Brighton Wellness Hub
Supporting our community to age in health and wellness
The Brighton Wellness Hub provides a space for our community to access services, activities and information that support health ageing. We provide a range of activities and services – most free, some with a small fee. Activities change regularly but information on how to achieve a healthy life is available daily. The hub is open Monday to Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm.
Please utilize our Health Navigation Community Directory which has been designed to assist individuals find the necessary support and services to enhance their well-being and age in health.
Community Connectors
Signpost friends, family, colleagues, neighbours and strangers to information to support wellbeing within their own community
Important date reminders for November:
- 02/11/2024 – Bright ‘n’ Sparks Dementia Choir Concert
- 05/11/2024 – Carers QLD, Local Area Coordinator NDIS Support – call 3215 9600 too book your spot
- 07/11/2024 – Card Making with Anne – bookings essential, call 3631 7568
- 16/11/2024 – Saturday Breathwork class with Ewa
- 20/11/2024 – Gather My Crew app information session
- 25/11/2024 – Brighton Wellness Hub Monthly Birthday Celebrations
- 25/11/2024 – Rainbow Room LGBTQIA+ – Monthly Social Meet up
- 26/11/2024 – Chair Yoga Not running
- 26/11/2024 – Needles and Hooks Not running
- 26/11/2024 – Mah-Jong Not running
- 28/11/2024 – Learn to play bowls and Community Catch Up Not running
Exciting news!
No need for appointments to see a Justice of the Peace (JP) anymore!
Swing by our drop-in service at the Brighton Wellness Hub.
Thursday from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.
It’s your chance to get your documents sorted hassle-free! See you there!
Bright ‘N’ Sparks Dementia Choir is proud to invite you to their debut concert!
Come join us for a spectacular morning of music at the Brighton Health Campus – Auditorium. Our talented choir members will be performing a variety of songs that will surely brighten your day and spark joy in your heart.
Get ready to be entertained by our passionate singers as they showcase their vocal talents in this live, in-person event. There’s something for everyone to enjoy at the Bright ‘N’ Sparks Choir Concert.
Performance will be followed by complimentary tea, coffee and morning tea.
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable musical experience. Grab your friends and family, and come support our choir as they light up the stage with their incredible voices. We can’t wait to see you there!
Brighton Wellness Hub’s Bright “N” Sparks – Dementia Choir
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Rainbow Room – LGBTQIA+ Peer Support Program
The Rainbow Room is located at the Brighton Wellness Hub, Brighton Health Campus, but available to all staff and consumers of Metro North Health Service.
When: Monday 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm.
Where: Cnr of 19th Avenue and the Hornibrook hwy Brighton 4017
Referrals to the Rainbow Room can be made by:
Calling 07 3631 7577, emailed to COH-Engagement@health.qld.gov.au, using the QR Code or just drop in!
The Rainbow Room provides access to peer supports with lived experience from the LGBTIQA+ community and can assist with education, resources, and navigation to relevant services for social and emotional support.
It is facilitated by a small group of volunteers” Peer Supporters” from within our local LGBTIQA+ community, who are here to offer you the opportunity to speak in person on the current issues impacting you.
We also warmly invite staff to speak with us not only to gain a better understanding about this service but to gain confidence in your interactions with LGBTQIA+ Consumers and the tools to give advice, guidance, and recommendations for navigation to other services in order to better support our consumers.
If you are interested in becoming a Peer Support Volunteer at the Rainbow Room, please submit an Expression of Interest via; Volunteer program – Community and Oral Health, or email COH-Engagement@health.qld.gov.au
If you would like to find out more about the Rainbow Room, please feel free to call the Brighton Wellness Hub 3631 7568.
- Information sessions
- Technology demonstrations
- Physical activities programs
- Cooking demonstrations
- Meeting Groups
- Support Groups
- Health Screenings
- Barefoot bowling
- Social Bowling
- “Come & Try” activities
- Short Courses
What’s on at the Hub?
Weekly schedule starting:
Chair Yoga: Tuesday and Thursday morning 8.00am – 9.00am $5pp
Therapeutic Yoga: $10pp 4.30pm-5.30pm – Call Ewa 0424 293 393
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Gather My Crew app info session
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 am
Date: Wednesday 20 th November 2024
Location: Brighton Wellness Hub (Cnr Nineteenth Ave and Hornibrook Highway, Brighton, 4017)
Booking: Please call Rebecka to book your spot 3631 7568
Cost: FREE
*If you can, please bring your smart device*
Free activity – limited spots available.
Card Making Class with Anne
Time: 09:45 – 11:30 am
Date: 1st Thursday of each month
Location: Brighton Wellness Hub (Cnr Nineteenth Ave and Hornibrook Highway, Brighton, 4017)
Booking: Please call Rebecka to book your spot 3631 7568
Cost: FREE
Come along and have a social afternoon with your peers. Light refreshment provided.
Rainbow Room – LGBTIQA+ Monthly Meet up
When: Last Monday of each month
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Brighton Wellness Hub (Cnr Nineteenth Ave and Hornibrook Highway, Brighton, 4017)
Cost: Free
Breathwork for healthy body and mind
Join Ewa for 45min of conscious breathing followed by 15 min meditation.
Learn new techniques and master your own breath.
When: 3rd Saturday of each month
Where: Brighton Wellness Hub
Time: 8:15 – 9:15 am
Please call Rebecka Willson if you have any questions (07) 3631 7568.
Bright ‘N’ Sparks Choir
Brisbane North Dementia Choir Concert
When: Saturday 2 November 2024
Where: Brighton Health Campus auditorium
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Register: Free ticket or call Rebecka on (07) 3631 7568
Brahma Kumaris Meditation Hour
“Pop-in for Peace”
Stay for as little or as long as you like.
Free weekly meditation hour, no experience required
When: Mondays 26th September 2024
Time: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Booking: No booking required. Please direct enquiries to Verna
0433 891 612 or vernachampion@hotmail.com
Cost: Free
Come along to the hub and have some fun learning some drawing techniques. All skill levels welcome.
Drawing class with Rebecka for R U OK? Day
R U OK? Day – what brings you comfort?
When: Thursday 12th September 2024
Time: 11:30 – 12:30pm
Location: Brighton Wellness Hub – Nineteenth Avenue, Brighton
Booking: Please call Rebecka 3631 7568 to secure your place
Cost: Free
The Importance of Communicating Your Views and Wishes for the Future, Now
Advanced Care Planning
When:Friday 27th September 2024
Time: 10:00 – 11:30am
Location: Brighton Wellness Hub – Nineteenth Avenue, Brighton
Booking: Required, please call Rebecka 3631 7568 or follow this link.
Cost: Free
Free Community Information Session
Come along to the Brighton Wellness Hub and hear from Sergeant Kerry McKay about:
- Scams, preying on older persons – latest scams and what to do if you find yourself a victim of this
- What is Domestic & Family Violence and how does effect vulnerable and older people
- What is elder abuse and who is committing this – family
- Finding yourself or a friend in an unsafe situation, who can help
- Enduring power of attorney – ensuring the person you nominate does not take advantage of your wishes.
When: 21 June 2023
Where: Brighton Wellness Hub
Time: 10:00 – 11:30am
2024 Gallery
Contact us
Wellness Hub brochure Our growing partners This year, the Wellness Hub has and will host free community events on behalf of the:
- Metro North Health Service
- Brighton Health Campus
- Sandgate District Men’s Shed (SDMS)
- Dementia Australia
- Carers QLD – NDIS Local Area Coordinators Program