SALSA Health Program Inspires Students

Tamworth, Narrabri and Glen Innes students are taking ownership of their health while motivating their younger classmates as part of a peer-led lifestyle program. Year 9 and 10 Farrer Memorial Agricultural High, Oxley High, Glen Innes High and Narrabri students trained to become student leaders and learned ways to improve their physical activity, diet and […]

Gunnedah and Oxley High students become lifestyle activists in SALSA workshop

Gunnedah and Oxley High students stepped up to become health leaders at a Students As LifeStyle Activists (SALSA) workshop on Thursday, June 29. The third of its kind hosted by HealthWISE in the New England North West region, students from the University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health trained 38 year 10 students to deliver […]

Building confidence and leadership skills with SALSA at Narrabri High

A peer-led program which motivates high school students to improve their physical activity, diet and overall wellbeing reached Narrabri High School on Monday, June 26, hosted by HealthWISE. As part of the Students As LifeStyle Activists (SALSA) regional program, students from the University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health trained 22 year 10 students to […]

Empowering Youth for Health and Career Success

HealthWISE is bringing an initiative designed to empower youth to make healthy choices to the New England North West region. HealthWISE Chairperson Lia Mahony was thrilled to announce the commencement of the Students As LifeStyle Activists (SALSA) regional program, set to kick off this Wednesday, May 10, at the University Of Newcastle Department Of Rural […]