Kidney Health Week - 22 May to 28 May 2011
It's time for some decent exposure!
Kidney Health Australia is launching its annual Kidney Health Week campaign under the banner of "Red Undies Week" which is designed to be playful and a little bit cheeky and give some decent exposure to chronic kidney disease, a disease which has flown under the radar for too long. To take part in Red Undies Week - visit our great new website www.redundiesweek.org.au and support Kidney Health Australia. To order our great posters, please visit our resource centre.
Kidney Health Week activities in South Australia
Medical Team Health Education Session - 24 May 2011 from 10.30 to 11 am
 Platters offering a selection of healthy fruits and nuts and snacks were provided for all of our staff who met with our Medical Team to find out about the work done via our current Medical Projects. Info was available on how to keep your kidneys healthy and how to make positive healthy lifestyle changes, featuring the current Swap it, Don't stop it' Campaign - a State and Australian Government better health initiative. See Healthy Eating Tips to improve your daily lifestyle choices.
Kidney Health Week - Walk in the Botanical Gardens - 24 May 2011
Some of our staff who took part in the walk
Some of our staff walked from our Office in Hackney through our beautiful Botanical Gardens wearing red Kidney Health Australia tops. Each gave out information brochures to other Botanical Gardens visitors they met along the way. Thanks to the management of the two Botanic Gardens cafes who kindly took our information for their guests. Paula, our wonderful volunteer, also spotted a group of school children and provided the teacher with the kidney quiz card, that she could discuss with her students.
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Kidney Health Australia Facebook - Chat online - Monday to Friday, 2 to 4 pm 
www.facebook.com/#!/KidneyHealthAustralia
The KHA 'Web Angel', Teresa, has been online for individual Facebook chat sessions during Kidney Health Week. At times quite a few 'friends' have popped in for chats - some were patients, parents of Kidney Kids, fundraisers and a couple of Kidney Kidss too. It is lovely chatting to our FB friends, some patiently waited for a while to chat. Their patience is appreciated. These sessions will continue till Friday afternoon.
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Kidney Health Week 2011 - Kidney Health Information Displays and Workshops
During Kidney Health Week, various Adelaide Community Centres, Hospitals and GP surgeries promoted Kidney Health Awareness by displaying our fact sheets and materials on their health promotion boards. They handed out information cards to patients visiting their surgeries.
Royal Adelaide Hospital Foyer - Health Promotion Unit, North Terrace Adelaide
The RAH Health Promotion Unit staff will highlight Kidney Health Week and display posters and kidney health information for the visiting community.
In response to a circular from the Adelaide based Kidney Check Australia Tasforce Project Manager, several workshops are being held throughout Australia around Kidney Health Week, to educate health professionals on the management of chronic kidney disease.
Service of Thanksgiving 2011 - Sunday 5 June 2011 from 1.45 pm for 2 pm start
Where - Adelaide West Uniting Church, 312 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Brooklyn Park
DonateLife in SA in conjunction with SA Liver Unit, Eye Bank of SA and Kidney Health Australia, invite you and your family to this special Organ and Tissue Donor Thanksgiving Service. An occasion of thanks giving and to remember those who have changed the lives of others. An extremely moving event. RSVP: For refreshments by 27 May 2011 - to DonateLife in SA phone 08 8207 7117 or email donatelifesa@health.sa.gov.au
2010 Kidney Health Week activities
Free Blood Pressure Checks 2010 - 31 May 2010 - Royal Adelaide Hospital
Kidney Health Australia staff performed free blood pressure checks and the Health Manager provided free information as part of our Kidney Health Week activities. Each visitor could have a free blood pressure check and access personal health education information. The Health Manager was also available to the community to offer advice on a healthier lifestyle, as part of KHA's "Measure Up" campaign. Kidney Health Australia staff visited the Royal Adelaide and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals.
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