Isabella Ross From 14-18 May, non-for-profit organisation Script Wise will be hosting its annual National Prevention of Prescription Medication Dependence Week. With prescription medication misuse nearing crisis point in Australia, raising awareness about the potential harms of addiction and promoting existing prevention efforts is at the forefront of this year’s campaign. There is no doubt that accidental deaths in relation to prescription medication addiction have increased significantly within recent years. The national report by the Penington Institute found that of the 1,242 drug-related deaths in Australia in 2015, 69 per cent of the deaths were as a result of...

Hanna Moore Veronique Price, dancing since the age of three and an avid wellbeing and fitness enthusiast started the Lindfield-based Dancing for Wellbeing just over a year ago. In the time since its inception, the Better Balance 55+ classes teaches older residents of the Ku-ring-gai area vital skills in balance and flexibility through ballet training. As a sport that typically involves the kind of physical exertion that can be difficult to replicate with age, Veronique offers an alternative that places importance on non-competitive gentle practice and what’s called ‘dynamic stretching’, a method that incorporates movement into the stretches themselves,...