Events
We know health can be a handful. So we’ve custom built our wellness hubs with only one goal in mind - to make every Tasmanian’s health journey a little easier.
We host a range of sessions, events, and activities for both our members and the community to attend. We also work with like-minded Tasmanian organisations to deliver programs. If you are interested in working with us in our space, get in touch at events@stlukes.com.au.
Please note Information Sessions are general in nature and not designed to replace the advice or care of a qualified health professional. Please consult your relevant qualified health professional prior to making any changes/decisions regarding your personal circumstances.
Note that all event bookings completed through our third-party supplier, SimplyBook.me Ltd are non refundable. Click here for terms and conditions.
Please be aware that photography and/or filming may take place at these events and, by attending events, you acknowledge and agree that any images taken at the event may be used by St Lukes for promotional and marketing purposes.
Our yoga sessions focus on improving your flexibility and mobility, balance and co-ordination.
Join our experienced and friendly instructors for classes designed for all bodies and levels of experience.
Our yoga sessions focus on improving your flexibility and mobility, balance and co-ordination.
Join long term instructors Erin McCabe and Trisha Dunn for classes designed for all bodies and levels of experience.
Mat Pilates
Mat Pilates is a form of exercise that focuses on strengthening the core muscles, improving flexibility and enhancing overall body alignment. It involves performing a series of controlled movements on a mat, using body weight as a resistance. The exercises target specific muscle groups including the abdominals, back, hips, and glutes.
Qigong
Join Chinese doctor and acupuncturist Nicholas Beasley for an ancient healing practice involving gentle movements, breathing techniques and self-massage suitable for all bodies at any age.
Through the harmonisation of the mind, body and breath, regulate the nervous system, enhance physical health and invigorate all levels of human experience.
Mat Pilates is a form of exercise that focuses on strengthening the core muscles, improving flexibility and enhancing overall body alignment. It involves performing a series of controlled movements on a mat, using body weight as a resistance. The exercises target specific muscle groups including the abdominals, back, hips, and glutes.
Strength For Life now has extra sessions per week* so more of Hobart can gain access this popular class.
Strength for Life aims to improve the health and vitality of older adults through exercise and community.
Weekly sessions are run by an accredited exercise physiologist and involve a combination of strength and balance exercises to help improve physical fitness and mobility for a better quality of life.
All fitness levels are welcome! Please wear comfortable clothing and a drink bottle.
*Only 1 class per person per week.
Beginners Yoga focuses on improving flexibility and mobility, balance and coordination.
The class encourages everyone to take their time to experience each individual pose and to move at their own pace. Props will be provided to support joints and areas of tension.
This is suitable for beginners and intermediate practitioner with instructors from Udara.
Stretch and Strengthen Exercise Class
Join experienced fitness instructor Megs for a mix of stretching, Pilates, yoga, and general strength work using your own body weight. There will be options for gentle through to more challenging levels with consistent cues to help people feel comfortable to work at their own pace. This class is suitable for anyone looking to improve their flexibility, balance and wellbeing.
Cancer Council Tasmania Qigong Classes
Restorative Qigong is a gentle form of exercise that combines relaxation, posture, slow breathing, meditation and movement into one art.
Benefits of Qigong include:
• Improved immune function
• Strengthens muscles
• Increases flexibility
• Calming to the mind and more
All Tasmanians impacted by cancer may be eligible to attend (subject to availability), for program details and to register contact Cancer Council Tasmania, Hobart Supportive Care team on 1300 65 65 85 or email supportservicessouth@cancertas.org.au.
Your Way to 5k - Walk and Run Club
Always wanted to run 5k but not sure where to start?
Over eight weeks build up your stamina and technique, learn how to prevent injury and make running fun, and prepare for the Cancer Council’s Womens 5k run on the 14th of September. Join personal trainers from Fit’n’kicking for a guided walk/run program with like-minded people and get individual attention to help you progress from your starting point.
Drop in and out when it suits your schedule and meet at the front entrance of St Lukes Launceston.
Play, Learn and Connect with friends!
Enjoy a safe, fun space for babies to preschool ages to play and explore and learn about the wonderful support Playgroup Tasmania and Child Health and Parenting Service ( CHaPS) offer, including child health and development, parenting tips and information.
Connect with other parents and gain valuable insights in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere!
This is a walk-in event is hosted by Playgroup Tasmania and Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) with no bookings required.
Please note this playgroup is designed for participation by both carer and child.
Essential First Aid for Kids - St John School Holiday Program
Our comprehensive general first aid program covers DRSABCD and offers engaging activities for kids of all ages. Little ones can bandage teddies and learn to call 000, while older children practice CPR and defibrillation. Learn the skills needed to keep yourself and your family safe.
Self Care – information session with Relationships Australia
Come and learn about what it means to look after yourself by taking care of your mind, body, soul, and the space around you.
Join Relationships Australia for this free information session for International Self Care Day
Pop up chess club
Boost your brainpower and unwind with our first pop up chess club! A fun, friendly space to connect, challenge your mind, and support mental wellbeing. No experience required and all ages welcome.
This is a walk-in event, no bookings required.
Feeling down during the colder months? Did you know that what you eat can influence your mood and mental wellbeing? In this workshop, you’ll learn the connection between diet and mood, discussing how a balanced, varied diet can boost your energy and outlook. Join Dietitian Danni Hibberd to discover simple dietary changes that can help lift your spirits this winter!
Please note: Food is just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to mental wellbeing. It is not a replacement for psychotherapy support or medication. If you have concerns about your mental health, please consult your GP for individualised advice.
ISLAND seminar series: Does life stress increase dementia risk?
Dr Duncan Sinclair is a senior lecturer in the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre. Duncan’s work focusses on the molecular, cellular, genetic and lifestyle factors which determine how people respond to stressful events (such as natural disaster) as they age, and how these factors influence the emergence and progression of dementia.
Your Story Matters! Writing Workshop
Practice writing and reflection techniques over a six week course working towards your own memoir. Led by Fiona Couttie, an experienced and registered teacher. Workshops are suitable for any level, including beginners.
Wanting to try or get back into Zumba? Join Zumba instructor Rhonda with 13 years teaching experience as she guides you through the steps during an 8-week course. You'll laugh, dance, and make friends at this energising dance cardio session where the music takes you around the world! Bring a water bottle and wear some comfortable clothing.
Strong Bones Exercise Class
Join Dr Katie-Jane Brickwood from Body Connect Exercise Physiology for an exercise class focusing on all things bone health! Learn how to safely exercise in a way that will help to keep your muscles and bones healthy.
Inner Alchemy Sound Bathing and Music Therapy Sessions
Come along to a session that creates deep relaxation for the mind and body, and is a gentle wellness experience that is open for all.
Created for people who seek a meditative or calming state. In our modern culture, we may find it difficult to practice meditation or to carve out the time to pause. By stepping into a deep experience of music-sound, we can restore from our busy lifestyles, everyday stresses and open space to be more in the moment.
Book Launch – Landfall by James Bradley
As part of the agriCULTURED festival program, join acclaimed Australian writer James Bradley as he launches his latest novel, Landfall. Landfall is a gripping crime thriller set in a near-future Sydney ravaged by climate catastrophe. Rising sea levels, extreme temperatures, and social unrest form the backdrop for a tense investigation led by Senior Detective Sadiya Azad, who is racing against time to find a missing child before a deadly storm strikes.
Chilling and utterly compelling, Landfall is crime writing at its best, and a terrifying vision of the future bearing down on us.
Reach every S-milestone – Pop Up Information Table
Join St Lukes Dental to celebrate Dental Health Week (DHW) with a pop-up information table of resources and giveaways to help promote good oral healthcare for the whole family.
This year’s DHW campaign focuses on the importance of children’s oral health milestones, educating parents and caregivers about what they need to do to help their kids reach every S-milestone. taking them on a journey from birth through their initial teeth and beyond. Pop in anytime during Dental Health Week at our Hobart wellness hub.
This is a walk-in event, no bookings required.
The Big Move - Camp Quality’s Cancer Education Program
The Big Move, by Julianne O’Brien, is a touching tale that uses interactive puppetry to teach about cancer, hope, and acceptance. It includes a post-show Q&A session and is open to children of all ages and their carers,
For over 33 years, Camp Quality’s Cancer Education Program has been teaching kids about cancer through fun and interactive puppet performances. This program shares the broader cancer story, including how to support someone facing a cancer diagnosis.
SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY Mental Health First Aid
1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental health problem in any given year.
This Mental Health First Aid course will teach you how to provide initial support to someone who is experiencing a mental health problem or crisis. This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
Please note this course is not a therapy or support group, it’s an education course to learn how to give first aid to others.
NIA movement class with Hayley Crawford
Whether you’re looking to get fit, strengthen your body, feel good or cultivate awareness, Nia is the practice for you. Blending music, movement and mindfulness, Nia combines dance, martial arts, and healing modalities into joyful motion for all bodies and all ages.
Mindfulness Meditation with Dr Bruno Cayoun
Join Dr. Bruno Cayoun for a 45-minute mindfulness meditation to enhance presence, emotional balance, and compassion through mindfulness of breath, body sensations and loving-kindness meditation. Dr. Cayoun is an experienced psychologist who has been teaching mindfulness meditation in clinical practice for the past 24 years to support wellbeing and personal growth.
Chairs and yoga mats are provided but bring your own cushions if needed.
Sing Play Learn for toddlers
Sing Play Learn is a 30-minute engaging movement and music class for toddlers and their grown-ups. Suitable for Children aged 8 months to 3-4 years, each class will consist of three sections – Music and Play, Movement and Song, and Mini Circuit.
Stroke Safe Information Session
A stroke occurs in Australia every 11 minutes. Stroke can happen to anyone at any age and has lasting impacts on the individual as well as the people around them.
Colin Howell experienced a stroke at the age of 67 while seemingly fit and healthy, prompting him to become a Stroke Safe Speaker for the Stroke Foundation so he can share his journey and promote the Stroke F.A.S.T message.
In Colin’s powerful and informative session held during National Stroke Week, he will cover what a stroke is, the impact a stroke can have, the signs of stroke so that you can save someone’s life, and what you can do to prevent a stroke (80% of strokes are preventable).
Stroke Safe Information Session
Stroke can happen to anyone at any age and has lasting impacts on the individual, as well as the people around them. One in four strokes occur in people under 65 years of age.
Kate Bucknell experienced a stroke in 2016 at the age of 36, prompting her to become a Stroke Safe Speaker for the Stroke Foundation so she can share her journey and promote the Stroke F.A.S.T message.
In Kate’s powerful and informative session held during National Stroke Week, she will cover what a stroke is, the impact a stroke can have, the signs of stroke so that you can save someone’s life, and what you can do to prevent a stroke (80% of strokes are preventable).
Pop Up Q and A with St Lukes Dental
Pop into our Hobart wellness hub and meet the St Lukes Dental team and get expert answers to your oral health questions. Every question asked will receive a FREE oral health kit!
Whether you're curious about brushing techniques, dental hygiene tips, or just want to learn more about keeping your smile healthy, our friendly Dental team are here to help answer any questions you have.
This is a walk-in event with no bookings required.
Pop Up Q and A with St Lukes Dental
Pop into our Launceston wellness hub and meet the St Lukes Dental team and get expert answers to your oral health questions. Every question asked will receive a FREE oral health kit!
Whether you're curious about brushing techniques, dental hygiene tips, or just want to learn more about keeping your smile healthy, our friendly Dental team are here to help answer any questions you have.
This is a walk-in event with no bookings required
Self-Empower Now by Mental Health Lived Experience Tasmania
Have you experienced mental Health Challenges? Would you like to have a say in how mental health services are designed?
Self-Empower Now Training is aimed at building people’s skills to empower them to take ownership of their mental health journey and become a “lived experience” representative.
Join MHLET in this free training session, to boost the skills and capacity of Tasmanians, self-advocate in your recovery journey, and advocate for positive change in the mental health sector. Lunch will be provided.
Registrations and more information through admin@mhlet.org.au or (03) 6223 1952.
This is an 18+ event.
Baby Massage
Join our baby massage class for parents and their little ones aged 6 weeks to 12 months.
Discover how gentle touch promotes motor development through sensory stimulation, muscle relaxation, and body awareness. Use soothing strokes to help settle your baby, promote sleep, and enhance bonding.
Please note that baby massage is a complementary practice and not to be attempted in lieu of seeking medical advice for a severely unsettled/colic baby.
Express Boxing Fitness
Finish your work day with a quick uplifting cardio and strength building fitness session.
Join personal trainer Megs for a fantastic low impact exercise option catering to all levels of fitness and experience.
This class is for those looking to improve cardio fitness, get resistance work, learn new skills and release stress at the same time!
Please note there is no contact between participants in this class only with foam bags.
The Shepherd Centre – Pop Up Information Table
Come and learn about The Shepherd Centre and the services they provide, grab some resources and chat with the team. Programs and services include early intervention support for children who are Deaf or hard of hearing and their families, audiology, family counselling, and spoken language therapists.
The team from Hearing Australia will also be at our wellness hub offering free hearing checks if you’d like to book in while you’re visiting!
This is a walk-in event with no bookings required.
Hearing Australia: Free 15 minute Health Checks
Rediscover the sounds you love with a quick free 15-minute hearing check* with Hearing Australia’s friendly team. At the hearing check, Hearing Australia staff will guide you through maintaining good hearing health and provide information on how to manage common hearing issues. Take the first step to start your journey towards better hearing.
Walk in and make your booking on the day in our wellness hub from 9:00am. To secure a hearing check, you must book with our team on the day.
* Only 15-minute hearing checks are free. Other services may attract charges/fees or may be subsidised for those eligible under the Australian Government Hearing Services Program, to which conditions apply. A hearing check is a screening that helps identify people that may have hearing loss.
Improve your range of motion, reduce muscle tightness, and avoid injury - Stretch is for anyone who wants to improve agility and stay flexible!
Stretching has long term benefits for posture and flexibility, you'll leave feeling freer and more comfortable in your body.
This mat class is open to all ages and fitness levels.
Book Launch – One Breath at a Time: Navigating the early stages of Child Loss by Shannon Hodgetts
Join Petrarch's Bookshop to celebrate the launch of One Breath at a Time: Navigating the Early Stages of Child Loss by Shannon Hodgetts. This book is a compassionate guide for bereaved parents and their support networks. Hear Shannon share her journey, insights, and hope with others walking a similar path.
Fractures & Strength - A Guide to Safety by OsteoStrong
Join OsteoStrong for an insightful presentation on bone health. Discover the essential role of minerals, vitamins, exercise, and hormones in maintaining strong bones, and learn strategies to prevent bone loss as we age. Equip yourself with the knowledge to protect your bones and ensure lifelong strength.
Please note Information Sessions are general in nature and not designed to replace the advice or care of a qualified health professional. Please consult your relevant qualified health professional prior to making any changes/decisions regarding your personal circumstances.
Emotional Regulation by Relationships Australia
This workshop helps individuals learn how to regulate emotions whilst learning about how to manage triggers, anger and anxiety.
18+ event
9D & AAT Breathwork - Stress & Anxiety Journey
Breathe, reset and reconnect.
This gentle 9D breathwork session supports those managing stress or anxiety. With headphones and guided techniques, you’ll experience calming regulation breathing and a short period of activation breathing in a safe, supportive space. Perfect for first timers, this journey has been likened to a therapy session, offering powerful tools and insights without needing to talk. 9D is new to Tasmania and changing lives globally with over 30 journeys to choose from.
Lunchtime Concert Series - Bows Drawn!
Step away from the hustle and bustle of the city and join Bows Drawn for a free 2-hour concert at our Hobart wellness hub.
Charlie McCarthy (who walked backwards from Ireland to Australia for love) and Greg Woodward (a rare species found growing under a mushroom in the wilds of Hobart-town) are Bows Drawn!
Two of Hobart’s finest string players, bowing up a storm of semi-improvised but totally groovy sounds, almost certainly including some of your favourites.
This is a walk-in event, no bookings required
Lunchtime Concert Series with Sparrowgrass
Step away from the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy a free concert with Devonport based folk trio, Sparrowgrass. Playing a range of acoustic instruments with lush vocal harmonies, join Sophie, Tessa and Alex for a musical journey with roots firmly in the Celtic and Australian folk traditions.
This is a walk in event, no bookings required.
Baby and Child First Aid
A first aid information session for parents and carers of babies and young children. During the session you will learn information on children's health, first aid, and safety in a warm and friendly environment.
PPEP Talk - Period, Pain and Endometriosis Program
Join us this National Women's Health Week for PPEP Talk®! The Periods, Pain, and Endometriosis Program (PPEP Talk®) empowers communities with knowledge about period and pelvic pain.
Learn the facts, understand what's normal, gain insights into managing pain, educate loved ones, discover coping strategies, and know when to seek extra help. Let's come together to better understand and manage pelvic pain.
Fertility and Cycle Health Awareness- Information Session
Join cycle educator Eden Sallenbach during Women’s Health Week for an information session for women on the physiology of their menstrual cycles. Learn about cervical fluid/LH testing information, fertile window information, what is optimal versus suboptimal with hormone fluctuations, and what symptoms are normal versus abnormal and worth exploring.
A comprehensive session, encompassing information that every woman will benefit greatly from.
Respond Not React -Conflict resolutions by Relationships Australia
Learn communication skills and regulation strategies for reducing conflict across many aspects of your life, including your workplace, family relationships, and friendships.
This is an 18+ event.
Nourishing your body through Perimenopause & Menopause – Information Session
Join us during Women’s Health Week for an informative and inspiring workshop led by accredited Practicing Dietitian Jaymeila Webb, designed to help women navigate the nutritional challenges of perimenopause and menopause.
Discover how to support your body through this life transition with practical, science-backed nutrition strategies. You’ll learn about key nutrients, food choices, and lifestyle tips that can ease symptoms, improve energy, and promote overall well-being during this important phase of life.
Mindfulness Meditation with Dr Bruno Cayoun
Join Dr. Bruno Cayoun for a 45-minute mindfulness meditation to enhance presence, emotional balance, and compassion through mindfulness of breath, body sensations and loving-kindness meditation. Dr. Cayoun is an experienced psychologist who has been teaching mindfulness meditation in clinical practice for the past 24 years to support wellbeing and personal growth.
Chairs and yoga mats are provided but bring your own cushions if needed.
Becoming the Woman You Say Yes To
Join Kirra Rose this Women’s Health Week for a gentle and empowering evening of guided visualisation, embodied reflection, and soulful connection. Say yes to the woman you're becoming and meet her in the safety of your own body, breath, and inner knowing.
A nurturing space for women to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the future version of themselves guided by intuition, embodiment, and inner trust.
Baby and Child First Aid Information Session
A two and half hour First Aid Information Session for parents and carers of babies and young children.
During the session you will learn information on children's health, first aid, and safety in a warm and friendly environment, including areas such as Burns, Choking, Seizures, CPR & Resuscitation.
The Science of Kieser
Join Emily Covell, Principal Exercise Scientist at Kieser Hobart as she provides insights into the Science of Kieser.
Emily will explain how these principles contribute to a safer, more effective approach to strength training, tailored to individual needs and goals.
Deep Rest: Yoga Nidra for Women’s Health Week
Experience a deep rest and inner renewal in this special yoga nidra session created to honour and support women’s health and wellbeing. Often called ‘yogic sleep’ yoga nidra is a guided meditation that invites you fall into a deeply relaxed state where the body, mind and nervous system can rest and reset. No experience necessary, feel free to bring a blanket and pillow for extra comfort, lie down, rest and receive.
Self-Empower Now by Mental Health Lived Experience Tasmania
Have you experienced mental Health Challenges? Would you like to have a say in how mental health services are designed?
Self-Empower Now Training is aimed at building people’s skills to empower them to take ownership of their mental health journey and become a “lived experience” representative.
Join MHLET in this free training session, to boost the skills and capacity of Tasmanians, self-advocate in your recovery journey, and advocate for positive change in the mental health sector. Lunch will be provided.
Registrations and more information through admin@mhlet.org.au or (03) 6223 1952.
This is an 18+ event.
COTA Community Conversations
Come along, have a cuppa on us and meet with COTA Tasmania CEO, Brigid Wilkinson, to share your experiences and views on ageing in Tasmania.
COTA Tasmania (Council on the Ageing) is the leading voice for Tasmanians as they age. They promote changes to our systems and culture so that all Tasmanians can age well and have been the voice of older Tasmanians for 60 years.
COTA regularly visits communities across the state whilst delivering programs and projects and this time they would love to meet you at our Hobart wellness hub. Come and find out more about the organisation and advocacy work or come to share your concerns and solutions!
This is a walk-in event, no bookings required.
Women's Wellness: Body Image and Balanced Nutrition at Every Stage
Navigating the journey of womanhood involves understanding and embracing our bodies while nourishing them appropriately. In this workshop with Dietitian Danni Hibberd, you will delve into the evolving relationship between body image and nutrition throughout the various stages of life. Learn how to foster a positive body image and implement balanced eating habits that support your health and well-being at every age. Join Danni for an empowering session dedicated to celebrating and caring for your body through nutrition and self-compassion.
Please note: Struggles with body image can sometimes lead to restrictive eating patterns or disordered eating behaviours. If thoughts about food and body image feel overwhelming or are affecting your well-being, please seek support from a GP, dietitian, or mental health professional.
SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY Mental Health First Aid REFRESHER
1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental health problem in any given year.
The Mental Health First Aid course REFRESHER will teach you how to provide initial support to someone who is experiencing a mental health problem or crisis. This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
Participants MUST have completed a 2-day Standard MHFA course within the last 3 years to be eligible to do this refresher.
Please note this course is not a therapy or support group, it’s an education course to learn how to give first aid to others.
Eating well to prevent Dementia - Information Session
Join us during Dementia Action Week for an informative and inspiring workshop led by accredited Practicing Dietitian Jaymeila Webb to learn how to eat well to support memory, focus, and long-term brain health.
Did you know that what you eat can play a role in brain health and may help reduce the risk of dementia? In this healthy brain session, you will explore the connection between nutrition and cognitive function.
Pop Up Chess Club
Join us for a special Dementia Action Week pop up chess club promoting connection, mental stimulation and wellbeing in a fun and friendly environment. No experience required and all ages welcome!
This is a walk-in event, no bookings required.
The Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild of Tasmania - Pop Up Shop and Demonstration
Join the Launceston Textile Hub (HWSD Guild Tasmania) as they exhibit handmade knitted, woven and felted items by local makers. Come and try your hand at drop spindle spinning or watch these fibre workers in action as they transform natural wool and alpaca into yarn for weaving and knitting. Items will also be for sale on the day so come and get your Christmas gifts early this year!
This is a walk-in event, no bookings required.
9D & AAT Breathwork - "Subconscious Mind" Journey
Using breath, drop into Subconscious Mind Reprogramming a powerful 9D breathwork journey designed to help rewire limiting beliefs and align your inner world with your highest potential. With mostly gentle regulation breathing and a short activation phase, this session uses headphones to guide you through deep relaxation, visualization and subconscious reset. Perfect for those ready to shift old stories and step into empowerment without needing to speak a word. A transformational experience that stays with you.
Youth mental health first aid training
Unlock essential mental health first aid skills with this 2-day course with experienced trainer Maree Gerke. Tailored for supporting young people aged 12-24, enhance your mental health awareness, gain crisis intervention skills, and build confidence to engage in life-saving conversations. Empower yourself to make a difference.
COTA Conversations
Come along, have a cuppa on us and meet with COTA Tasmania CEO, Brigid Wilkinson, to share your experiences and views on ageing in Tasmania.
COTA Tasmania (Council on the Ageing) is the leading voice for Tasmanians as they age. They promote changes to our systems and culture so that all Tasmanians can age well and have been the voice of older Tasmanians for 60 years.
COTA regularly visits communities across the state whilst delivering programs and projects and this time they would love to meet you at our Hobart wellness hub. Come and find out more about the organisation and advocacy work or come to share your concerns and solutions!
This is a walk-in event, no bookings required.
Introduction to Scrapbooking
Join Linda Jestrimski from Stampin Up for some fun and creativity with an introduction into scrapbooking. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or reconnecting with a forgotten hobby, this hands on session is a chance to explore memory keeping through photos, paper, and personal stories. Bring along approximately 30 photos and you'll create three two-page layouts during the session. All other materials are provided and everyone is welcome.
Bookings are required by Monday 1st September.
Psychological Safety in Conversations – Workshop with Megan Woods
Sometimes it feels scary to admit we don't know something, that we have questions, or that we need someone to do something differently. Join life coach Megan Woods to explore what psychological safety is, how it impacts us, and how to ask for what you need in ways that feel safe for you.
Sound Immersion with Alexander Bloem
Sound immersions are a scientifically backed form of musical therapy and meditation shown to create feelings of relaxation, promote energy, reduce stress and offer a calming space to simply let go. Alex utilises crystal singing bowls, Celtic harp, tongue drum, chimes and more to support inner harmony.
Psychological Safety in Conversations – Workshop with Megan Woods
Sometimes it feels scary to admit we don't know something, that we have questions, or that we need someone to do something differently. Join life coach Megan Woods to explore what psychological safety is, how it impacts us, and how to ask for what you need in ways that feel safe for you.
Hearing Australia: Free 15 minute Health Checks
Rediscover the sounds you love with a quick free 15-minute hearing check* with Hearing Australia’s friendly team. At the hearing check, Hearing Australia staff will guide you through maintaining good hearing health and provide information on how to manage common hearing issues. Take the first step to start your journey towards better hearing.
Walk in and make your booking on the day in our wellness hub from 9:00am. To secure a hearing check, you must book with our team on the day.
* Only 15-minute hearing checks are free. Other services may attract charges/fees or may be subsidised for those eligible under the Australian Government Hearing Services Program, to which conditions apply. A hearing check is a screening that helps identify people that may have hearing loss.
The Shepherd Centre – Pop Up Information Table
Come and learn about The Shepherd Centre and the services they provide, grab some resources and chat with the team. Programs and services include early intervention support for children who are Deaf or hard of hearing and their families, audiology, family counselling, and spoken language therapists.
The team from Hearing Australia will also be at our wellness hub offering free hearing checks if you’d like to book in while you’re visiting!
This is a walk-in event with no bookings required.
Book Launch - The Soldier's Daughter by Fiona McIntosh
Join best-selling author Finona McIntosh for the launch of her latest book in the story of Charlie Nash, The Soldiers Daughter.
Violet Nash has grown up in the shadows of her father Charlie’s shattered dreams. In search of a new beginning, they set sail for Tasmania, Australia to fulfill his ambition of setting up a whisky distillery. Violet shows a rare talent for the fine art of distilling and blending and plans to follow in his footsteps. But some secrets cannot be forgotten, and as the Second World War rages on, Charlie feels a pull once more to play his part and is lured back into action.
Lunchtime Poetry and Film with The Postgraduate Gallery Society
Join The Postgraduate Gallery Society for a literary event of original poetry and video works created by their members.
The Postgraduate Gallery Society is a University of Tasmania (UTAS) affiliated Tasmania University Student Association (TUSA) Society. The Society comprises undergraduate and postgraduate students, UTAS alumni, and community members.
Recipe Book Exchange and Seed Library pop-up
Celebrate Seniors Week at our wellness hubs! This year’s theme is Connecting Generations Through Food, so throughout October swap your old cookbooks for a fresh new favourite or pick up a packet of seeds to kickstart your veggie garden.
If you're taking part in the seed swap, please label your envelopes with the common name, variety name, and year harvested.
This is a walk-in event, no bookings required
Family Play Space
Join us this school holidays for a day of play!
Challenge the kids to a game of giant Connect Four, Jenga or Scrabble, get moving with a game of corn throw, or invite some playful creativity at the craft table.
The benefits of play include improved literacy, numeracy, creativity and communication.
Please note this is an event for children and their carers to play together and children cannot be left unsupervised.
This is a walk-in event with no bookings required.
Puzzle for Pituitary pop-up
This October is Pituitary Awareness month, and the Australian Pituitary Foundation invites you to Puzzle for Pituitary! Puzzle stations will be set up for all ages, drop in and puzzle solo or at a communal puzzle table. Learn about pituitary patient support and social activities in Tasmania.
This is a walk-in event. No bookings required.
FREE Soup Kitchen – Connecting generations through food
Join us and Sweetbrew Café at our Launceston wellness hub in celebrating Seniors Week with a free lunchtime soup kitchen for all. Grab a seat, spark up a conversation with someone new and share a story or recipe about your favourite soup! Feel free to bring the kids or grandchildren for a play in the indoor play area or chat to the team to hear about the events on offer at St Lukes.
Strong Bodies Home Exercise Ideas for Seniors
Join Katie-Jane from Body Connect Exercise Physiology for some home exercise ideas especially designed for seniors to do in the comfort of their own home. Exercises designed to strengthen muscles and bones with variations to suit everyone.
Dementia - A New Hope - Information session
Join professor George Razay for Seniors Week in an information session casting light on a challenging disease based on 28 years of practice and research.
Learn about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and normal pressure hydrocephalus.
Salsa and self-care for seniors
Join Bec Reid from CORES Australia and Grame Eastburn from Launceston Street Latin for a lively beginner salsa class that’s all about joy, movement, and self-care. No experience needed - if you can walk, you can dance!
Enjoy upbeat music, easy steps, and a warm, welcoming vibe. It’s the perfect way to lift your spirits and connect with others. Come solo or bring a friend - just don’t miss the fun!
Eat Well to Age Well – Nutrition Information Session
Celebrate Seniors Week with a free 1-hour session designed to help you thrive! Discover how good nutrition supports healthy aging and independent living. Learn the essential nutrients older adults need, practical tips to prevent malnutrition, and simple ways to stay strong, active, and well at home for longer.
It’s informative, empowering, and perfect for anyone looking to live life to the fullest - one healthy bite at a time!
Pop up chess club
Sharpen your mind and enjoy social connection at our Seniors Week Pop Up Chess Club. A relaxed and welcoming space to play, learn, and boost wellbeing. No experience necessary and all ages welcome.
This is a walk-in event, no bookings required.
Out with the overwhelm - Property transitions made easy by Harrington Road
When life takes a turn and a transition is needed, often we're forced into crisis and overwhelm. This interactive workshop offers older adults, and their families, insights to navigate property transitions for downsizing, aged care transitions and deceased estates with greater confidence and awareness. We'll tackle these topics in a light-hearted manner, sharing some of the key concepts and offering practical tips through engaging activities, discussion and a cuppa to finish with.