UQ at Springfield

Some of the faces behind Active Choices 💪

This FREE, evidence-based program is not an exercise prescription - just customised support for veterans, designed by veterans, to get you active and connecting with mates and family again.

We're here to help you get the support YOU want.

Not sure if it's right for you? Contact Nick with any questions or DM us!
📧 [email protected]

Springfield, you're ahead of the game⚡️

How does Springfield compare to the rest of Australia when it comes to sustainable energy?

This , it's important to remember that keeping our environment healthy goes hand in hand with keeping ourselves healthy 🤝

*As of May 2026

Did Nick catch you for a chat last weekend at Bark in the Park? 🐶

Veterans, Active Choices is here to get you more active and social by connecting you to already existing services.

This ISN'T an exercise prescription - it's a 12-week program where you get support from other veterans to get more active with mates or family, in whatever way you like.

✅ A FREE service backed by research to improve health & wellbeing
✅ Connect with a fellow veteran who will support you to explore physical activity options.
✅ Financial support available for activities you’re interested in trying.

The next group is starting very soon, so it’s a good time to reach out - whether for yourself or for someone you know who might be interested.

📧 Contact Nick if intereted: [email protected]

What's on in Springfield this month: Wellbeing edition! ⚽️🎨🏃🎱☀️👟

Whether it's art, running, Zumba, walking football, pool with mates, or walking in the park, wellbeing looks different for everyone in the community!

Did we miss anything?

We’re all in on reconciliation, today and every day.

We are a community research centre focused on improving health and wellbeing in Springfield and surrounds. Improving health disparity is key to our work here.

We cannot ignore the significant gap in health outcomes experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 🖤💛❤️

To responsibly work with First Nations communities and learn from them, we need more than intention. We need the skills to engage in meaningful, honest conversations 🤝

One approach is a model called ‘Courageous Conversations about Race’, a framework, developed by Glenn E. Singleton, widely used across Queensland in health settings.

It teaches you The Four Agreements:

1. Stay Engaged: Remaining morally, emotionally, and intellectually involved in the dialogue.
2. Speak Your Truth: Being honest about your thoughts, feelings, and lived experiences.
3. Experience Discomfort: Acknowledging that conversations about race can be confronting.
4. Accept Non-Closure: Understanding that these deep issues cannot be solved in a single discussion.

You can also use a four-point compass to understand how you process and engage with racial issues:

1. Emotional: What am I feeling?
2. Intellectual: What am I thinking or learning?
3. Moral: What are my beliefs regarding right and wrong?
4. Social: What actions will I take based on this dialogue?

We hope this gives you a new and practical way to think about how you engage with conversations about race.

If there’s more we can do to support First Nations communities in Springfield and surrounds, we want to hear from you 🫵

Comment below or message us.

Tonight's the night 👀🏈 Who do you reckon's getting the win: ❤️ or 💙 ?

Don’t wait for symptoms ❤️

Even if you feel healthy, risk factors like high blood pressure or cholesterol often have no symptoms. That’s why regular checks are so important.

A heart health check is a free check‑up with your GP designed to estimate your risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next five years.

During your visit, your GP will check things like your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels to build a picture of your heart health. You’ll also have a conversation about your medical history, your family history, and your everyday lifestyle habits.

All of this information is put together to calculate your overall risk, helping your GP understand how at risk you are of having a heart attack or stroke in the next five years.

You're eligible for a FREE heart health check if you:
- are 45 years and over
- are 35 years for people living with diabetes
- are 30 years for First Nations peoples
- don't already have heart disease

Book your heart health check with your GP and take the first step towards protecting your heart today.

Heart Foundation