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Whether you’re interested in becoming a member, working with us, contributing time by volunteering your skills to help achieve our mission, donating money to help us grow, or have energy to run programs and advocate for our mission, we would love to hear from you. https://www.thecirclefoundation.com.au/contact-us daily 0.75 2026-05-21 https://www.thecirclefoundation.com.au/our-objectives daily 0.75 2026-05-26 https://www.thecirclefoundation.com.au/key-data-chronic-disease daily 0.75 2026-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61df656066e5e169878a53dd/cb914749-990b-4a09-b32e-9bbeeb6703c0/CircleFoundation+ChallengesForEurobodallaGeneric+%281%29.jpg Chronic Disease Refs: NSW Population Health Survey 2023 https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/surveys/methods-results/Pages/2023-key-findings.aspx; Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Burden of Disease Study 2023 https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/burden-of-disease/australian-burden-of-disease-study-2023/contents/summary https://www.thecirclefoundation.com.au/take-action-donate daily 0.75 2026-05-21 https://www.thecirclefoundation.com.au/song-connections daily 0.75 2026-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61df656066e5e169878a53dd/fb43e097-7f2a-4e56-b47b-e451f2dd23fd/Community+health+and+wellbeing+workshop+in+Eurobodalla+NSW.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61df656066e5e169878a53dd/a5aacedf-bff9-417f-8703-e8541b7d50d1/Social_prescribing_addressing_peoples_needs_in_a_holistic_way.jpg Song Connections - What is Social Prescribing? Social prescribing is the practice of health professionals using resources and infrastructure to link patients with social activities in their community in an effort to address the social determinants contributing to poor health and tackle the epidemic of loneliness and social isolation in modern communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61df656066e5e169878a53dd/53b2234e-3342-42c2-bab6-8859c8fb5f67/Community-led+support+network+in+the+Eurobodalla+region.jpg Song Connections - SINGING FOR HEALTH PROGRAM https://www.thecirclefoundation.com.au/moruya-dreaming-20 daily 0.75 2026-05-21 https://www.thecirclefoundation.com.au/what-is-a-cooperative daily 0.75 2026-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61df656066e5e169878a53dd/0b645349-7135-436f-89a8-e8376d54802f/The+Circle+Foundation+community+wellbeing+workshop+in+Eurobodalla+NSW.JPG What is a Cooperative? The Seven Cooperative Principles https://www.thecirclefoundation.com.au/board-members daily 0.75 2026-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61df656066e5e169878a53dd/38efb6f2-6d19-4da6-85a0-cba0d1484f93/Headshot+KSWendy+Law+-+Community-led+support+network+in+the+Eurobodalla+region.jpg Board Members - Kathryn Shugg Chairperson Kathryn Shugg, a retired professional residing in Moruya since 2017, boasts a distinguished 34-year career in the Australian Public Service (APS). Initially trained as a primary school teacher in the early 1980s, Kathryn transitioned into the APS, where she focused on pivotal policy areas such as Early Childhood Education, Vocational Education, Adult Literacy, and Indigenous Affairs. Throughout her tenure, Kathryn led national consultation processes, crafted strategic policies, managed large funding programs, and negotiated COAG agreements, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to effecting positive change on a national scale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61df656066e5e169878a53dd/a54f5664-7ae8-4479-8210-d6ff9798d7e5/belinda%2Bthewes+Community-led+support+network+in+the+Eurobodalla+region.jpg Board Members - Dr. Belinda Thewes Secretary Belinda is a clinical psychologist, founding Board member and resident of the Eurobodalla for more than 20 years. She has previously worked in disability, community mental health and chronic disease management in diverse settings including government services, tertiary and regional hospitals, academia and private practice. Whilst working in Europe, she had the opportunity to visit many inspirational community-based centres, including the Bromley By Bow centre (London, UK) which have helped shape the vision for The Circle Foundation. Her advocacy work is rooted in experience working with rural people living with cancer and chronic disease and her own lived experience as a carer for older residents of the Eurobodalla. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61df656066e5e169878a53dd/55342262-6448-4a66-8ba4-4c37b858348e/Wendy+Law+-+Community-led+support+network+in+the+Eurobodalla+region.jpg Board Members - Wendy Law Treasurer Wendy has spent decades passionately educating in Mathematics, Statistics and Finance across Faculties at the University of Wollongong. She was a founding educator at the local Eurobodalla campus when it opened in 2000 and has taken on many roles over the years as the campus has grown. She combines this with her passion for the Surf Life Saving movement, where she was the secretary of a local Club for 15 years and now competently fills the role of Far South Coast Branch Director of Finance. Over the past couple of years she has taken on the role of Board Treasurer with The Circle Foundation and now coordinates one of their local programs; Singing for Health, in Moruya. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61df656066e5e169878a53dd/7fe44d16-8107-4893-8935-b14d958fe77e/IMG_1092.jpg Board Members - Philip Brown Board Member Social Policy Consultant and Former Senior Commonwealth Public Servant Philip (or Phil) is a highly experienced and passionate social policy practitioner, with over 30 years experience in the Australian Public Service (APS), including nearly 20 years in the Senior Executive Service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61df656066e5e169878a53dd/b275abe8-a435-4dc0-8629-07fa53818162/Karen+Patterson+Community-led+support+network+in+the+Eurobodalla+region.jpg Board Members - Karen Patterson Board Member Registered Nurse and Midwife Karen is has worked on the Health Executive for NSW Health leading state-wide portfolios focused on healthcare safety and quality. She has experience in co-designing and evaluation of integrated models of care, practiced as a clinician and manager in NSW rural and regional health services for over 20 years. Karen has a key interest in health and well-being for all, strengths-based coaching, health management and leadership as well as skills in health service management. Karen has facilitated the Bega Valley Health Service NSW Health Leadership Program as well as local Collaborative Pair participants to progress their vision for reform and improvement of health services in the Eurobodalla. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61df656066e5e169878a53dd/b344ef1a-e48e-49fb-b471-a85f2f3f2834/South+Coast+NSW+community+support+Jobs.png Board Members - Get Involved The Circle Foundation is looking for passionate volunteers to work with us and help us spread the word about our work. We welcome new Board members and volunteers for projects. 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