.

SHOUT has developed a computer platform called