Canberra Health Walk-in Centre Worked Well and is Free

I needed a minor health problem looked at and my doctor was busy, so I went to one of  Canberra Health's five Walk-in Centres. Normally I would have gone to one in Belconnen, but the website showed they had five people waiting for treatment, so I went to Dickson, which had only two. The Dickson Center looks like any large medical practice. The difference is the lack of paperwork, the speed, and nothing to pay. I only had to give my name and confirm my phone number, for the receptionist to find my medical record. After a few minutes a nurse practitioner showed me into a very well equipped examination room. After some questions, examination and diagnosis, I was handed medicine, told how to take it and was out the door. The clinics are part of a national system of Urgent Care Clinics and designed to take the load off public hospital emergency departments, by diverting non-urgent cases.

Printing at the Singapore Writer's Festival

Greetings from the Singapore Writer's Festival. In the foyer outside the official opening there are artists helping delegates print their own stencil onto reclaimed fabric.

Composting on top of Singapore

 

Greetings from a rooftop garden high above Singapore.  I am here to help "Tony the Farmer" with his composting in the community garden. There are regular working times, with anyone welcome to join in and learn. Details of when and where on Eventbrite.

This is on top of a multi-story carpark for apartment residents. The beds were originally intended for a decorative garden but has been given over to grow fruit and vegetables for residents.