On the Coast – Families Issue 102 I October/November 2019 | Page 9

E R I N A FA I R Erina Fair launches initiative T to combat waste o help combat the growing mountain of takeaway coffee cups ending up in landfill, Erina Fair Shopping Centre announced a partnership with Closed Loop, to recycle disposable cups used in the Centre. As part of Closed Loop’s Simply Cups Program, Erina Fair Shopping Centre is introducing five coffee cup recycling bins throughout the Centre and will be encouraging customers to recycle. The bins are shaped as coffee cups. Australians use more than one billion disposable coffee cups each year. The cups are estimated to be the second- largest contributor to litter waste, after plastic bottles. Most takeaway coffee cups end up in landfill, as the plastic lining in the cups cannot be processed in traditional recycling facilities. The plastic lining will take over 50 years to break down in landfill, and when disposed of incorrectly in a comingled or paper recycling bin, the entire bin contents are considered contaminated and sent to landfill. Brisbane Waters Private Hospital welcomes Dr Sangeetha Makielan CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST Dr Sangeetha Makielan sees children under the age of 18, perinatal and postnatal mothers and families of the children and mothers. Her specialities include: • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, including children under the age of 18 (Anxiety, Depression, ASD, ADHD, Complex Trauma, Gender Dysphoria, School Refusal, Psychosis) • Perinatal Mental Health – Antenatal Depression, Postnatal Depression and Postpartum Psychosis • Perinatal and infant psychiatry (e.g. bonding difficulties) • Psychotherapy – Individual, Parent- Child, Family Therapy • Psychotopic medication used during pregnancy and breastfeeding • Adjustment difficulties with pregnancy or parenting • Grief associated with fertility and perinatal loss • Parent-child relationship difficulties • Transcultural Psychiatry Dr Makielan is passionate about working collaboratively with patients and offering a holistic approach to treatment to achieve optimal outcomes for infants, children and their families. Treatment is built on mutual respect, responsibility, and commitment. For all outpatient appointments please contact Brisbane Waters Private Hospital Consulting Rooms on: T: 02 4343 0265 T: 1800 270 888 F: 02 4342 7164 E: [email protected] W: familypsychiatrist.com.au or dolphintribe.com OCTOBER/NOVEMBER – ISSUE 102 9