GENERAL INQUIRIES

PHONE: 3900 8000 or 1800 422 313 (outside Brisbane)

 

 

 


Contact Us

Brisbane

Ph 07 3900 8000
Fax 07 3843 4962

Cairns

Ph 07 4051 1028
Fax 07 4051 0928

Sunshine Coast

Ph 07 5441 1222
Fax 07 5441 1566

Gold Coast

Ph 07 5576 8366
Fax 07 5535 2166

Townsville

Ph 07 4721 1384
Fax 07 4724 2491

Contact

Looking for our address? Go to Positive Directions Offices - all our office details are located there.

If you are outside of Metropolitan areas, please call our 1800 number -  1800 422 313.

Wellness Programs

Our Wellness Programs

You must be a registered client of Positive Directions before participating in either LEAP, CHEF, or Changing Lanes.

Life Enhancement Action Program (LEAP) is a structured group nutrition and exercise program that runs for 8 weeks. Exercise plans are individualized and supervised by a personal trainer and nutrition information sessions are delivered by a qualified dietitian. The program aims to improve cardiovascular health, strength, fitness, nutrition status and psychological health. You can find out more by downloading the LEAP Fact Sheet.

Cook Healthy and Eat Fantastic (CHEF)  is a structured cooking and exercise program designed specifically for PLHIV. The goal of CHEF is to improve the overall health of a PLHIV through learnt cooking skills and participation in regular exercise.  the program is conducted for four (4) weeks and inlcude 1.5 hour cooking workshop (per week), and two 1-hour exercise sessions per week.  You can find out more by downloading the CHEF Fact Sheet.

Changing Lanes uses a range of behavioural and cognitive (thinking) strategies as part of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)to target specific aspects of a person’s thinking and reacting to situations. Cognitive strategies assist people to identify, analyse and challenge their thinking whilst behavioural strategies assist in managing physical symptoms, such as rapid breathing, sweating, trembling and lethargy which can be symptomatic of mood disorders. The group CBT program will focus on assisting you to learn skills to help identify and change your negative thinking in a group format.  You can find out more by downloading the Changing Lanes Fact Sheet.