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Central Sleep Apnoea (CSA)
Central Sleep Apnoea (CSA) is a serious condition, commonly known to affect patients who suffer from heart failure. Heart Failure is the heart’s inability to pump blood and oxygen around the body is often cause by stiffened, damage heart chambers. Central Sleep...
Open Day 2016 in Sydney and in Perth
Aifc is an Open Day is on Saturday 26th November 2016 at two separate locations. See below for location and times in Sydney and in Perth. Receive information and ask questions from our tutors and students to learn more about our Christian Counselling Courses...
LIONS ROAR – by Chris Thomas
I don't have experience with lions. But I know if I were walking through the bushland of Africa, unprotected by fence or guide, and heard that unmistakable sound—I'd be terrified. I live in a part of the world isolated from such terrors, but Australia has its own apex...
aifc Open Day in Melbourne – 19th Nov 2016
You’re invited to attend the aifc Open day in Melbourne on Friday on Saturday 19th November from 12:30 – 4pm Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill Learn more about our accredited Christian counselling courses, discover your options, and talk to our tutors...
A Snapshot of Australia’s Mental Health & Wellbeing
Good mental health is fundamental to our overall life satisfaction and wellbeing. Over the last three years, the number of Australians experiencing a mental or behavioural condition has increased by over 1 million people – with over 4 million Australians (17.5%) now...
Brisbane Open Day 2016
YOU'RE INVITED TO ATTEND AIFC'S OPEN DAY IN BRISBANE The Qld Region’s Brisbane Centre is having an Open Day at its new Springwood venue Come along to learn more about our accredited Christian counselling courses, discover your options, and talk to our...
Transforming Communities Through Kindness
Recently at an aifc conference we heard from various speakers. Josh Wilkins, founder and CEO of One Voice spoke to us about being kind to the homeless, stating that there’s a large number of youth on the streets who are there by no choice of their own. Video – Not My...
How Bullying Affected My Mental Health
Being bullied isn’t just something that kids get over with a snap of the fingers or a flick of the mental switch. Ultimately bullying is extreme rejection and the impact it has on young minds can linger for a lifetime. Charlie Kaplan explains how the effects of...
Why Can’t Women Be Nice? What Is The Sisterhood?
Why do men seem like they get along with each other better than women do? Are women too competitive with one another perhaps? The Sisterhood by Rachel Chin “I recently caught up with a long-lost colleague. He and I talked and caught up about days gone by. We’d both...
Betrayals That Ruin Relationships Without Infidelity.
According to the Gottman Institute there are '3 betrayals that ruin Relationships (that are not Infidelity)’ What is infidelity? Infidelity is considered the worst betrayal by a partner. Cheating sexually on a partner is infidelity. Whether the partner has an affair,...
Words Fail Me – A Christian Poem
WORDS FAIL ME – A CHRISTIAN POEM Chris Thomas’ poem poses some serious questions as he self examines his faith. As Christians we need to ask ourselves these questions: What if God suddenly appeared before me? What would I do? What would I say? Words Fail Me What would...
Feeling Like I don’t Fit In
From the time we begin school we start to feel that pressure to fit in with the world around us. Chris Thomas tells us a very personal story about his struggle to fit in in his blog appropriately titled, ‘I Don’t Fit In.” Most of my childhood was a battle to fit in....