Have you ever received an email...
asking you to invest money in an overseas company or scheme?
telling you about a lottery win when you didn’t buy a ticket?
advising you of an inheritance of someone you have never met?
requesting permission to use your bank account to deposit a sum of money?
requesting you to confirm your account (bank, share trading, eBay etc.) details and passwords online?
from an unknown person asking you for money, personal details or any of your personal passwords?
Have you ever sent money overseas to a person you have never physically met via a cash remittance agency such as Western Union?
If you answered yes to any of these questions and you are aged 50 years or older, we would like to talk to you about these online experiences.
The Queensland Police Service is currently seeking volunteers to participate in an important research project examining seniors and online fraud.
Have you ever replied to one of these emails, by sending money, your personal details or any of your passwords?
If you answered yes to this question, your participation is even more important!
We are seeking volunteers who have responded to these types of email requests.
If you have responded to an email request for money, personal details or passwords, your experiences are vital to the research project. There is no need to feel ashamed or embarrassed about this, as this experience is shared by many people in Queensland and beyond.
By participating in this research project, you can help the Queensland Police Service to more effectively develop strategies to protect the community from fraudulent online schemes.
For further information about this project or to register your interest, please contact:
Dr Cassandra Cross
Community Safety and Crime Prevention Branch
Queensland Police Service
Telephone (07) 3234 2111
Email: fraud.research@bigpond.com
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Do you have Type 2 diabetes?
Do you want the chance to be among the first to try a new user-friendly technology?
TLCDiabetes is a clinical trial conducted by researchers from Monash University, the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University and aims to support people to better manage their diabetes from the comfort of their own home, using a new interactive phone system. It does not involve any cost to participants.
If you are aged between 18 and 70 years, have Type 2 diabetes, and would like more information about this study, please contact the research team on - (07) 3636 5506 or email: TLCdiabetes@coh.uq.edu.au
This project is funded by the National Health and Medical research Council (NHMRC) and Hospitals Contribution Fund Health and Medical Reasearch Foundation, and has been approved by Monash University's and by Princess Alexandra Hospital's Ethics Committees.
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Facilitator and Co-presenter: David Horstman
An award-winning program designed to increase men's knowledge and skills on a range of topics affecting their health and wellbeing. Qualified guest speakers will cover the following topics:
* Cardiovascular Disease
* Benefits of Exercise - what does being fit really mean
* Nutrition and Healthy Eating
* Communication
* Self-Esteem
* Men's Cancers
* Stress Management
* Sexuality
* Awareness of Alcohol & Prescription Medication
* Conflict Resolution & Anger Management
This ten-week program will be conducted on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm to 9.00pm and will commence on 6 October 2009.
Where: Pine Rivers Community Health Centre
568 Gympie Road STRATHPINE Q 4500
Cost: $25.00 Course fee plus $1 per night for refreshments (course fee is to be paid to the Pine Rivers Community Health Centre by Tuesday, 29 September 2009)
Bookings Essential - Limited Numbers - Phone 3817 6333
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- Are you aged 60 years or over?
- Do you identify as gay or lesbian?
- Do you receive care or emotional
support from other people in relation
to a health need or disability?
We need you for a research project funded by the University of Queensland about the networks of people who provide care to gay and lesbian seniors.
We would like to interview you, as well as the people involved in your care. This may include partners, family members and friends, as well as paid or employed care providers.
Total confidentiality guaranteed. If you change your mind about participation - no worries! Interviews at times and places convenient to participants
If you would like to be involved or know someone who might be interested or for more information contact:
Mark Hughes T: 0405 386 976, E: m.hughes5@uq.edu.au
Sue Kentlyn T: 3379 7273, E: dryad@internode.on.net
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