National Events - 2009 Wednesday Without Words
Wednesday Without Words - A Great Day!
What was Wednesday Without Words?
- A National Aphasia Awareness Day. The aim was to promote understanding of aphasia to the Australian public.
When was it?
- Wednesday 16th September 2009
Did you hold an event for Wednesday without Words?
- Email: questions@aphasia.org.au to let us know how your day went. Send in your photos for the AAA website!
Read More about Wednesday Without Words Events Around Australia
The following events were held to promote understanding of aphasia in the Australian community.
QUEENSLAND:
Wynum Foreshore - Brisbane: FREE Sausage Sizzle
- When? 10am to 12pm on Wednesday 16th September
- Who was invited? Everyone
- Radio station 4KQ was there to provide publicity.
- Information about aphasia was handed out to everyone.
Parliament House - Brisbane: INVITATION ONLY luncheon
- An invitation only luncheon was also held in Brisbane at Parliament House.
- Politicians and celebrities were invited to meet people with aphasia and their carers.
Northlakes, Redcliffe, Caboolture: Community Based Rehabilitation Team Event
- An information and awareness event was run on the Northside by the Community Based Rehabilitation Team
- All were welcome
- For more information contact Pauline Burge: Pauline_Burge@health.qld.gov.au
Logan Chatters Aphasia Group - Logan: "Friday Without Words"
- Logan Chatters Aphasia Group held their event on Friday - "Friday Without Words"
- Group members had a morning tea to celebrate Stroke Week and Friday Without Words
NEW SOUTH WALES:
Hunter Region: University of Newcastle SILENCE-A-THON!
- Speech Pathology Students from the University of Newcastle held a Silence-a-thon to raise awareness and money!
- Read more here
- For more information contact Kate Morling: Kate.morling@studentmail.newcastle.edu.au
Hunter Region: Royal Newcastle Centre, John Hunter Hospital Campus: MORNING TEA
- An information stand and morning tea was held at the Royal Newcastle Centre, John Hunter Hospital Campus
- Read more here
- For more information contact Megan Alston: 4985 5247
Gosford Community Outreach Team: AFTERNOON TEA
- An afternoon tea was held for current and past clients of the Community Outreach Team in Gosford
St Joseph's Hospital - Regents Park Sydney: MORNING TEA
- A morning tea was held at St Joseph's Hospital with a talk on aphasia by a speech pathologist and posters advertising aphasia around the hospital
Northern Sydney Aphasia Group and the Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney: STALL AT GLADESVILLE SHOPPING CENTRE
- THe Northern Sydney Aphasia Group and the Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney held a Stroke Week and Wednesday Without Words Stall
- Where? Gladesville Shopping Centre
- People with aphasia, carers and speech pathologists were there and talked to the community about aphasia.
- For more information contact Julia Murphy: 02 9808 0538
NORTHERN TERRITORY:
Darwin: Lyons Community Centre Information Morning
- An information morning was held at the Lyons Community Centre to raise awareness
- Read more here
- For more information contact Cea White: cea.white@nt.gov.au
VICTORIA:
Cardinia Casey Conversation Group - Cranbourne: Morning Tea for clients, carers and staff
- An invitation only morning tea was held by the Cardinia Casey Conversation Group
Peter James Centre - Forest Hill: Information Sessions and display board
- The Speech Pathology Department at the Peter James Centre co-ordinated a display board and information sessions
TASMANIA:
North West Regional Hospital - Burnie, Tasmania: LUNCH
- An invitation only lunch was held at the North West Regional Hospital
The Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania: QUIZ
- Allied Health Departments at the Royal Hobart Hospital did a small quiz on aphasia
- Posters advertising Wednesday Without Words were also put in hospital lifts
SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
Talkback Association for Aphasia Inc - South Australia: MORNING TEA
- A morning tea with guest speakers was run by the Talkback Association for Aphasia Inc.
- For more information contact Talkback: 08 8443 5555
St Margaret’s Rehabilitation Hospital: SILENT MORNING TEA
- St Margaret's Rehabilitation Hospital held a "silent" morning tea and also had an information display for the general public
Noarlunga Hospital: INFORMATION DISPLAY
- Noarlunga Hospital organised an information display about aphasia for the general public
Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre: MORNING AND AFTERNOON TEAS
- Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre held a morning tea for staff who were only allowed to use drawing or miming to communicate
- An afternoon tea was also held for people who had received aphasia treatment at the Centre in the last 12 months.
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