Get Healthy for older adults

Stay healthy and well as you get older

Healthy ageing can mean different things to different people. You can get personalised support to stay active, strong and independent as you get older. 

The program has helped me eat healthier and gain a better understanding of nutrition and exercise. I am eating healthier, being more active, introducing more gentle exercises, and being mindful of my limitations.”

Get Healthy Service participant

How we can help

Our qualified health coaches work with you to:

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

We also provide specialist tailored support for you to:

• be active, strengthen your body and reduce sitting time
• boost your mood and sense of wellbeing
• improve your energy levels and concentration
• help you feel more independent
• strengthen your bones and muscles to make everyday tasks easier
• improve your balance and reduce your risk of falls
• manage or lower your risk of chronic health conditions like heart disease and diabetes.

What's included

We are here to support you every step of the way. When you join, you get:

• up to 10 confidential phone or video calls with a qualified health coach
• help to set and achieve your health goals
• information about health topics that interest you
• online learning modules and fact sheets
• printed resources to read at your own pace at home
• support to overcome challenges
• access to exercises for all fitness levels
• support to find local physical activity programs near you

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 for SMS support to help you maintain your goals.

Language, accessibility and culturally safe support

The Get Healthy Service:

• is available in Mandarin and Cantonese
• offers free interpreter services in more than 150 languages through the Translating and Interpreting Service
• can support deaf and/or hard of hearing communities through the through the National Relay Service.
• Aboriginal health coaches provide culturally safe support and tailored resources to support health and wellbeing. Learn more about Get Healthy for Aboriginal people.

Find out more about Judith's story

Watch Judith’s video to hear how the Get Healthy Service helped her and her husband eat well and manage diabetes.

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NSW Get Healthy Service Judith's story

Judith: My name is Judith, and I'm on Get Healthy and my husband's on it, too, and we have a great time.

During our time on Get Healthy, we've been learning how to control our, control my husband's diabetes better, and what foods we can eat and what we can't.

And it has helped us tremendously to realise that eating healthier is eating cheaper.

I like working with my health coach because he helps me a lot. He helps me by not talking at me or to me.

He talks with me and he also gives me the idea, makes me think about the ideas of what I've got to do.

He doesn't tell me what I've got to do, which gives me more encouragement.

Get started today

To join Get Healthy Service, you can speak to your General Practitioner (doctor) or health professional for a referral, or you can register yourself by:

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