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Hunter health care centre prompted by near death experience wins national award

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The Hunter’s ATUNE Health Centres has been named Professional Medical Services Champion at the Australian Small Business Champion Awards.

The accolade was announced at a gala event at The Star Sydney this month, hosted by Channel Nine’s Today presenter Allison Langdon, in front of about 1,000 guests.

ATUNE founder and director Simon Ashley has turned a near death experience, at the age of 19, into an award-winning group of local health centres that he plans to take to other parts of Australia.

Its Cardiff facility brings together specialised health practitioner services, a herbal dispensary, health food store, whole food plant based café, hydrotherapy pool, squash courts, gym, yoga and pilates centre, and a sauna and spa.

Mr Ashley said he didn’t know of a centre like it anywhere in Australia.

“For people’s optimal therapeutic and preventative health care, it is important to bring together complementary, allied health, psychological and medical services,” he explained.

“My health experience showed me there were elements of the medical world that could be done better.

“I dreamed of building a one-stop health centre that really looks after clients and offers continuity of care.

“My team and I are really looking forward to taking our integrated approach to health care beyond the Hunter to other parts of Australia.

“It is better for patients and their health if professionals work together and are located together.

“We are about delivering individualised but holistic healthcare and health education that refreshes the body, revives the mind and restores the spirit.”

Mr Ashley, who has a double degree in Clinical Science and Clinical Osteopathy from RMIT, has worked in the Hunter as an osteopath since 2000.

He started ATUNE in 2006 from his home in Eleebana.

It now employs or contracts 100 people across 18 health professions.

It also boasts a centre at Belmont.

ATUNE is a five-time Lake Macquarie Business Awards winner, too.

Founder and managing director of the Australian Small Business Champion Awards Steve Loe said the event acknowledged outstanding ventures and encouraged high standards of excellence.

“The awards program is a way to recognise the efforts of small business people, who contribute to the prosperity and vitality of communities across Australia,” he stated.

“The vision and dedication to excellence required to succeed in small business has been demonstrated by ATUNE and other award winners.”

The awards were made possible with the support of Commonwealth Bank and other sponsors.

Visit www.atune.com.au

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