About Go4Fun
Combing expert health coaching and interactive learning, Go4Fun supports the care children and families already receive from health professionals and helps families put health advice into action.
The program focuses on chronic disease prevention and positive behaviour change, supporting families to build the knowledge, confidence and skills to live healthier lives at home.
For clinicians, Go4Fun is a trusted and reliable way to help families with primary school-aged children make healthier choices around food, activity, and wellbeing.
Health topics
Each session focuses on a different topic, including:
- budget-friendly healthy eating
- physical activity
- mindfulness and mental wellbeing
- behaviour change strategies
- sleep hygiene
- managing recreational screen time.
Go4Fun is suitable for families seeking help in these areas. It is not suitable for specialist weight management but can complement clinician-led therapies.
How it works
Go4Fun offers 2 streams to suit different levels of need:
- App: The Better Health App is available for 6 months. Families can access interactive learning, videos, recipes and practical resources to explore at their own pace.
- App and coaching: Families get access to the Better Health App plus up to 8 health coaching appointments with an expert health coach, such as a dietitian or exercise physiologist, for extra guidance and support.
Families can choose which way they would like to participate.
Who delivers Go4Fun?
Go4Fun is a NSW Health program delivered by the Better Health Company. Better Health Company health coaches are tertiary-qualified health professionals including dietitians, exercise physiologists, psychologists, and social workers. All Health coaches hold Health Coach Training Certificates and are accredited with HCANZA (Health Coaches Australia and New Zealand Association) so they are experts in behaviour change and habit formation.
Families can also access free NAATI-qualified interpreter services at every stage of the program.
Aboriginal health coaches are also available for Aboriginal families.
Who can join
Any NSW family with a primary school-aged child between 4.5 and 13 years can join Go4Fun with their parent or carer. Siblings of participants may also take part. Health professionals should consider whether children with health, growth or nutrition needs may benefit from more specialised support.
Families complete a brief registration and suitability assessment, and health coaches continue to monitor participants throughout the program using information provided by families, survey responses, and coaching discussions. Where concerns relating to growth, nutrition or other health needs are identified, families may be advised to seek additional support from a GP or other health professional. In some circumstances, another health service may be better suited to meet a family's needs, and referral may be recommended.
How to refer
Referring is quick and easy. Complete an online referral form or use your practice software. Families are contacted within 1 week to complete registration and can then start straight away.
What families receive
- Up to 8 confidential online or phone appointments with an expert health coach
- Fun interactive activities, videos, games and resources for families to complete together
- Practical tips, budget-friendly recipes and tools for tracking healthy choices
- A private online space to connect with other Go4Fun families
- Tailored support from Aboriginal health coaches for Aboriginal families
- Free and confidential interpreter services in more than 250 languages to support registration and participation in the program
Why health professionals value Go4Fun
- Provides a trusted, evidence-based option for families needing lifestyle support
- Offers a flexible, accessible alternative for those unable to attend other health programs
- Offers families on specialist weight management waiting lists an early intervention to encourage them to put health advice into action
- Go4Fun program materials support the care children and families already receive from health professionals and are a useful tool for having conversations about healthy eating and active living
Download the Go4Fun fact sheet for health professionals. (PDF 2.59MB)
Go4Fun promotional resources
These resources have been developed to help General Practitioners (GPs), health professionals, Local Health Districts, local councils, and people in community engagement roles to promote Go4Fun.
You can also visit Healthy Kids for Professionals for more resources to support growth assessments for children.
Contact us
Want to know more about Go4Fun?
Email contact@go4fun.com.au or call 1800 780 900 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm).