Think Pink Living Centre Newsletter Download the COVIDSafe app Help Save Lives

Following the medical advice , t he Think Pink Living Centre remains closed as part of the Victorian State of Emergency COVID-19 virus lock down strategy to protect the health of our clients, staff and and visitors. The importance of following the Government and medical advice on social distancing, self isolation and washing hands, and with the current monitoring and testing, has seen the number of COVID-19 cases testing positive decreasing. The combined efforts of the Victorian and Federal Government on dealing with this unprecedented public health challenge, combined with the commitment of the medical profession, emergency workers, nurses, police, pharmacists and staff who run hospitals should be applauded for keeping our community safe under extremely difficult circumstances, whilst risking their own lives.

Think Pink and the COVIDSafe app The Think Pink Foundation strongly supports the development and release of the COVIDSafe app health initiative, which will allow public health officials to automate and improve manual contact tracing. Accelerating contact tracing will help slow the virus spreading and prevent illness as well as allow an earlier lifting of social distancing and other measures. This is a vital part of Australia's defence against the COVID-19 virus.

Receiving early notification that you may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus can help save your life or that of your family and friends, particularly those who are elderly.   The Think Pink Foundation would ask you to consider downloading the COVIDSafe app to help keep our community safe. The app can be downloaded on the Apple App store or on Google Play. Further information is available HERE from the Federal Government health website.

Think Pink Online Programs Zoom Ahead

Despite the suspension of services at the Living Centre and the staff all working remotely, the Think Pink Living Centre has now successfully resumed several programs with the use of the online platform, Zoom to overcome the impact of the COVID-19 virus.    Under the leadership of the Think Pink Living Centre Manager and Breast Care Nurse, Andrea Cannon, the online programs have been established with the valuable assistance of staff, facilitators and volunteers over the last 4 weeks. Ms Cannon said after the first week, Think Pink was running a number of Zoom sessions including Art Therapy, Yoga, Reflexology, Tai Chi, Pilates and Support groups such as Second Hope Support group (for women with metastatic breast cancer) and the Supporting Blokes program, a program to support male partners of women with breast cancer to discuss the impact of breast cancer on themselves and family life.  Click HERE to view the online programs available.  Ron Smith Chairman, Think Pink Foundation on behalf of the Board of Think Pink

The Think Pink Foundation is proudly supported by Mirvac.