Measuring Up in Northern Sydney and The Central Coast

Raising Awareness of Hazardous Waist

Irrespective of your height or build, if your waistline is getting bigger it could mean you are at increased risk of developing a chronic disease such as some cancers, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. Unhealthy eating and not enough physical activity can be important contributors to an increasing waistline.

 
The Measure Up campaign is happening all around Australia. There are a variety of exciting initiatives happening locally in the Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health region. To find out more about Measure up at a National, State and local level and to download great resources read on....

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National Campaign

The Measure Up campaign is part of the Australian Better Health Initiative (ABHI), a national program, supported by the Australian and state and territory governments, which aims to reduce the risk factors for chronic disease such as some cancers, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. You have probably seen some of the advertising featuring the tape measure. A variety of resources including an information booklet and tape measure can be downloaded or ordered  through the

Measure Up website.

-National Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults-

-The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating-

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NSW Campaign

In NSW the Measure Up campaign is complimented by the NSW Department of Health's new Health advisory service, Get Healthy.

For free, confidential support to achieve and maintain a healthy weight check out the ‘Get Healthy Information & Coaching Service’. Its a telephone and web-based service which helps people make positive lifestyle changes.

Go to the Get Healthy website or phone 1300 806 258* (Mon - Fri, 8am - 8pm) *Cost of a local call from a fixed land line

-Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service brochure

Northern Sydney and Central Coast Campaign

Measure Up 4 Cycling

The Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service is supporting the Measure Up campaign during 2010 by offering free Measure Up 4 Cycling Workshops.

The courses are delivered by an accredited AustCycle Teacher and are pitched at a beginner – intermediate level. Course content covers bike safety principles, bike handling skills, road safety skills, traffic awareness, basic bike maintenance and repair. Riders participate in a range of cycling skill sessions in an off-road environment. More workshops are planned for September/October 2010. Stay tuned.

The courses will be held at the Central Coast Lifetime Learning Centre / CARES (Community And Road Education Scheme) facility, at Palmdale. 

All course participants receive a FREE cycling pack which includes: ‘How do you measure up?’ tape measure and information booklet, Healthy Food Fast cook book, Get Healthy Information & Coaching Service brochure, Bicycle NSW and RTA resources + more.

What are you waiting for? Come on, register for a course and ‘get on your bike’! More people, riding more safely and more often will go a long way towards a healthier, happier community and a cleaner environment.

For more information regarding the cycling training courses check out the flyer, or the FAQs, or contact Nigel Tebb on 43494826.

To register for a course, call 43494800.

Click here to view the Get Back On Your Bike TV advertisement (2.7MB)

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