Get Healthy for Aboriginal people

About the Get Healthy Service for Aboriginal people

If you identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, the Get Healthy Service is for you. Your health coach can help you make small changes, so you look and feel healthy.

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Uncle Ossie: Get Healthy Service participant testimonial

[Music]

[Screen shows an Aboriginal elder man sitting and speaking to the camera. Text appears to the left of the screen: Elder Uncle Ossie Stewart, Eden, Yuin Country]

Uncle Ossie: I'd just like to introduce myself. I'm Ossie Stewart from Eden, and I've lived here for about 55 years.

[Screen shows Uncle Ossie walking on the beach holding a long wooden stick possibly made from driftwood for support.]

Uncle Ossie: I really enjoyed the Get Healthy Service. And I think most of our mob should join because they get all the support from the liaison officer and coaches to help them with their goals.

[Screen shows Uncle Ossie walking on the jetty using the same long wooden stick]

Uncle Ossie: My coach would call me and let me know what I should be eating and how to cook it. I like these phone calls because it was it was good for me and then checking up I felt that I had an obligation to my coach for the advice and everything that she was giving me.

[Music fades out]

[Screen shows black text: Get Health Service. Call now 1300 806 258.]

How we can help

Our Aboriginal health coaches will help you to:

• make healthier food choices
• be more physically active
• drink less alcohol
• maintain a healthy weight
• improve your health and wellbeing
• manage your health if you have conditions like type 2 diabetes or cancer
• access support to quit smoking and vaping

The Get Healthy Service fits in with your life. You will get coaching over the phone and online at times that suit you, plus extra support through emails and texts.

Talk with an Aboriginal health coach

When you join the Get Healthy Service, you can talk with an Aboriginal health coach who will help you reach your health goals. 

You can choose to receive:

• support from a male or female Aboriginal health coach
• up to 10 regular phone or video calls
• tools and guides to help you stay on track
• emails and texts to support you
• appointment reminders.

The time it takes to reach your goals or the number of calls you have will vary. 

When you finish, you can re-enrol for more coaching or register for Get Healthy Stay Healthy SMS (text message) support to help you maintain your goals.

Get started today

You can ask your General Practitioner (doctor), talk with an Aboriginal health worker for a referral or register by yourself by:

• filling out the online registration form
• calling 1300 806 258, from Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 5pm
• emailing contact@gethealthynsw.com.au