Stepping On with Confidence in Cantonese To be held again in Northern Sydney Stepping On with Confidence is a friendly Community Group Program for seniors. The program aims to build knowledge, strength and confidence among seniors, so as to retain independency. Australian Chinese Community Association and Royal Rehabilitation Centre co-organized the first Cantonese program at Northern Sydney in 2013 , which was funded by Northern Sydney Central Coast Health.

Participants will be presented attendance certificate if they complete the seven-sessions-program. Topics covered in this fall prevention program are namely how vision and nutrition relate to fall, medication and risk of fall, reducing home hazards, safe footwear, moving safely in the community, and exercises supervised by physiotherapist to improve strength and balance. All speakers and coaches are professionals.

With the support of Ku-ring-gai Council, the third Cantonese program will be run at Community Centre for seniors at 1 Gilroy Road, Turramurra from 10:00am to 12:00pm, Friday from July 25 to September 12, 2014. For enquiries and registration, please call Mrs Helena Chow at (02) 9412 3488 or send e-mail to helena.chow@acca.org.au Deadline for assessment and enrolment is June 27, 2014