ComputerPals for Seniors Newcastle are excited to have been announced as a delivery partner for the ‘Your Health in Your Hands’ digital health literacy program.
Digital health literacy skills are critical to ensure every Australian can make informed, confident choices when supporting their health and wellbeing online.
With more and more health services being offered digitally, helping people build these skills opens up many options and allows them to be in control of your own health information.
ComputerPals is joining other community-based organisations throughout Australia in running ‘Your Health in Your Hands’ support sessions, coordinated by Good Things Foundation Australia
in partnership with the Australian Digital Health Agency.
“We’ve all seen how important digital health skills are for our community, especially during the pandemic. Immunisation records, test results, electronic prescriptions, and booking health care appointments are now all done online, giving people the opportunity to have equal access to health services where and when they need.” Sandra Keen from ComputerPals for Seniors Newcastle told The Local.
“But people with low confidence in using online tools and technology are missing out and risk being left behind” Sandra added.
That’s why ComputerPals for Seniors Newcastle are running in-person support sessions to help members of the community improve their digital skills and feel confident and safe using online technology to manage their health information and services.
ComputerPals for Seniors is running free ‘Your Health in Your Hands’ support sessions each Monday in August at Club Lambton, Karoola Road, Lambton. To find out more about the ‘Your Health in Your Hands’ program phone 0478 219 220.
